This week, award-winning designer and judge of BBC’s The Great British Sewing Bee, Patrick Grant, has donated 450 pieces from his clothing brand Community Clothing. The pieces, which come locally from the brands Blackburn factory, will go on sale at British Heart Foundation’s Chorlton and
The latest update of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography adds biographies of 238 people who left their mark on the UK, and who died in the year 2021. Born in Co Durham, Colin Bell (1946–2021) was a legendary Manchester City midfielder, part of the
“With warm, fine, dry weather forecast this week, the first high and very high grass pollen counts of the season in the North West is forecast for this week,” says airborne allergens expert and creator of HayMax allergen barrier balm, Max Wiseberg. “Pollen forecasts are
The Psychedelic Furs have announced new UK tour plans for this coming October. This Autumn, the seminal post-punk band will play Wolverhampton’s Wulfrun Hall, Glasgow’s Barrowland, Manchester’s Albert Hall and a number of huge venues across the country, before a stunning finale at London’s Palladium
Manchester locals were advised to keep their wands handy as a 25 foot-long Hungarian Horntail dragon made a pit stop at Trafford Centre today. Onlookers were left spellbound as the ‘captured’ dragon made a rare appearance outside of its usual home at Warner Bros. Studio
This December, Dave Hill’s Slade will embark upon their final tour, bringing their thrilling live show to O2 venues across the UK in the run-up to Christmas. After kicking things off at the White Rock in Hastings on 28th November, Slade will grace O2 venues
Robert Scott’s leading fragrance and air-freshening brand P-Wave® has added OurFresh 2.0 to its active air freshener range. “Say goodbye to leaks and lazy mist bursts, with our new professional 30-day battery-operated air freshener, designed to keep larger spaces invigoratingly fresh.” says P-Wave® Brand Manager
Two new art installations are set to open at Dunham Massey. Opening during the spring season, they will explore wellness, our relationship with nature and how this connects to the estate and its communities, but in very different ways. ORIGIN will take visitors on an
The second regional heat of a nationwide contest to find the Painting and Decorating Association’s Apprentice of the Year 2025 has taken place in Accrington. Junior and Senior apprentices had just six hours to scale up, sketch out and paint a complex image designed to
Pollen counts are forecast to be high for 4 of the next 5 days in the North West. “Warm, dry and sunny weather are perfect conditions for trees to distribute their pollen,” says airborne allergens expert and creator of HayMax allergen barrier balms, Max Wiseberg.