Team of Manchester archeologists start excavating King Arthur’s tomb

Archaeologists from The University of Manchester have started a dig at a 5,000-year-old tomb linked to King Arthur, hoping to answer some of the...

Rules of engagement: the five of rules of love in Regency England

More than just late-night escapism and bingeworthy TV, period dramas encourage fascination and intrigue into fact vs fiction. The likes of Bridgerton, and its...

Salford Cathedral receives £452K to protect long term safety of the 19th Century building

Salford Cathedral has received more than £452,000 for a series of works to protect the long-term safety of the 19th-century building, including refurbishment of...

Lost works by Anthony Burgess published to mark his centenary year

Long-forgotten works by Anthony Burgess, the author of A Clockwork Orange, will be published in new editions to mark the centenary of his birth. The...

Plans submitted for Our Emmeline statue

Plans have been submitted to Manchester City Council by Manchester based planning consultants Turley on behalf of the Emmeline Pankhurst Statue Project.  This takes the proposal to build...

Photo finish – care past and present at Stepping Hill Hospital

The oldest recorded photo of staff at Stepping Hill Hospital has been recreated with some of their modern day counterparts, to celebrate nursing past...

North West Film Archive’s footage of life on Home Front during First World War

With the centenary anniversary of the end of the First World War approaching, Manchester Metropolitan's North West Film Archive is inviting the public to...

Statue of the first unofficial Lioness, Lily Parr is unveiled in Manchester

The statue of women’s footballing legend Lily Parr has been unveiled at Manchester's National Football Museum. The life-size bronze statue, created by sculptor Hannah Stewart,...

300-year-old mince pie recipe revealed

Newcastle University Library archivists have uncovered a mince pie recipe from 1733. The recipe book is part of the Blenkinsopp-Coulson (William) Archive. William Lisle Blenkinsopp...

Manchester’s Mother Teresa a step closer to becoming a saint

The woman described by some as Manchester's version of Mother Teresa has become a step closer to becoming a saint. A Vatican bulletin announced yesterday...