Day: 1 February 2023

Greater Manchester Football Wrap (Feb 4-6): Rochdale AFC, Salford City, Wigan Athletic, Stockport County, Bolton Wanderers

Relegation-threatened Rochdale’s daunting trip to Salford is our highlight for our North West clubs this weekend.

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Strikes: Manchester teachers rally in bid for fairer pay 

Today marked the first of seven days planned industrial action by the National Education Union (NEU) with high numbers turning out to campaign for a pay rise. The government announced last year that most teaching staff were to receive an estimated 5% pay boost, but NEU members rejected this and have since decided on strike action.  […]

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Fans Can’t Stop Dancing as Strictly Tour Arrives at Manchester’s AO Arena

The BBC’s glitziest prime time show swapped the small screen for the big stage on Saturday night. Let’s get one thing straight before we begin. I’m not the target audience of this show. I’m not the sort of person who sits down every weekend, eagerly waiting to find out if Tony Adams is going to […]

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Manchester United v Nottingham Forest (3-0 agg.) Carabao Cup Semi-Final Preview

Manchester United will be looking to confirm their place in the Carabao Cup Final in this Semi-Final Second Leg against Nottingham Forest tonight. Forest will have to stage an unlikely comeback to stand any chance of progression after a 3-0 first leg victory for the Red Devils at The City Ground last week. Both sides […]

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National Strikes Bring Northern Trains To A Halt

Hundreds of Manchester workers from different sectors took part in strike action on Wednesday, gathering for a rally in St Peter’s Square. Union members in Greater Manchester came together in the city centre as hundreds of thousands of workers participated in strikes across the country. Train stations across Manchester and Salford were closed off completely […]

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Football Regulator “Too Late” for Greater Manchester Clubs

An independent regulator for English football is set to be announced on February 8, but any changes may not be enough for Greater Manchester’s clubs. Bury have already fallen victim to financial difficulties, with Bolton only just escaping the same fate, whilst Oldham suffered relegation from the Football league last season. Sitting at the bottom […]

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The Optimist Arrives in Salford Quays – Jen Brister review

By Isaac Stacey Stronge Positive attitude isn’t something that naturally emanates from comedian Jen Brister’s catalogue of work, whether it be talking about the trials and tribulations of parenthood or the hurdles of ageing, so the title of the show, The Optimist, may come as a shock to her existing fans. They need not fear […]

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The walking and cycling group campaigning to reinstate a Low Traffic Neighbourhood in Salford

A campaign has been launched to reinstate a Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) in Blackfriars and Trinity which was partly removed by the council.   Harry Gray, founder of Walk Ride Salford, said the removal of a wooden planter which acts as an LTN filter on St Stephen Street has resulted in more traffic and pollution in the […]

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Boxer Charlotte Powell seeks hometown redemption at Liverpool Olympia

Professional boxer Charlotte Powell is keen to make a statement ahead of her return to the Liverpool Olympia on 4 March.

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Editors Light Up Manchester Crowd With Powerful Synth Infused Performance

Editors: Manchester Academy review If there is one word to sum up the performance of a band which has long cemented its reputation as one of the UK’s best and most underrated rock bands over the last 18 years, it would be energy. Not once during their nearly two-hour set did it look or sound […]

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