To coincide with today’s 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, three local cultural associations have teamed up to celebrate 20th century heroines from Salford and Manchester with a freely distributed magazine.
Over a thousand people from trade unions, anti-cuts groups and community campaigns converged on Manchester this Saturday to protest against cuts to public services.
Over three hundred parents and their children rallied outside Manchester’s town hall last Saturday as part of the campaign to defend Sure Start from cuts, fee hikes and privatisation.
Denied the right to work since 2002, destitution has soared among asylum seekers who seek sanctuary in the UK. Lawrence Carter speaks to one forced migrant about his experiences and takes a look at a campaign fighting to make a change.
Community campaigners scored a huge victory in the battle against the closure of Levenshulme Baths today as councillors ordered a report looking at a continued future for the centre. The decision comes on the back of a mass campaign – started only three weeks ago – which garnered support from thousands of people in the […]
Trafford Magistrates Court yesterday delivered a guilty verdict against protestors who forced Manchester Airport to temporarily close last year as part of a protest against airport expansion and aviation emissions. The judge told the court that the trial “should not be a debate about climate change.”
The fight to defend Levenshulme’s public baths took a step forward at the weekend with the creation of the ‘Save Our Baths’ campaign at an open public meeting.
