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£7 million for vulnerable pupils leaving Alternative Provision

More than 11,000 vulnerable young people to receive support to move into next stage of education or employment Teenagers in Alternative Provision at risk of falling out of education after their GCSEs will benefit from mentoring, pastoral support and careers guidance under plans to level

George Floyd remembered in Salford

Salford Civic Centre was lit purple, Sunday 31 May, to remember George Floyd and stand in solidarity with those protesting against racism and injustice across the world. George Floyd died at the hands of police on Monday 25 May after he was arrested outside a

Manchester’s free digital library offer sees e-book lending boom

Loans of e-books and e-audiobooks in Manchester are booming, thanks to a free online service offered to the public by the city’s library service. Although libraries are temporarily closed due to the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of titles can still be accessed online, with e-books, audiobooks,

Miss Kiddy and The Cads Host Kitchen Disco

This Saturday night at 8pm join us for our 6th and final Kitchen Disco and it’s a special one… This Saturday we were due to perform Toulouse Lautrec Jazz club in Kennington as part of our album promo tour for ‘Vintage Dirtbag’ so instead, Miss

Grassroots radio boosted through community fund

Much-loved community radio stations that are at risk of closure can bid for cash grants to meet their urgent needs during the coronavirus outbreak, the media minister John Whittingdale has announced. Community radio is an increasingly important part of the UK radio landscape. Around 300