Books to read during Black History Month: MM’s essential reads
Celebrating BHM month Tasnim Chowdhury gives you a list of her favourite books Why I’m No Longer Talking to White
‘I need managers on the pitch’: Lennon slams lack of leaders in Bolton team
Neil Lennon has called on his senior players to take more responsibility after Bolton made it 11 games without a win on Saturday with a 2-1 reverse at Reading.
Bolton’s Lennon looking for Royals victory after another bleak week at the Macron
Neil Lennon has called on his Bolton side to bring some relief in a tough time for the club with a win at playoff contenders Reading.
Choosing ‘Booker of the North’ winner like ‘choosing Pope without the smoke’
Books exploring magic, bereavement and landscape are among the fiction and nonfiction shortlisted for a £10,000 writing prize dubbed the ‘Booker of the North’.
Writers share childhood snaps for Manchester Lit Festival’s 10th birthday
Writers including Margaret Atwood and Anthony Horowitz are sharing pictures of themselves aged ten to celebrate Manchester Literature Festival’s tenth anniversary.
‘There’s no cartoonists in Wigan’: ‘Poorest kid on the block’ needs YOUR help to realise graphic novel dream
A Wigan-born writer, artist and all-round creative is appealing for your help to get his crime thriller meets gritty reality graphic novel, featuring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Roger Moore, off the ground.
How are babies made? Just one of many questions Manchester parents struggle with from quizzical kids
A new poll has found that mums and dads struggle to answer half of the questions posed to them by their children, whilst a quarter of parents may become liberal with the truth when answering philosophical queries.
‘Inspiring tomorrow’s literary star’: Kids book festival back in Manchester a YEAR early
By popular demand Manchester Children’s Book Festival (MCBF) is back a year earlier than expected and will from now on be an annual event.
Dog wants to be a bookworm! Manchester staffie, who loves story time, looking for home
Dogs Trust Manchester are looking for a special forever home for an eight-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier who loves nothing more than a good read.
Oldham ‘chomping at the bit’ to beat Bradford and save season, says Holden
Consecutive wins over Crewe Alexandra and bitter rivals Rochdale in ‘El Flatcapico’ helped Oldham end a three-game losing streak and revive hopes of a late push for the play-offs.
Children’s charity and The Sun get Manchester kids reading with book giveaway
Charity Save The Children aimed to ‘book the trend’ and boost kids reading ability by giving away free books at a Manchester school this morning.