Breaking the cycle: Manchester bike repair shop steer ex-cons back on track
BeSpoke, one of five unique businesses from The Message Trust family, are founded on Christian principles
Sackville Garden-ing: Canal Street clean up project set to give plant-powered boost to the Village
Manchester’s Village Business Association has issued a call to arms for any green-fingered clean freaks willing to get their hands dirty to come and join the big clean-up of the Gay Village.
Retired boys in blue still fighting crime in Manchester – eliminating ‘cowboy builders’ as handymen
In 2012 there were 70,000 complaints made to the UK home maintenance sector illustrating that the demand for honest hard-working builders is evident, according to the Office of Fair Trading
Queerchester culture project will make ‘everybody a superstar’ to raise funds for Gay Village activities
Charity Community Organisers are aiming to make ‘everybody a superstar’ with the new Queerchester project.
Blazin’ squad: Salford children breathe new life into cannabis plant pots seized in major drugs bust
Greater Manchester Police retrieved 120 plant pots following a major drugs bust in Swinton, Salford, last month, and decided to put the pots to a better use
Performing arts can help homeless avoid crime and get ‘lives back on track’, says Manchester police boss
The Police and Crime Commissioner was speaking at Backstage? Me? at the Royal Exchange Theatre, which focused on homelessness and the remarkable influence of the theatre
Manchester Pride patron admits charity had lost public’s faith – but are setting it right now
Manchester Pride are calling on people to have their say in this year’s Big Weekend through the Manchester Pride Community Collective.
Pay as you go coffee, anyone? Manchester pay-by-the-hour café dream close to boil with crowdfunding initiative
Manchester arts collective seek £5,000 Kickstarter to launch coffee shop that charges by the hour, not the cup.
‘Horse meat is tip of iceberg’: Biologists invite Manchester to bring takeaways and ready meals for DNA meat testing
A group of DIY biologists are hosting a ‘mystery meat’ workshop using DNA tests to help you distinguish your Findus from your fish fingers.
‘Barbaric’: Manchester MP John Leech adds voice to condemnation of female genital mutilation
Withington MP Leech joins Lib Dem fight to end dangerous practice
Torah-iffic! Jews across Manchester finally get ‘life-changing’ giant eruv boundary
Eruv will cover 13 mile radius across Prestwich, Crumpsall and Salford