1914 Day by Day In Manchester

With both the First and Second Manchester battalions now housed at Heaton Park, it had even decided to erect wooden huts in place...

Central Library to celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Irish archives exhibition

Special items from Manchester’s extensive collection of Irish archives will be displayed to the public at a handling session this St Patrick’s Day.The handling...

Cash boost for Peel Park

Salford's oldest park has been given an new year funding boost. Salford City Council has successfully bid for £54,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund and...

£200,000 bonanza for Moston and Harpurhey

The North Manchester neighbourhoods of Moston and Harpurhey are one of Fourteen communities across the UK that have been selected to receive a minimum...

The story of the 1949 Saddleworth air crash

The 1949 air crash of  DC-3 above Dovestone's Reservoir has been in the news in recent days over speculation that a man found dead...

Northern Quarter Company’s Shipping Container plan for pop up Car Parks

When the former Dobbins store on Northern Quarter's Oldham Street burnt down three years ago and replaced with a pop up car park, Mancunians...

Why grey and ugly in our cities is bad for your health

A new report out today and researched in Manchester reveals the clear link between land use and public health in English cities. The report...

El Gato Negro Manchester set to launch in February 2016 

Acclaimed tapas restaurant, El Gato Negro, has confirmed it will open the doors to its new Manchester home in February 2016. The restaurant, originally...

1914 Day by Day in Manchester

The previous day, German troops had crossed the border into France and at seven o clock on the evening of 3rd August, had demanded...

Printworks set for a great 2016

This year has started off with a bang at The Printworks, following new openings, refurbs, recruitment, the opening of the Exchange Square tram stop...