Pinochet’s ‘soundtrack to torture’ made available to the public
A digital archive documenting music from the torture chambers, concentration camps and prisons of the former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet is available to...
New film tells parenting stories of Manchester’s Syrian refugee families
Researchers at The University of Manchester and an independent film maker have produced a new documentary to show the experiences of Syrian refugee families...
Les Dennis to leave Coronation Street
Actor Les Dennis has today announced his intention to leave Coronation Street later this year in a hugely dramatic storyline.
Les joined Coronation Street in...
Manchester writer releases his sun drenched Californian stories
Poet and Academic Director of Manchester Writing School Adam O’Riordan has released his much-anticipated debut collection of short stories set in the sun-drenched state...
New exhibition in Oldham to mark 50th anniversary of Churchill’s death
To mark the 50th anniversary of Sir Winston Churchill’s death Oldham Library and Lifelong Learning Centre is hosting an international touring exhibition. The display has...
Lord Mandelson is the new MMU Chancellor
The architect of New Labour Peter Mandelson is to be the new Chancellor of the Manchester Metropolitain University
Lord Mandelson , who unsuccessful stood for...
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’...