‘Better than a tan’: Dogs Trust manager swaps kicking back for canine cuddles
A Manchester Dogs Trust manager took advice written on the wall at her friend’s wedding literally, as she abandoned the Cyprus sun in favour of caring for local dogs.
A bra-illiant idea! Manchester clinic donates old bras to women in developing nations
MYA Cosmetic Surgery Manchester has teamed up with BCR Global Textiles and Against Breast Cancer’s Bra Recycling scheme in urging women to bequeath their unloved undies to ‘Bra Banks’, now set up at all UK MYA practices.
It’s good to talk: Mancunians urged to get chatting in city’s new conversation space
Anotherway Now is hosting its first event on September 17, with three speakers focusing on the expansive topic of ‘Brave Choices’.
Harold Pinter play looked at from Alzheimer’s perspective at Manchester theatre
Harold Pinter’s first play is to be reworked to include a woman with Alzheimer’s as the lead character in support of World Alzheimer’s Month, with the production being brought to Manchester’s Joshua Brooks Theatre.
Manchester’s Marble Brewery wants drinkers to raise a glass to end child poverty
Marble Brewery’s latest beer invention will promote children’s charity Wood Street Mission’s new child poverty awareness event, a guided tour called Queues, Clogs and Redemption.
Recipe for success: Manchester’s top foodies to share business secrets
Restaurateurs Mary-Ellen McTague, co-owner of popular restaurant Aumbry, and Tomas Maunier, founder of northern chain Fazenda, will speak at the free ‘Recipe for Success’ event which is being held in partnership with the Manchester Food and Drink Festival.
Cycling for autism: Gruelling 220-mile Manchester to London epic for fundraisers
Ambitious about Autism, who provide support to children in the UK, have again this year teamed up with cycling company Rapha to get 300 riders pedalling 220 miles from Manchester to London in aid of the charity on Sunday.
Comment: Time to say goodbye… to meaningless competitive internationals
As Roy Hodgson’s England troops travel to Stadio Olimpico in Serravalle to face perennial whipping boys San Marino in Euro 2016 qualifying, the long-winded debate surrounding these David vs. Goliath matches reappears.
A fitting tribute: Radiohead’s drummer Philip Selway hopes memorial kit will inspire next generation of musicians
Selway is in the city tomorrow to take part in a special live edition of Elbow frontman Guy Garvey’s BBC 6 Music show, which will be broadcast from Manchester’s stunning Central Library.
‘Get me there’: Manchester’s bus and trams set for Oyster style smart travelcards
Manchester’s bus and tram customers could be using the smart ticketing ‘get me there’ system before the end of the year, according to a new report released today.
‘How many migrants will you take?’: Bishop of Manchester challenges local councils
Bishop David Walker has sought to ‘move the refugee crisis debate on’ by asking every Greater Manchester Council, ‘how many migrants will you take?’.