Man Utd ace Marcus Rashford awarded for campaign to end child food poverty
England and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford was last night presented with a Special Recognition Award at the Pride of
INTERVIEW: No more ‘breaking filmmakers’ kneecaps’: Bernard and Huey director Dan Mirvish on how Kickstarter brought a long lost script to the screen
MM spoke to Bernard and Huey director Dan Mirvish as the film had its UK premiere at MANIFF last week, where it won Best Screenplay.
Community groups urged to celebrate what’s great about their area by Big Lottery Fund
New research has revealed that more than half of people – 63% – said that they have never or cannot remember ever coming together to celebrate with their local neighbourhood.
‘We are the counterculture’: Salford co-op coffee shop looks to launch art gallery
A co-operative coffee shop in Salford is aiming to become the ‘counterculture’ to modern society by creating a community arts and social space.
‘Glimpses of hope are so important’: Stockport Bishop hopes to be a role model for all – not just women
After serving over a year as the first female Bishop to be ordained by the Church of England, Bishop of Stockport Libby Lane admits that even now, the levels and variety of interest in her never fail to surprise her.
‘We’re really excited’: Big buzz for Manchester’s new Health and Wellbeing Service
Manchester’s new Health and Wellbeing Service ‘buzz’ has been launched, following the redesign of the sectors across the city.
‘Break down the uncool tag’: ‘Whistle-stop’ series bringing opera to Manchester kids
Opera North’s ’whistle-stop’ series has been praised for breaking down the ‘uncool’ tag that classical music retains with young people by a local teacher.
‘He did like a bit of attention!’: Bob the Butcher remembered in ‘amazing’ Salford mural
Eye-catching urban art has been unveiled in Cadishead to commemorate a local butcher who embodied the spirt of the community.
‘Don’t blend in’: Manchester trans make-up artist urges LGBT people to ‘be confident and proud of your journey’
A Manchester transgender woman is on a mission to boost the confidence of the city’s LGBT community and acceptance of others so nobody suffers the same ‘horrific bullying’ she did while at school.
Theory that ethnic diversity undermines social cohesion ‘not clear’, says Man Uni
Individuals can become detached from their community as it diversifies around them, according to research by the University of Manchester (UoM).
‘Either food, a present, or heating for some parents’: More Manchester families face Christmas ‘nightmare’
Manchester food banks are feeling the strain of increased demand as families struggle to feed their children over the Christmas holidays.