As part of its ongoing mission to strengthen the UK’s advice sector, national charity Independent Age has awarded £1.8 million to 13 advice charities across the UK. In Manchester a combined £403,560 will go to GatewayM40, Irish Community Care Manchester and Northmoor Community Association. Grants
Barratt Homes has recently donated £1,500 to The Square Methodist Church in Dunstable to support its ‘The Living Room’ facilities. The Living Room is a free, warm, welcoming space near to the housebuilder’s Linmere development in Houghton Regis. The Living Room is a trusted charitable
cross England, communities including Ewarnrigg in Cumbria are celebrating the success of the Big Local programme, the largest single-purpose Lottery-funded endowment ever made. 150 communities were each given 1million pounds to improve the areas they live in as a result of which thousands of people
Having launched in 2014, Coqfighter quickly established itself as London’s leading fried chicken restaurant, winning Deliveroo’s award for Best Fried Chicken in the UK. Founded by Australian born friends Troy Sawyer, Deacon Rose and Tristan Clough who were frustrated by the lack of high quality
A Manchester mum who used free cloud computing training to launch a new career is calling on people in the city to consider following in her footsteps into a career in tech. Manchester’s Xanthe Sharp took part in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) re/Start programme
A brand-new shawarma bar is set to open its doors in Manchester this summer, as SQEW, Leeds’ cult-favourite, modern Lebanese-inspired eatery, makes its highly anticipated move across the Pennines. Fresh off being crowned Deliveroo’s Best Kebab of 2025, SQEW will bring its bold, elevated take
As unveiled from a Freedom of Information Request from Graham Coffey & Co. Solicitors to Manchester City Council, almost one in four council homes in Manchester have failed to meet the government’s minimum housing standards at some point in the last five years. l, The
UK rental services provider Housing Hand has shared detailed insights into the student rental market, identifying a range of areas where students would benefit from extra support within the rental process. The firm’s Understanding Renters in 2025 report shows that, while 71% of students consider
This July, parenting expert and author Anita Cleare is on hand at two of Superdrug’s London stores as part of their ‘Glow Through It’ campaign to guide parents and teenagers through hormonal changes that can be unsettling and difficult to talk about. Mood swings and
Martin Kemp is back at The Fable by Drake & Morgan for 2025 with his hugely popular Back to the 80’s Brunch. Just a short walk from Farringdon station, strut your way back to the era of neon lights, big hair and non-stop defining anthems