A former Manchester undergraduate who is now the Head of News & Current Affairs at Channel 4 Television is to deliver this year’s Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture on Thursday 30 May. The Cockcroft Rutherford Lecture is the flagship annual event for alumni and friends of The University
A new £10 million plan will see more than 130,000 trees planted across England’s towns and cities, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announced today. Through the Urban Tree Challenge Fund, grants will be made available over the next two years to green urban areas and help
Chance to share views on Greater Manchester’s proposals to tackle health threat of roadside air pollution. Greater Manchester leaders are calling on businesses and residents to help shape proposals to clean up dirty air at the roadside, the most serious environmental health issue facing the
Following many years working as a human rights lawyer, alongside his commitments as local councillor for Longsight for the last 15 years, the Mayor Making marks another achievement for Cllr Chohan. Born in a remote village in Pakistan’s Punjab province, Abid studied law as a
Underwear brand Box & Scandal marked Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) by staging a protest show at Manchester Fashion Week, using semi-naked, male models representing the ‘every day man’ to promote body positivity – their core value and the theme of this year’s MHAW. The show, which featured models holding
more than £600 million investment has supported sustainable and low-carbon transport initiatives right across the region expansion of green transport and infrastructure includes almost 100 ultra-low emission buses Transport Secretary calls on local councils and businesses to apply for further funding available Transport Secretary Chris
At Bolton College, learning doesn’t end in the classroom – the college provides enrichment activities to give their students the opportunity to try something different, adding a whole new dimension and value to their study! This week, Computing & IT students visited Media City at
Leo Sayer’s “Just a Boy at 70” tour comes to the Albert Halls on Tuesday, May 14, part of a 25-date tour to celebrate the star’s birthday. Leo, who celebrates his 70th birthday during the UK part of the tour, has had an extensive career
The team behind Manchester’s Lung Health Check Programme has been named Cancer Care Team of the year at the BMJ Awards, the UK’s leading medical awards. Launched last month, the project will drastically reduce poor early diagnosis and survival rates for lung cancer by providing
In the early hours of 21 March 2018, police were called to Ormskirk Road in Pemberton to the sight of towering flames. As firefighters were tackling the inferno that encompassed the entire flat, their suspicions about how the blaze started turned increasingly towards third party
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