A political group seeking independence for the North of England will field candidates in May’s local elections. The Northern Independence Party (NIP) aims to secure a referendum on an independent socialist Northumbria, encompassing Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashire, and Cumbria amongst others. The group argues that 10 years of austerity has left the North “splintered”, and […]
A Bolton dance instructor has hit out at what she says are excessive COVID restrictions in Greater Manchester. Hannah Wilson was forced to take her adult dance classes online when the nationwide restrictions were implemented on November 5. What she didn’t expect was adult dance classes to remain closed throughout December despite gyms and under […]
A MANCHESTER food blogger runs “mcr_foodjunkie” on Instagram where he shows his 5.82K followers different places to eat around Manchester. Luke Donnelly’s passion is food photography but he says it comes with some pitfalls. He said: “From the age of 16 when I started going out for food and drinks. I was always the one […]
Christmas shopping is set to be very different this year, with Covid-19 restrictions in Greater Manchester making the usual holiday rush much busier. As a result, there has been a surge in online shopping with most people using the internet rather than braving the stores in person. Niamh Mc Dermott, 18, is a student at […]
A band of Superheroes is running around Sale to raise people’s spirits during lockdown. So, do not be surprised if you see Superman chasing Captain America with Spiderman, and his friends, down your street. Following the announcement of the first national lockdown, the Superheroes of Sale took it upon themselves to come together and have […]
Is it a bap, a bread roll or a barm cake? Do you say ginnel or alleyway? A team of researchers might not answer those important questions, but they will be able to tell us more about voices in Greater Manchester. The researchers, from Manchester Metropolitan University, are looking into the effect of age, gender […]
British consumers are expected to spend £7.5 billion over this weekend. And £5.76 billion will be spent online. Many British shoppers are splashing the cash ahead of Christmas and taking advantage of savings across everything from clothing to home appliances. With many non-essential shops closed across England due to the pandemic, record numbers of shoppers […]
A Heywood Postman has raised £13,490 since the start of Lockdown, for a Heywood foodbank. Steven Kay has been dressing up and raising awareness about the importance of the foodbank. Steven said: “I have done this to raise awareness about the much need funds for the foodbank.” He has been doing this for six years. […]
Manchester Giants and Xaverian College have launched a scheme which will allow students to take part in an intensive basketball course alongside their studies. The plan comes following Head Coach Danny Byrne’s ethos over the past few years of promoting young players and increasing the popularity of British Basketball. The course is scheduled to start […]
A drive-in festival is taking place in a Trafford Centre car park next week, despite lockdown Tier 3 restrictions. Included in the event will be car-a-oke, silent discos and a mistletoe kiss cam, all from the safety of your own car. ‘The Parking Lot Social’ are hosting the event which will be socially distanced. The […]