“I am just surviving”: Life in the Manchester areas with the highest numbers on housing benefit
The Manchester ward of Harpurhey is home to 1,854 people claiming Local Housing Allowance (LHA), the most in Manchester, according
Manchester is asking its residents to shape its cultural future
Over the next ten years Manchester is reaching out to its citizens to have their say on where money is
Manchester has its say on the Resolution Foundation report
Manchester Council has been informed that continuing housing development in the city is redundant and should be replaced by offices
Green space dug up in New Islington
Residents are outraged as the New Islington Green is being dug up to make way for an office complex. Located
‘Manchester has a bad reputation’: Climate Change fighters want a new outlook up north
You’ve probably walked past them hundreds of times on your way into or out of the city. And yes, we say hundreds because they have been standing there, every Friday, fighting for their plight for the past 18 months.
Transgender Day of Remembrance brings the trans community together to fight the oppression
Sparkle hosted the Transgender Day of Remembrance on Sunday at Barpop on Manchester’s Canal Street to pay remembrance to those lost this past year for being trans and explain why the fight for trans equality is more important than ever.
‘We need a new building!’: Manchester Reform Synagogue continue heated row with conservationists
A handful of heritage societies are continuing their crusade to protect a historic synagogue, running the risk of further angering the congregation who wholly support redevelopment.
‘Biggest risk to property market’: Manchester experts tackle knotweed pandemic costing UK £166m a year
Britain’s Japanese knotweed pandemic, which costs the economy over £166million per year, is set to be tackled by a recently-launched Greater Manchester company.
Manchester council’s hands tied by ‘horrendous’ Tories, says homeless charity boss
Manchester City Council are doing all they can to help the homeless on a shoestring budget liminted by the ‘horrendous’ Tories, according to the co-founder of the Manchester soup kitchen Coffee4Craig.
‘A wake up call’: Film set for Manchester debut highlights failure to fight climate change
A new film based on Naomi Klein’s bestselling book on climate change will be premiered in Manchester on Saturday 26 September.
Oh, the irony! Manchester compo company learn ‘where there’s blame, there’s a fine’ with flyposting penalty
A compensation company have had an ‘accident’ of their own after they were fined more than £9,000 for illegally putting up adverts across Manchester.