EDL ‘LGBT’ division cancels Canal Street leafleting, encourages support of ‘Norwegian Defence League’

Article published: Saturday, July 23rd 2011

The English Defence League’s “LGBT” division, who have cancelled a planned protest in Manchester today, has posted a link to the “Norwegian Defence League” on their Facebook profile on the same day a far-right Christian with alleged links to the EDL massacred at least 91 members of the Labour Party in Norway.

Voices of the Manchester Strike

Article published: Thursday, June 30th 2011

Thousands marched through the streets of Manchester today in support of public sector strikes called against proposed pension reforms and in opposition to the government’s austerity drive. Trade unionists in the city took part in industrial action involving hundreds of thousands of workers nationwide.

Victoria Park and the gated urban community

Article published: Friday, June 3rd 2011

The 2011 Victoria Park Festival is in full swing, but few now know of the area’s historical significance as Manchester’s first gated community. Andy Northcott explains.

Council executive meets to plan next move

Article published: Thursday, June 2nd 2011

With Sir Richard Leese off to Brazil for the C40 international environmental conference, Manchester City Council’s executive held its first official meeting since Labour’s landslide in last month’s local elections to approve their next steps forward.

Anti-poverty charities bring campaign to save children to Manchester

Article published: Thursday, June 2nd 2011

World development charities the Global Poverty Project and ONE are hosting an awareness evening tonight, Thursday 2 June, to discuss how local campaigners can take action to fight global poverty.

Who killed Manchester’s chance of a steady-state economy?

Article published: Thursday, June 2nd 2011

Arwa Aburawa and Marc Hudson of Manchester Climate Fortnightly comment on the lack of progress in the steady-state economy report for Manchester.

When are we?

Article published: Wednesday, June 1st 2011

Tim Hunt is given a tour of Manchester with a difference by Morag Rose of the Loiterers Resistance Movement.