2D materials clean up their act

Two-dimensional materials such as graphene may only be one or two atoms thick but they are poised to power flexible electronics, revolutionise composites and...

Manchester to Liverpool Mobike ride – The Wonderful Week

Manchester locals Simon Liddiard and Dennis LLoyd will be riding from Manchester to Liverpool and back, on Mobikes, in order to raise funds for...

Keep calm and carry on

The truth and history behind the iconic 'Keep Calm and Carry On' poster, including how it was designed months before the Second World War...

Manchester’s Iconic former FreeMason’s launches with VIP opening

A spectacular showcase last night saw the iconic Grade II listed Manchester Hall revealing its secrets to invited guests for the first time following...

Why Manchester bee Christmas card has hallmark of success…and city Santa goes flat out...

Bee Christmas cards to hit shelves soon with message of peace and health for 2018 with cash from sales going to the Big Change...

Tony Walsh gifts his This is the Day poem to Manchester Charity

Manchester Poet Tony Walsh has announced that he will be donating any future profits from his poem This is the Place to the Greater Manchester...

Which memorable Manc should be commemorated in a new piece of artwork? YOU decide!

An iconic artwork of one of Manchester's most famous figures is to be created from hundreds of pictures of everyday Mancunians. The piece of...

Call to people to hunt for our secret, forgotten or unknown memorials

A call for people  to reveal the region's more obscure memorials has been made by Historic England. The organisation wants photographs and information about lesser-known memorials,...

Communal sing a long will mark the first anniversary of the Arena attack

A communal sing a long will be one of the events to mark a year since the suicide bombing attack on Manchester Arena that...

The famous Ghost train is doubling its journey to twice a week

Famously dubbed the Ghost train,the country’s most infamous train experience is having its journey doubled from the end of this month. The famous service that...