First of 100 Community Fridges launches in Wythenshawe as Co-op and Hubbub’s commitment to...

The first Community Fridge in Wythenshawe was officially launched today by Know Africa, supported by the environmental charity Hubbub, as part of a new...

Twenty five year old detained under mental health act following Victoria attack

Greater Manchester Police have confirmed that the 25 year old man arrested last night following the incident at Manchester Victoria Station has been assessed...

Urgent action needed to improve poor conditions endemic in young offender institutions

her first month as the National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards (IMBs), Elisabeth Davies has urged the Prisons Minister to take urgent action...

Manchester satellite program wins national engineering award

Technical advances made through The University of Manchester led DISCOVERER project to create new generation satellites capable of operating at a lower orbit have...

Appeal after fireworks let off under two cars in Salford

Police are appealing for information after a large firework was set off under a car in Salford on Saturday evening The incident happened around 7.00pm...

How do you tackle the rough sleeping problem?

As we head into winter across Manchester, the issue of homelessness and rough sleeping is again coming to the fore and About Manchester listened...

Two men have been jailed for over 12 years following a series of violent...

Two men have been jailed for over 12 years following a series of violent robberies committed across Manchester City Centre and Oldham. This sentencing comes...

The Second Floor Brasserie awarded Best Restaurant in Manchester in Bookatable Awards 2016

The award-winning Second Floor Brasserie at Harvey Nichols has been awarded the title of ‘Best Restaurant in Manchester 2016’ in Bookatable’s Restaurant Awards. The Awards,...

Ancient Egyptian mummies travel to Manchester for health check-up

Two ancient Egyptian mummies have made an intrepid visit to Manchester for a state-of-the-art radiographic investigation, conducted by researchers at The University of Manchester. The...

New year, new you – why Dry January is taking off

People taking part in Dry January report immediate physical, psychological and emotional benefits, according to the first qualitative study of the popular alcohol abstinence...