Civil War rages in Foxdenton Park
Around 80 soldiers from the Earl of Manchester’s regiment proceeded down Foxdenton Lane to the gates of Foxdenton Park to be greeted by Oldham’s...
Helen Mort fronts new Radio 4 poetry series
Award-winning poet Helen Mort presents a new four-part series on voices from around the world, starting this Sunday on Radio 4.
Mother Tongue features Mort,...
Drinking coffee reduces risk of death from all causes, study finds
Good news for the frequenters of the coffee bars of Manchester's Northern Quarter
People who drink around three cups of coffee a day may live...
Groundbreaking ceremony for The Factory – Manchester’s £110m new arts building
John Glen, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, Sir Richard Leese, Leader of Manchester City Council, Tom Bloxham Chair Manchester...
Bowland Food Hall opens its doors
The Bowland Food Hall opened its doors last week welcoming a stream of customers eager to explore the new food and drink retail concept...
£2.1m cycling boost for Wigan Borough
Plans to create five brand new cycle routes connecting residents to Wigan town centre are set to be revealed.
And local residents and businesses are...
New War Horse story to mark the centenary of Third Battle of Ypres
An exclusive new story by the author of War Horse will be performed to mark the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele.
The work by...
Going to Wimbledon and walking Hadrian’s Wall top Mancs bucket list
It's one of the phenomenon of modern life as the rise of the bucket list has become a great motivational tool to help Britons live...
Huddersfield Narrow Canal boat cruise hailed huge success
A dozen-strong flotilla of boats from across the country took part in the week-long cruise, along a 20 mile stretch between Portland Basin in...
Grab your friends, enjoy a reasonably priced drink from Mrs Hudson and laugh your...
Launching their intimate 30 seat performance space; The Reading Room, Northern Rep’s unpredictable new performance of Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mystery, The Hound of...