I made that! How MM became obsessed with the great British sewing revival
Retro is fashionable, from vinyl making a come back to vintage shops pushing into existence.
Nation’s mental health needs sustained support after continued deterioration
Various mental health support organisations have expressed concerns over the nation’s deteriorating health, and hope the government responds accordingly when lockdown ends.
Feline fine? How the country’s favourite cat cafés are coping with coronavirus
Cat cafés, which act as the home to furry felines and welcome visitors to come and joyfully interact with them, have had to adapt quickly under the lockdown. Three such cafés across the country share with MM how they are enduring the most challenging hurdle businesses have had to face in recent times – and just how their residents are feeling about it all.
The real issue locked in the women’s prison system
Two Government reports – the Corston Report in 2007 and the Ministry of Justice Female Offender Strategy in 2018 – have revealed that short-term custodial sentences do not work for women. 73% of women sentenced to less than a year reoffend. Despite this the number of short sentences have risen according to the charity Women in Prison. Mancunian Matters spoke to three women on the issues surrounding female sentencing.
‘Keeping a 2m distance is impossible’: Manchester charity Syria Relief send coronavirus aid to Idlib
Manchester charity Syria Relief is providing aid to protect displaced civilians in the country’s war-ravaged Idlib province from the COVID-19 pandemic.
‘Together, we’ll come back stronger than ever’: Manchester’s hospitality industry tackles coronavirus with creative genius
Greater Manchester’s hospitality industry is being forced to find new ways to deliver services, after the government advised the public to “avoid pubs [and] clubs” on Monday.
‘Why I am here’: Man City’s Steph Houghton tells MM about using her status to do good in life
2018 proved to be a year of mixed emotions for Steph Houghton as just months after getting married to ex-footballer Stephen Darby she was met with devastating news.
‘No point being a world champion if you’re a d*@khead’: MM chat to Ricky Hatton on giving back to the community and British boxing’s ‘snowball’ effect
Former boxing world champion Ricky Hatton highlights his upbringing as the key factor that drove him to success both inside and outside the ring.
Clothes for the homeless: Virgin Trains to repurpose old staff uniforms transformed by prisoners
Virgin Trains have shown yet again why they have achieved gold Investors in People status by getting ready to equip the homeless and their furry friends over the winter months with old staff uniforms transformed by prisoners.
Revealed: GMP stress and anxiety related leave up 60% in last five years
The amount of police officers taking a leave of absence due to stress and anxiety has risen by almost 60%.
Watch: MM editor takes on historic 500km cycle route in support of Cyclists Fighting Cancer
500k in a day has quite a ring to it… so this July 5/6 I’ve persuaded two mates to ride from Falmouth to London with me to support a children’s cancer charity.