What we really think of London

It's two hundred miles away, it's economy has continued to accelerate away from other UK cities, and we in Manchester feel that too many...

Corrie tea on the 23rd Floor

This arrived in About Manchester's Mail box yesterday and we can't wait to try it out. To celebrate the launch of the Coronation Street Tours...

Ordsall War Memorial to return to its former home

Plans to return an Ordsall war memorial to its former home will be unveiled at a community open day next Wednesday 21 May. Local residents,...

Experience the world’s largest experiment in Manchester

Manchester will be the first stop in an international tour offering a unique insight into what has been termed the greatest experiment ever next...

Manchester research means heart attacks can be diagnosed faster

A Manchester study has found that suspected heart attack patients could be diagnosed more quickly and effectively. The Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) funded research has...

Chorlton’s Arts Festival returns for its fourteenth year

Chorlton Arts Festival returns this week promising ten days of music, visual arts, comedy and performance in over forty venues across Chorlton-cum-Hardy. The Festival...

Imperial War Museums needs YOU to help build the lives of First World War

News this morning of an exciting new First World War project as Imperial War Museums (IWM) launches Lives of the First World War. The scheme...

Last chance to visit the Timperley garden of Mary Eastwood.

One of the best examples of how much you can do with a small garden will be open to the public for the last...

Manchester’s voice calls for Greater devolution for our cities

Manchester's Council leader Sir Richard Leese was amongst a group of eight city leaders meeting in Glasgow who called for greater devolution for cities. The...

Almost a third of people in the North West wouldn’t consider walking for more...

The results of a YouGov survey commissioned by the Ramblers Association have revealed that thirty three per cent of people in the North West...