Children’s library to be named after VC war hero
A poignant ceremony will see a children’s library re-named after a World War One hero who won the highest military honour for his bravery.
Private...
We Want People Who Can Draw- Exhibition Visit
The Friends of the Manchester Centre for Regional History are hosting ‘We Want People Who Can Draw: Instruction and Dissent in the British Art School′ at...
Visit England reveals Awards of Excellence winners
The winners of the VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2015 were revealed at its annual ceremony, held last night at the spectacular Sage Gateshead.
Celebrating excellence...
University of Manchester team helps to uncover the story behind 70 million animal mummies
A team from Manchester Museum and The University of Manchester feature on last night's BBC Horizon programme entitled 70 Million Animal Mummies: Egypt's Dark...
Discuss-The rich should pay more tax
The election is over but the debate about tax continues, at least this week as the people from Discuss bring their latest debate to...
TUC General Secretary to give sixth annual Frow Lecture
Frances O'Grady, TUC General Secretary, will give the sixth annual Frow Lecture. Her topic, which will be timely given the outcome of the general...
The Lancashire Cotton famine
For those interested in nineteenth century social history in Manchester, a programme not to miss this week.
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the Cotton Famine...
Cyber Crime just the tip of the iceberg across Manchester say police
Greater Manchester Police has for the first time released information about the level of cyber-crime in the county.
From 1 April 2014 the Force started...
Trapping those elusive neutrino particles
The University of Manchester is at the heart of a major world project to build an experiment which could detect neutrinos and help explain...
Innside opens at First Street
Manchester's latest hotel has opened, pledging to blur the boundaries between business and lifestyle hotels.
Innside by Meliá Hotels 208 room hotel is located in the heart...