Rochdale born Javid whose father came from Pakistan with just a pound in his...
The new Home Secretary Sajid Javid was born in Rochdale.
Tory MP for Bromsgrove, Sajid Javid was appointed following the resignation of Amber Rudd last...
Kevin Cummins returns home
Ahead of the opening of a new exhibition at the Lowry Hotel, About Manchester talks to photographer Kevin Cummins the man who amongst many...
New Denton Road named in honour of Tameside soldier
THE new Denton link Road is to be named in honour of a former Tameside school pupil who lost his life while serving in...
Ex-Hacienda DJ turned yoga instructor opens new Manchester yoga studio, ‘YogaMCR’
One of the world’s most renowned yoga tutors, Matt Ryan, is making a return to the city with the arrival of his new ‘YogaMCR’...
Manchester was Einstein’s first UK destination
The legendary scientist Albert Einstein’s first UK appearance is one of the remarkable moments recaptured in a new book detailing Manchester’s trailblazing history in...
Campaign underway to immortalise Arkwright
A campaign to commemorate one of the fathers of the industrial revolution is underway in his birthplace in Preston.
Sir Richard Arkwright, born in 1732...
Jon Snow becomes a patron at Manchester’s People’s History Museum
Manchester's People's History Museum has a new patron.Journalist and currently longest serving presenter of Channel Four news, Jon Snow will be joining the museum'...
Who are the top fifty most powerful hospitality operators in the north?
It’s been a tough few years for hospitality operators. The pandemic caused huge issues with revenue loss and staff retention, with hotels, restaurants, pubs,...
Churchill in Manchester- The Oldham Tory
Fifty years ago this week, the death of Winston Churchill was announced. Britain's Second World War leader, Home Secretary and Chancellor during his political...
Manchester graduate long listed for Man Booker Prize
Stockport born Wyl Menmuir is one of four debut novelists to make the “Booker dozen” of 13 authors, for his novel The Many, which...