Iconic poppy sculptures make permanent homecoming to IWM North this Remembrance

Following the success of Poppies: Wave and Weeping Window, which toured to IWM London and IWM North in 2018 to mark the end of the...

Manchester will fall silent this Sunday

Manchester will fall silent as the city remembers the fallen during the annual Remembrance Sunday commemoration that will take place on Sunday 14 November...

Blackhaine single shows where Manchester music could be heading

"Finally it's the 21st century." So sparked one below-the-line commenter as the new single from drill rapper and dancer Blackhaine went up on Youtube last week....

Rare ‘plum-sized’ red-billed curassow chicks hatch at Chester Zoo

Conservationists at Chester Zoo have successfully hatched one of the world’s rarest bird species in a bid to prevent its extinction. The two precious red-billed...

Emily Williamson shortlisted statue designs are on display at Manchester Art Gallery

Four shortlisted designs for a statue of eco pioneer and founder of the RSPB Emily Williamson (1855-1936) have gone on display at Manchester Art...

International Design competition for Piccadilly Gardens area opens

Manchester City Council is inviting expressions of interest from urban design and landscape teams to transform the 10-acre site, with an estimated construction budget...

There are no scaredy-cats at Knowsley Safari this Halloween!

Big cat residents at Merseyside’s Knowsley Safari had a ball getting into the Halloween spirit this week as they batted at their boo-tiful enrichment toy, taking...

Science & Industry Museum opens world first exhibition: Cancer Revolution: Science, innovation and hope

The Science Museum Group, with support from expert partner Cancer Research UK, is opening a world-first free exhibition exploring the revolution in science that is...

HOME to celebrate Salford born filmmaker Mike Leigh this November

This November, HOME is part of BFI’s UK-wide celebration of the career of multi-award winning, Salford-born filmmaker Mike Leigh, one of Britain’s most internationally...

Solskjaer’s problem is Ronaldo. He represents everything that is sick at Manchester United.

Short of exhuming George Best and propping him up with a brandy in the Old Trafford dugout there could have been no greater sign...