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Barack Obama calls for international unity in Manchester as part of Black History Month Event

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Arts and Culture

Chorlton Street Art Project brightens up community with technicolour outdoor gallery

The geography of belonging: Mapping the decline of Manchester United’s local support

Gap in NEET rates between genders in Greater Manchester grows

An image of the audience at the SamajhMyGal open mic event. The audience are clapping with some members of the audience looking at the camera.

Arts and Culture

‘Eclectic, engaging and fun’: 22 year-old magazine founder’s South Asian open mic brings diaspora together to celebrate identity and culture

Arts and Culture

Smiths fans celebrate 40 years of ‘The Queen Is Dead’ at Salford Lads Club exhibition

Image featuring players walking onto the pitch for The Hundred tournament at Emirates Old Trafford

Manchester Super Giants announce exciting giveaway for all fans attending home games

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Alcohol Awareness Week more important than ever as new data shows Greater Manchester alcohol deaths remain high

Alcohol Awareness Week, which starts today, is more important than ever as new ONS data for 2024 shows that alcohol-specific

People seeking asylum at a Manchester asylum hotel join a run organised by MileShyClub as part of their Refugee Run Club couch to 5k programme. Image by Carly Lyes for MM.

No one gets left behind: The running club changing lives at an asylum hotel

Andy Burnham pledges to prioritise forgotten communities in crime crackdown

Campaign for free public transport launches in Greater Manchester

Manchester-based Feel Good Futures Training CIC. A group of female trainees holding up their certificates earned proudly.

Manchester’s Feel Good Futures CIC mission to empower women

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Anthony Joshua’s road to Tyson Fury

Anthony Joshua has been one of the most recognisable names in British sport for more than a decade, and a

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The best players who never played at the World Cup

Football pitch

How supporters track squad changes before deciding which matches to watch

Is owning a racehorse a logical next step for retired Manchester United legends?

Does Harry Redknapp’s Taurus Bay warrant respect in the novice ranks?

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How to get through Manchester Airport with minimal stress

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How next-generation workwear is raising safety standards on UK job sites

From Industrial Revolution to urban fishing and sports: The rebirth of Manchester’s waterways

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Roulette in Manchester: how casino regulation has changed since 2006

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Music, matches and modern leisure: What keeps Manchester entertained

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Bingo is having a moment and Manchester is right at the centre of it

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The launch of the Manchester Games Network: How will it change gaming in the city?

Amy and Carlos

Strictly’s Amy and Carlos bring new live show to Manchester

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A new vision for West African dining in Manchester

Step inside the enchanted world of Yorkshire’s fairy-tale baker

Liverpool Restaurant Week returns with a spotlight on local favourites

Group of sober friends hanging out.

No alcohol? No problem: Dry January promises an exciting start to 2026

Sale Waterside’s Clothes Swap is a fitting exploration of queerness and compassion

Russell T Davies new project

‘It’s one of the greatest honours of my life’: Doctor Who writer reveals collaboration with Pet Shop Boys coming to Manchester

LGB+ population in north-west England has largest disparity of death rates compared to straight population in England and Wales

Man before fire.

“This is a world that could happen to anybody”: Japan takes to the stage as anticipated film festival returns and promises horror of the mind

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