Life

If you’ve been on social media at all over the past month (and if you haven’t, what’s your secret?) you’ll no doubt be well-acquainted with the popular #veganuary trend.

While Manchester in winter offers plenty to do in the way of entertainment, there’s not much to be said for the amount of sunshine we see this time of year.

University of Manchester students have slammed MPs’ vote against the Erasmus programme negotiation.

We’ve found five luxurious Airbnb stays that might just entice you to spend this Valentine’s in Manchester.

Did you know the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website offers advice on how to survive a radiation spill, bio-terrorism and even a zombie attack? Read on for your unofficial guide to the end of the world.

Veganuary may be popular but this year there’s a new food-fad in town: Organuary. It’s a movement with the aim of reducing waste and rediscovering a long-lost component of our diets, offal.

Sisters Gisela Feldman and Sonja Sternberg were teenagers when they fled Nazi Germany on the SS St.Louis destined for Cuba, but were denied entry and forced back to Europe. Now aged 96 and 93, they share their story which led them to the UK, what it means to be recognised in the 2020 New Year’s Honours List, and why they have dedicated their lives to educate others about the Holocaust.

As the whistle blew on Burnley’s first win at Old Trafford since 1962, you couldn’t be blamed for thinking that this was one of the lowest points to be associated with Manchester United.

Earlier this month, Helen Bourne and Eleanor Shiers set up the Seeds of Hope support group in Withington for women recovering from eating disorders.

With the start of 2020 filled with conflict around the globe, to mark World Religion Day MM chatted to a member of one of the city’s lesser known religious communities – one where non-violence is their central message.

People have swapped their beef tacos for tofu, nuts and legumes as ever-changing palates have taken on Veganuary.