Whitworth Park Pleasure, play and Politics

A new exhibition is examining how Manchester’s Whitworth Park has changed over time. Manchester Museum’s Whitworth Park: Pleasure, Play and Politics is the result...

2006 vintage Chelsea is greatest English football team of all time, says Salford University...

It probably won't go down too well across the region but after inputting the results of more than 200,000 football matches into his highly...

The pitter patter of tiny trotters

Chester Zoo is celebrating some new arrivals this May with the birth of a Visayan Warty Pig. The sex of the zoo’s latest youngster, which...

Gorton to host new BBC Children’s drama

The team behind Gorton's Space Project, the new 360,000 sq. ft. drama and TV production hub due to open later this month, has announced...

BBC Phil opens its new season at Bridgewater Hall

The BBC Philharmonic will be opening its new season at The Bridgewater Hall on 27 September, when Chief Conductor Juanjo Mena takes the podium...

Who are the Richest in the North West

As the Sunday Times prepares to publish its largest rich list this Sunday, The Duke of Westminster remains Britain’s, and the Northwest’s, wealthiest. The Duke’s...

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...