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International students battle health problems amid struggles to cope with Manchester winter

International Students in Manchester have expressed their struggles in coping with the significant drop in temperature during the winter as they continue their transition to life in the UK. A good number of international students of African descent are used to the warm temperatures that characterise the warm December and January months. These international students […]

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Salford Red Devils Women set new goals as the game grows

From students to police officers and electrical engineers, these are the daily lives of the Salford Red Devils Women’s team. After their formation in 2021, they are now preparing for their third season. Due to a restructuring of the league last year, despite reaching the Women’s Super League play-offs the Red Devils were ‘relegated’ into […]

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Manchester vape shop owner ‘can’t wait’ for disposables ban to kick in

The Government has announced plans to ban disposable vapes but the owner of one Manchester vape shop believes the ban doesn’t go far enough. The move is part of a plan to tackle the rising number of young people taking up vaping as well as environmental concerns.  A recent survey by the NASUWT teachers’ union […]

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AFCON deserves more respect say Manchester’s African football fans 

Despite all the drama the tournament has thrown up, local fans of African football in Manchester believe the competition doesn’t get the respect it deserves.

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Manchester Promoter Defends Les Battersby Wrestling Booking 

The co-owner of Manchester’s Sovereign Pro Wrestling has urged social media ‘critics’ to ‘lighten up’ after they mocked the booking of 70-year-old ex-Coronation Street actor Bruce Jones for next month’s ‘It’s Dark and Hell is Hot’ show. Louis Essien said: ‘Wrestling is supposed to be ‘unexpected and surprising’. The Street icon is set to make […]

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Meet the returning Manchester United Women fans who defected to City

It’s fair to say that Manchester United were late to the party when it came to women’s football. They disbanded their women’s team in 2005 after the Glazers took over and weren’t reformed until 2018. Meanwhile, Manchester City had consistently been in business since 1988. They officially got off the ground in 2012 and were […]

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Manchester’s Young Creative Activists reflect on freedom for Holocaust Memorial Day

A group of young Manchester activists are using their talents to commemorate the Holocaust through a unique artistic lens. The Creative Activists are a group of young people, aged 18 to 25 years old, many of whom are students currently at university in Manchester. They’ve been spending months combing through the museum’s collections to find […]

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Skinner prepares for make or break Manchester derby in Continental Cup clash

Under-fire United boss, Marc Skinner ‘hopes to right wrongs’ with derby win. The United boss has come under increasing pressure from supporters since their defeat to Liverpool before the winter break in the Women’s Super League. However, it is Gareth Taylor’s City that have more to play for tonight; they are two points behind their […]

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“Battle mentality”: Fans discuss rivalry in women’s game ahead of tonight’s Manchester Derby

It’s derby day in Manchester as Manchester City Women host Manchester United Women in the Continental Cup at the Joie Stadium tonight. But does the rivalry in the women’s game come close to the mutual loathing in the men’s? The two teams have only faced each other 13 times compared to the 191 clashes between […]

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Manchester residents awoken by ‘UFO landing’ noise from Beetham Tower

Storm Jocelyn battered Manchester with winds of over 40 miles per hour last night, but it was not just the storm that was keeping residents awake. In high winds Beetham Tower, one of the tallest buildings in Manchester, emits a loud whistling noise caused by an effect like the sound made when you blow across […]

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