Year: 2024

Visa conditions ‘restrict’ students as many struggle to find suitable work

While many overseas students are able to work up to 20 hours per term on their visas, some are still struggling to find a job that fits their studies. Navigating the UK job market may already be challenging and very competitive, but Manchester students are finding the busy nature of the city a further obstacle. […]

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Iwobi criticism after AFCON loss sparks debate around cyberbullying in football

Nigerian midfielder Alex Iwobi has come under criticism following his display in midfield during the African Cup of Nations final. The player responded to online criticism of his performance on Sunday by deleting his social media accounts, sparking debate around cyber bullying and how much criticism should be directed at footballers after a bad showing. […]

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Award winning African eatery celebrates 10 years of success

An award-winning African eatery is celebrating its 10th anniversary after overcoming a saturated food market against all odds and winning over customers. Nkolo is a Bolton based catering company that offers fast food Cameroon cuisine for dine-in or take-out. Some of their main menu items are grilled sea bream, crispy beef spinach, comedone curry goat, […]

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Telling stories is the ‘essence of showing art’, says a Manchester Museum curator

Artefacts from distant past and remote places come alive when you tell stories about them to a discerning audience. A curator of living cultures at the Manchester Museum has galvanized diaspora communities in Manchester on the cultural and religious significance of African artefacts in his collection. Dr Njabulo Chipangura considers the return of the Asante […]

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Manchester United fans growing comfortable with talk of “resurgence” 

Man United have a habit of stringing together wins when it looks like they’re about to crumble.  After a dismal start to the season, finishing bottom of their Champions League group and getting knocked out of Europe, Erik Ten Hag’s side haven’t lost in 2024.   From Kobbie Mainoo’s 97th minute winner against Wolves in […]

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Coronation Street’s Julie Hesmondhalgh warms hearts in new theatre show based on dad’s memoirs

Coronation Streets’ Julie Hesmondhalgh is premiering a new show that has been 10 years in the making at the Bolton Octagon theatre this week.

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Salford chess expert launches club in bid to make game more accessible for students

After struggling for over a year to find a place to play, a University of Salford sabbatical officer set up his own chess club to help fellow chess lovers find a community.

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Bounding back: the dawn of a new era at Oldham Athletic

Whisper it, but there’s a buzz around Boundary Park. Oldham Athletic are on their way back.  A year and a half after dropping out of the Football League, with talk of extinction, the club currently sit sixth in the National League and promotion is on every fan’s lips. It’s been eighteen months since Frank Rothwell […]

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Salford Red Devils and Sale Sharks stadium set for full council takeover with £65m boost

Salford Red Devils stadium is set for a £65 million boost as the council prepares to take full control after months of ‘painstaking’ discussions. Salford City Council already controls 50% of the site, which is also used by Sale Sharks, with private property company Peel owning the remaining share. This is a welcome boost for […]

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Man United, Adidas and Stone Roses Collab: ”The Stone Roses are Man United encapsulated”

This week Gary Neville explained why he picked the Stone Roses’ iconic 80’s anthem ‘This Is The One’ as The Reds walk-out song at Old Trafford when he became club captain in 2005. The song, he says, reflects the “true authentic spirit of the city of Manchester”.

Almost 20 years later, Manchester United, Adidas and The Stone Roses have come together to create a new line of casual and training wear based on the band’s first album cover and designed by their guitarist and diehard United fan John Squire.

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