Sounds From The Other City

Article published: Tuesday, May 17th 2011

Gig-goers at Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC) enjoyed one elusive guest not often present on Salford bank holidays; clear skies and sunshine. Now Then Manchesters’ Ian Pennington tells us more about Salford’s sun soaked festival.

Listen again: Redbricks Radio launches at the Salutation

Article published: Monday, May 16th 2011

Hulme community station Redbricks Radio launched itself with a streamed broadcast from the Salutation Pub last Saturday. A Mule was in tow – catch it here.

The UK continues to detain children, a year after the Coalition’s pledge to end it

Article published: Friday, May 13th 2011

A year ago, the coalition pledged to halt all child detention by this very day. Yet the recent news that six children were held in three separate detention facilities by the UK Border Agency (UKBA) in March comes as no surprise to campaigners who have warned that the UKBA is deliberately flouting Nick Clegg’s pledge […]

Birley fields – the “missing” consultation

Article published: Wednesday, April 27th 2011

Tim Hunt on Birley Fields. A friend of mine from Hulme asked me about the Birley fields development today. Specifically which councillors have conflict of interest issues around the proposals.

Don’t Panic

Article published: Monday, April 25th 2011

Photographer and  friend of MULE David Dunnico has set up a new micro site www.ministryoffear.info The site brings together some of his photographic work along with audio and video clips to produce an entertaining and interactive clickthrough gallery. Featuring 1950s and 60s film soundtracks laced over modern film footage and images it’s a great post […]

Reporting a riot in Britain: how the police spun the battle of Stokes Croft

Article published: Sunday, April 24th 2011

When rioting broke out in the Stokes Croft area of Bristol in the early hours of Friday morning, swathes of people across the country found themselves glued to Twitter, following the action as it unfolded.

March for animals

Article published: Wednesday, April 13th 2011

This coming Saturday, April 16, is World Day for Animals in Laboratories, a UN recognised day to remember the many millions of animals worldwide who suffer and die in experiments each year. The day is marked by what is usually the largest annual anti-vivisection protest in the UK. Previously the event has been held in […]