2023 Capital of culture for Manchester

Manchester Culture Capital 2023!!! how does that sound? Well an email has dropped into the About Manchester Post box this afternoon from Manchester's Liberal Democrats...

‘Harry Potter’ comes to Manchester Town Hall

If you have been wondering why Albert Square has once again been cordoned off, the reason today became apparent. Manchester is the setting for...

The Vikings are coming and Manchester Scientists play their part

If 2014 is to be the year of the Viking's, then scientists at Manchester University will have played a part in its success. Artefacts from...

Princess Parkway top of the pops in Manchester congestion charts

Greater Manchester is the 12th most congested city in Europe and the Princess Parkway is the fourth most congested road in the country outside...

Manchester, Ukraine and Crimea

With events in the Crimea dominating the news bulletins, let us not forget that Manchester has strong connections with Ukraine.About Manchester takes a look...

I’ve always written love songs to Manchester, but it’s the first time I’ve written...

In an interview with the Independent's Andy Gill, Guy Garvey tells how he found himself on his own, and anonymous, in the Big Apple. The...

Definitely Maybe

Believe it or not, it is twenty years since the debut album of Burnage's own Gallagher brothers first hit the shops. No downloads, steaming...

Only the Beeb can deliver the true story of the Ist World war argues...

Local MP John Leech has joined the battle over the commemoration of the 1st World War in an quirky argument in support of a...

The Vulcan bomber is to return to Manchester

BBC News in Manchester are reporting that plans are afoot to put a Vulcan bomber on permanent display in Manchester. The proposal, says the report,...

Thousands flock to have their Co-op say

Manchester based Co-operative Group has announced that more than 80,000 people responded to its national survey in the week since its launch. The Group,...