Government unveils plans to mark centenary of The Third Battle of Ypres

Descendants of those who fought at the Third Battle of Ypres will be invited to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Tyne Cot Cemetery...

Another Manchester world first from the University that split the atom

In 1917, Ernest Rutherford changed the world when he split the atom at The University of Manchester, a breakthrough which resulted in the development...

The people of 2016

The year will be remembered as the year of Brexit, Donald Trump,terror attacks in European capitals, Olympic success and what seemed a disproportionate amount...

Keepers celebrate “the best Christmas gift” as rare giraffe calf is born on Boxing...

A rare Rothschild’s giraffe calf born on Boxing Day at Chester Zoo has been described by keepers as “the best Christmas gift.”  The six-feet-tall youngster,...

The story of Manchester’s Orphilia

Two hundred and three years ago with Xmas approaching  the town of Manchester was rocked by the disappearance of an engaged twenty year old.About...

New stories of football in World War One brought to light ahead of Christmas...

New stories of football played during World War One are being shared ahead of the 102nd anniversary of 1914’s iconic Christmas Truce match.  Letters and...

Manchester’s Monet

A new exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery is celebrating the life and work of a painter once described as Manchester's version of Monet.  Wynford Dewhurst:...

Cotton, Czechs and Kitchens-A history of Oldham’s Maple Mill

As demolition begins following the fire at Maple Mill this week, we take a look at its history. Designed as a designed as a double...

Night walking-shedding light on cities at night

The glare of almost perpetual digital day light is stealing those all-important fundamental relationships with our nocturnal cities. Now a new study seeks to encourages...

Plaque honours Manchester’s historic canals

One of Britain’s leading professional institutions has honoured Manchester’s historic inland canals by the mounting of a commemorative plaque at a canal-side location in...