Last Friday, MPs voted to pass the Terminally Ill Adults (End Of Life) Bill, allowing the assisted dying legislation to pass through to the next stages of scrutiny and amendment. Backbench Labour MP Kim Led-beater introduced the Bill. It says that anyone who wants to end their life must be over 18, live in England and Wales, and […]
Sixth Form teacher across the UK are calling for the same pay rise that other teachers have been awarded. Earlier this year the government announced that teachers and education leaders would receive a 5.5% pay rise, and although academized sixth forms have been included in this rise, others haven’t. Seven sixth forms in Greater Manchester […]
It was a night of triumphant success for Manchester 5-piece Rosellas on Saturday night, as they played their biggest hometown headline to date. The band have been steadily rising through the ranks, selling out other Manchester venues like Gullivers, Band on the Wall and Academy 3. And Academy 2 was the next step for them. […]
The Create Student Awards are back and celebrating a decade of honouring the students at the University of Salford. In recognition of their tenth edition, 2025 will be the biggest awards ceremony yet and take place at the prestigious Lowry Hotel on Thursday 12th June. Create Awards is an opportunity to celebrate the work of […]
November saw a major drop in temperature, with the heavy snowfall and extreme cold temperatures marking a significant event. Over Friday night into Saturday morning, cold air blew into the North West of England from the Arctic, and as the wind blew south, a low pressure system came in from the west, bringing prolonged snowfall […]
A waste-free shop is on the rise at the University of Manchester. ‘Want not Waste’ started over 5 years ago with the aim to reduce the amount of wasted packaging used in general shops. The shop will bulk buy from sustainable wholesale sellers. Students from universities in Greater Manchester can come in with jars and […]
Manchester’s sports teams have fierce competition when it comes to keeping fans in their arena’s due to rising bills and living costs across the UK. We have taken a look into how local teams are keeping people in their stadium seats and how much more it is costing to watch your teams live year on […]
The 24-Hour Manchester run returned for its sixth year to help raise money to supply beds from ‘A Bed Every Night’ for the homeless. The Manchester 24 Hour Run Against Homelessness was 1/6 events across the country that have surpassed £100,000 in donations to provide 3.341 beds. Starting at Midday on Wednesday, the challenge began […]
The government have embarked on major reform to end year’s of neglect of the children’s social care support system – breaking the cycle of late intervention and helping keep families together wherever possible so that every child has the opportunity to thrive. At the age of 18, many care leaver’s are expected to instantly ‘Become […]
Jasmin Gadsden – 19th December 2024 24 Libraries across Manchester will open to those in need this winter to help confront the cost of living. Two years ago, the council launched ‘Warm Welcome Spaces’ which was designed to tackle cost of living through the winter months. Providing the public with access to libraries to use […]