‘You saved her life’: Mum’s praise as Man Uni student left for dead in taxi hit-and-run
A Masters student is in critical condition after being left for dead by a hit-and-run black cab driver in the early hours of the morning last weekend.
‘Death was staring at us’: Syrian mums and dads reveal struggle of refugee parenting
Syrian refugees talk of their ‘dangerous journey’ to the UK, ‘blessed refuge in Manchester’ and thoughts on UK migration policy, as they feature in a new documentary showing the lives of Syrian refugee families living in the city.
Brave Rochdale girl with rare kidney disease that left her bed-ridden to do 1.5k run
Ella Chadwick, from Rochdale, was born with Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome, an incurable disease that leads to kidney failure and leaves sufferers with debilitating swelling and extremely tired and weak.
‘A wake up call’: Film set for Manchester debut highlights failure to fight climate change
A new film based on Naomi Klein’s bestselling book on climate change will be premiered in Manchester on Saturday 26 September.
‘Don’t have to be a whizz kid’: Adults get with the program for Manchester coding week
Forget geeky teenage boys in dark bedrooms – a week-long series of events has started today with the aim of showing Mancunians that anyone can code.
In fear for their lives: Axe wielding home invaders leave family in ‘shock’ and ‘distress’
Four men who broke into a home and threatened a family with axes, leaving them in ‘shock’ and ‘distress’ are being hunted by police.
Manchester workers told to saddle up as number of cycle spots at stations double
Six new cycle hubs have been opened at Greater Manchester railway stations, doubling the number of bike parking spaces in the region, as councilors push for Manchester to become a ‘flagship Cycling City’.
Hunt for rapist after teen girls attacked in broad daylight in Manchester car park
Two teenage girls were raped in a city centre car park on Saturday, in the middle of the afternoon.
Young Brits grab chance to shine at European Indoor Moguls Championships in Manchester’s Chill Factore
The FIS European Indoor Moguls Championships returned to Manchester last week, with competitors from all over Europe descending on the Chill Factore.
One does not simply walk into Manchester… one takes the tram!
Manchester blogger and Lord of the Rings fan, Will O’Hara, has spotted links between Metrolink and Middle-earth during his morning commute across Manchester.
‘Just Eat It’: Northern Quarter to host Manchester premier of food waste documentary
On Thursday 24 September, The Real Junk Food Project will host Manchester’s premier screening of the multi-award-winning documentary, Just Eat It: A Food Waste Story, in association with the Northern Quarter’s Wonder Inn.