John Cooper Clarke honoured with Freedom of Salford

Salford City Council has honoured Dr John Cooper Clarke with the Freedom of the City. The council met yesterday to award Dr Cooper Clarke with...

Manchester Metropolitan University have awarded an honorary doctorate of business administration to Lady Debbie...

Manchester Metropolitan University have awarded an honorary doctorate of business administration to Lady Debbie Buffini, whose life-changing philanthropy work has positively influenced the lives...

Farnworth actress and comedian Diane Morgan awarded honorary degree from University of Bolton

Actress, writer and comedian Diane Morgan was awarded an honorary degree by her home town university on the final day of graduation ceremonies.Bolton-born Diane,...

Manchester creative writing lecturer sees her poem on rituals, ancestry and violence shortlisted for...

Renowned writer and lecturer Malika Booker’s powerful new poem Libation has been shortlisted for Best Single Poem in the Forward Prizes for Poetry 2023. An evocative...

Harry Maguire reveals he is no longer United captain

Harry Maguire has revealed that he is no longer the Captain of Manchester United He confirmed in a post that Erik ten Hag will...

Actress and singer Jane Birkin dies in Paris aged 76

The singer and actress Jane Birkin has died at the age of 76. Le Parisien newspaper and BFM television reported she had been found dead...

Devastated Family pay tribute to ex Royal Marine

The family of David Hazeltine 79, whose body was found in Oldham days after he went missing have paid tribute to the man “described...

New creative lead appointed to help steer Manchester Art Gallery into its next 200...

Dr Inbal Livne has been appointed by Manchester Art Gallery as its Senior Creative Lead, a new post to help steer the gallery and...

Family pay tribute to Piotr who died after incident in Bury at the weekend

The family of Piotr Ludwiczak have paid tribute to the man who was “well-liked by everyone he met.” The 35-year-old sadly died in hospital following...

Former Manchester United keeper in intensive care after suffering brain haemorrhage

The former Manchester United keeper Edwin Van Der Sar has been rushed to intensive care after having a bleed on the brain He was transported...