Manchester je t’aime: Exhibit hails historic bond between city and French town
The unique historical bond between Manchester and the French town of Mézières will be celebrated in a new exhibition, opening at the Central Library on Monday.
History of the #brelfie: What’s got social media mums’ knickers… and bras in a twist?
Ever heard of a brelfie? These are the breastfeeding selfies flooding the Twittersphere and Instagram in response to proud mums being criticised for posting photos of them feeding their babies. But what started the trend?
Beth Tweddle says changing role models in gymnastics means boys outnumber girls
Former world champion gymnast Beth Tweddle is gearing up to launch her own 10-week programme for children aged between 2-7 in collaboration with Total Fitness and Waterside Hotel and Leisure Club from March 13-15.
Manchester teens call for plain cigarette packaging as 18k take up smoking a year
Manchester teens are doing their bit to stub out smoking amongst their peers after Action on Smoking on Health (ASH) figures revealed 18,000 young people take up cigarettes each year in the region.
Proud to be a quitter? Smokers reveal triumphs and failures for No Smoking Day
Thousands of smokers across the country are giving up the cigs for this year’s No Smoking Day, but what will one day of being smoke free achieve?