Cracking the secrets of the World’s smallest monkey
A team led by the University of Salford have discovered that the Pygmy Marmoset, the world’s smallest monkey,is not one species but two.
Weighing just 100 grams...
Who are the women behind Manchester’s music success? A New exhibition explores them
Manchester is one of the world’s most famous music cities, but for every Liam Gallagher and Morrissey there has been a Brix Smith Start...
Has our city centre be sold to property speculators? A new report thinks it...
A new report out this week says that Manchester's housing crisis is not just an outcome of unjust austerity, but as also come about...
Maxine Peake to star in Channel Four’s comedy Bisexual
Greater Manchester's Maxine Peake will star as girlfriend and business partner Sadie as, Iranian-American filmmaker Desiree Akhavan directs and stars in The Bisexual, a painfully funny comedy series...
Annie Swynnerton comes home to Manchester
Back in 1923, Manchester Art Gallery put on an exhibition to celebrate a Manchester born artist becoming the first women to be elected as...
Lifting the lid on Manchester’s nightscene of the ‘70s
Manchester's bar, club and music scene of the ‘70s is celebrated in a new book, with foreword by The Smiths bass player Andy Rourke.
The...
Curbing Car Culture: Putting the Brakes on City Parking
Preventing free car parking can help to reduce congestion, pollution and urban sprawl. Such generous parking requirements steal cities of energy and beauty, as...
Review-Brief Encounter at the Lowry
If you have never seen the film of the same name don’t worry all you need to understand is the premise that two strangers...
LS Lowry’s cousin leaves family heirlooms to The Lowry in his will
A member of LS Lowry’s extended family has left three works of art by his famous ‘uncle Laurie’ to The Lowry Collection in his...
Bringing an ancient Neolithic tomb to life in augmented reality
State-of-the art technology will help bring an ancient prehistoric tomb to life, thanks to a new research project.
Dr Ben Edwards from Manchester Metropolitan University,...