‘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.
Don’t miss a beat! Something old, something new… MM’s top tracks of the week
Don’t Miss A Beat is here to recommend five tracks a week. Rather than being a standard ‘five new tracks you must hear’ it will comprise a selection of music that fall into five categories.
‘Like growing up in reverse’: Son reveals family struggle with dad’s Alzheimer’s ahead of Manchester memory walk
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Syndrome are illnesses which most of us will come into contact with at some point in our lives.
The Ark eviction: Manchester City Council defends its actions after controversy
Manchester City Council have refuted claims that they are in the wrong regarding the eviction of ‘The Ark’ homeless camp, stating that public disruption necessitated its removal.
Rugby World Cup: Canterbury kit-design workshop rolls into Manchester schools
Manchester pupils from select schools will be able to design their team’s rugby shirt in conjunction with the All Schools programme and kit suppliers Canterbury.