The quest to put a man on the moon has been stunningly recreated in director Todd Douglas Miller’s new documentary Apollo 11, which critics have praised for restoring visuals and recreating an iconic moment from 50 years ago.

Nestled 30 metres below the surface of Manchester’s bustling Chinatown is the city’s very own nuclear bunker.

It was forty years ago that Oldham Council began the building of the imposing 200ft Civic Centre tower, but not many know the secret of what lies underneath it.

Countries could soon use private security companies to make it easier to go to war and make them last longer, according to new research by the University of Manchester.

The Guardian Exchange tunnels have lay virtually empty for almost 60 years since they were built in the 1950s – fuelling radioactive rumours of shadowy activities 200ft below the surface.