Students from Manchester brought the works of Shakespeare to life as part of an annual celebration of the works of the Bard. Students from Wright Robinson College in East Manchester staged two captivating performances – Julius Caesar by the school’s Key Stage 3 group and Twelfth Night performed by the Key Stage 4 students – at the Control Theatre […]
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. […]
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 […]
This past Sunday saw not only a chilly wave of cold but a flurry of goals at the Tameside Stadium. The FA Cup ‘spirit’ was brought to the fans of Curzon Ashton alongside flourishing league one opposition, Mansfield Town. The game stood out to the media and capacity crowds as a David vs Goliath bout […]
A woman from Greater Manchester who is receiving treatment for breast cancer is urging people to check their armpits after she discovered a lump there. Jackie Nixon began chemotherapy in January this year and will undergo immunotherapy treatment until April 2025. She is now urging women to check other areas of their breasts. Jackie expressed: […]
‘’It’s one of the most powerful and evocative vehicles for the history and memories of Stockport County.’’
Ben Walker is a Stockport County superfan like no other, with a love for the club that runs so deep that it has driven him to collect over 500 player-worn County shirts.
As a self-proclaimed foodie bore, it is more often than not that I find myself wistfully skimming through the Michelin Guides pages, raising a brow at photographs of meticulously presented globs of sauce on petite pieces of meats galore, as if my pockets could stretch to infinite lengths. It was on one of these occasions […]
Credits: https://www.lta.org.uk/495135/siteassets/news/2024/march/2023-davis-cup-team-manchester.jpg?w=1920 The world’s best men’s tennis players will be on show in Manchester in September as the Davis Cup Finals Group Stage return. The draw for the final 16 group stage which took place in London yesterday, sees Great Britain face Argentina, Canada and Finland. Leon Smith, Captain of Team GB said: “We were […]
“Absolutely horrific! Honestly it’s shocking. It’s doing my head in.” That is how Andy O’Sullivan, 49, head groundsman at Bury, described dealing with the unrelenting wet weather this season. Constant rain is an permanent part of life in the North West but for O’Sullivan, rain causes an extra level of frustration. The lifelong Bury fan […]
Curzon Ashton have entered a purple patch under the management of Craig Mahon this season – eyeing up promotion to step 5 football, for the first time in their history.