Is Supermarket self scanning turning us into a nation of thieves?
Allowing customers to scan products and pay for them using their own mobile phones or iPads is becoming an increasingly common sight in retail...
Why the government needs to get serious about the self employed
The number of people in self-employment has grown by 46 percent since 2000 and today stands at 4.8 million, or 1 in 7 of...
Manchester research warns on use of sunscreen in preventing skin cancer
Scientists at The University of Manchester have shown that sunscreen cannot be relied upon alone to prevent malignant melanoma, the most deadly form of...
It’s time to ditch diesel – says Manchester’s Friends of the Earth
The government must phase out diesel to reduce deaths from air pollution says Friends of the Earth, as the government is due back in...
Franz Ferdinand Lives
As we move into 2014, there is one topic that is bound to overshadow all others in print, online and on the airwaves and...
How Augmented reality could improve our holidays
IT might sound like something from a science fiction story, but researchers from Manchester Metropolitan University have been investigating how “augmented reality” could help...
Guy Garvey Trashes Hotel Room After Signing First Record Deal
That's at least according to an interview that he has given to this week's Q Magazine.
The Elbow Frontman told the magazine that after landing...
Saved! East End’s Ragged School Museum set for refurbishment
The Ragged School Museum in London Borough of Tower Hamlets has secured HLF support of £4.3million.
The money will go towards extensive refurbishment work and...
‘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...
Rochdale’s MP spends a night in the cells
Rochdale MP Simon Danzcuk spent a night in the Spanish cells according to reports in this morning's Sun newspaper.
The MP ended up in police...