Major Manchester breakthrough could help detoxify pollutants

Scientists at The University of Manchester hope a major breakthrough could lead to more effective methods for detoxifying dangerous pollutants like PCBs and dioxins....

First UK stage adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell To Arms to open at...

The first UK stage adaptation of Ernest Hemingway’s seminal First World War novel, A Farewell to Arms is coming to Salford's Lowry Theatre. In the...

Oldham scoops Britain in bloom award

Congratulations to Oldham who scooped Gold & Category Winner in the City category at the 50th Britain in Bloom UK Final awards, Europe’s biggest...

Two awards for the River Medlock

A project to restore Manchester’s historic River Medlock has been recognised at two prestigious awards ceremonies in just two days. The project won a Wild...

Jason Manford to throw the switch on the City’s Xmas celebrations

There are only sixty eight shopping days until Xmas and Manchester is already getting ready. The council have announced that Manchester comedian Jason Manford will...

Barton Moss-no police bullying but GMP should engage more with protest groups

A independent report on the frack demonstrations earlier this year has found that they was no evidence of police brutality against the protesters but...

Chetham’s return to RNCM with Tchaikovsky’s finale

Chetham’s Symphony Orchestra returns to the Royal Northern College of Music next week with a performance of Tchaikovsky’s masterful final symphony, one of the...

Pampered pets or persecuted prey?

The latest in a series of events next Monday at Manchester Metropolitan University Explores our complex relationships with the animal world. The public discussion titled...

Two thousand six hundred calls in a day for Manchester’s police

If you are a user of Twitter, then you will almost certainly been aware of Greater Manchester police's twitterthon over the last day. The results...

Historical remains of medieval Ratcliffe to be investigated

A major new community dig in Radcliffe, which will investigate a medieval tower and church in the town has been announced. The dig, part of...