Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, comments on the current HS2 plan in Greater Manchester. The Mayor said: “We remain committed to working with the Government to bring HS2 to our city-region. But we remain of the view that this is the wrong plan, both
Want to set yourself a new challenge for 2022? Henshaws, a local Manchester sight loss charity, is challenging adventurers everywhere to join its Yorkshire Three Peaks walk across the Yorkshire Dales with an aim to complete it in under 12 hours and raise funds. Dominating
The zero-waste marketplace for students, run by Manchester-based Harriet Noy, Hazaar, is set to launch at seven universities across the UK in early 2022 to expand their reach to more students and reduce unnecessary waste. “Think of Depop, for universities, without the postage, that is
People’s History Museum (PHM) wants the government to rethink its approach to refugees and the changes that are proposed under the Nationality and Borders Bill. It has added its voice to the Together With Refugees coalition, made up of international development charities, grassroots and community
A new Manchester Christmas show for the very young is taking social distancing to intergalactic lengths. In a pandemic twist on the traditional theatre layout, audiences at early years puppetry theatre production The Gift sit separately in family groups, each on their very own planet.
A charity fundraising to help disadvantaged children has received a £5,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Manchester. The donation, made to Cash for Kids, is part of a partnership between Amazon Business and the nationwide charity. The partnership will support the charity’s Mission
After wowing the nation week after week with their dazzling outfits throughout this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing, what outfits can we expect to see from presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman in the Strictly final on Saturday night? The research, conducted by fabric
Employees at the Amazon fulfilment centre in Manchester are enjoying two months of fun, games and events in celebration of the festive season and the countdown to Christmas. Festive food giveaways, Christmas competitions, t-shirt giveaways, Christmas Jumper days and snowball smash are just some of
Five charities across Greater Manchester have received £5,000 in donations from Amazon’s fulfilment centre in the city to mark the site’s fifth anniversary. The Amazon team donated £1,000 each to When you Wish Upon a Star, Petrus, Saint Mary’s Hospital Neonatal Ward, Tree of Life
The ‘Ten Years to Save the World’ exhibition is coming to MediaCity from December 7th 2021 to January 14th 2022. The exhibition is a showcase of comic artwork and storytelling in response to the climate crisis by leading comic artists in the UK and the