Snapshot: The moment Securicor removed art masterpieces from the home of LS Lowry in...
When LS Lowry died in 1976, the task of clearing his house of his considerable art collection was nothing short of epic.
Lowry avoided receiving...
Plans announced to mark centenary of The Battle of Manchester Hill
Plans have been announced for a unique cultural event to mark the centenary of the Battle of Manchester Hill - a battle that in...
Manchester’s Midland hotel sold for £115m
Manchester's iconic Midland Hotel has changed hands for £115m in a deal that sees the Swedish hotel investment company Pandox partnering in the transaction with Fattal...
Plaque unveiled to honour Salford police officer murdered at Wigan station 126 years ago
A plaque commemorating a London and North Western Railway police officer (now British Transport Police) who was killed in the line of duty exactly...
Emmeline Pankhurst’s grave is a ‘disgrace’
The grave of Manchester suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst at Brompton Cemetery, in West London has been termed a disgrace.
Her great grandaughter Helen Pankhurst, said it was...
Share your love of historic pubs in Manchester this Christmas
As the days grow shorter and there’s a wintry chill in the air, there’s no better time to enjoy the warm glow of a...
Lost music by ‘A Clockwork Orange’ writer Anthony Burgess to make its world premiere
A previously unknown string quartet by the writer Anthony Burgess has been retrieved from archives and will be performed for the first time, 30...
New report says almost half of all historic mills in Greater Manchester have been...
England’s textile mills, once the workshop of the world, were the original Northern Powerhouse. They define the landscape of the North of England, yet...
Blue plaque unveiled in Flixton celebrates historic rights of way campaigners
A blue plaque has been officially unveiled to celebrate an historic victory for rights of way campaigners in Trafford.
The Mayor of Trafford, Cllr Laurence...
“Quite unsuitable for females” – 100 years since women’s football ban
2021 marks 100 years since the Football Association banned women’s football in England - to mark the anniversary, an expert from The University of...