One hundred years ago in Manchester
There were reports of a naval skirmish in the North Sea that week.The Admiralty reported that four British destroyers sighted three German ships off...
An iViva! festival at HOME this April
The popular festival iViva! is returning to Manchester in April with its venue-wide, 18 day celebration of Spanish and Latin American culture and for...
A dark day in Salford with The Smiths
A new exhibition at The Lowry will bring together the work of photographer, Stephen Wright – famed for capturing ‘one of the most famous...
Northern Comedy promises to be another hit for Oldham theatre
Lyceum Theatre Oldham continues this season's success with Keith Waterhouse and Willis Hall's proper Northern comedy, BILLY LIAR.
Set in a made-up Yorkshire town in...
Introducing a Not Quite Light Weekend
Local artist Simon Buckley is staging an exhibition and a series of events over the first weekend of April (1-3 ) 2016,...
Ivan Levinstein-Manchester’s Chemical giant
One hundred years ago this month, the death was announced of Sir Ivan Levinstein at his home in Hale at the age of seventy...
Chester Zoo champions local communities to save UK wildlife
As part of the new Wildlife Connections campaign led by Chester Zoo, volunteers and community group leaders are focused on preserving and helping a...
100 years ago in Manchester
Manchester City Police courts were becoming overwhelmed by people who had been summoned before the magistrates for breaking the lighting restrictions order for failing...
Spices and herbs from around the world are coming to Reddish
A Company based in Reddish is an importing blending and packing food ingredients from around the world. From herbs and spices, to beans and...
Family’s autism postcards used to help others understand condition
AN AUTISIC woman’s postcards describing her feelings growing up with the condition have been used to create a training pack to help families and...