Second Manchester Bedroom Tax demo this Saturday

Article published: Friday, March 29th 2013

A second demonstration against “bedroom tax” housing benefit cuts is planned this Saturday as the threat of evictions looms over Manchester.

Protests as council rubber-stamps another £80m in cuts

Article published: Sunday, March 10th 2013

Manchester City Council voted for £80 million cuts and 900 job losses over the next two years as council leader Sir Richard Leese warned that austerity could last beyond 2018.

In the way of bulldozers

Article published: Friday, March 1st 2013

A fight to save the derelict Ancoats Dispensary is bringing together a fractured community.

Patient safety fears as council slashes health watchdog funding

Article published: Friday, March 1st 2013

Concerns are mounting over patient safety following severe cuts to Manchester’s independent health watchdog.

The first cupcake shop on Stockport Road

Article published: Thursday, February 28th 2013

In the first of our series on how migrants have shaped Manchester, Kathrin Ohlmann reports on the changing face of Levenshulme high street.

Letter: money for Central Library…but not for community libraries?

Article published: Friday, February 22nd 2013

The Manchester Evening News reported on a £500,000 donation to Central Library. At first glance it might seem impressive that the Wolfson Foundation can donate such a large figure to a public library. But this money is to carry out the ‘wish list’ of culture bosses, after £48 million has already been spent.

S.O.S. NHS summit this Saturday

Article published: Tuesday, February 12th 2013

Everyone sick with worry for the future of the NHS has been invited to an emergency summit this Saturday to bring together Greater Manchester’s campaigns against privatisation and cuts to the health service.