Photographers stage flash mob in city centre

Article published: Thursday, July 22nd 2010

A flash mob was held in Manchester city centre by a group of photographers on Sunday to protest their right to take photos in public spaces.

More mesmerising investigative journalism from Manchester Pravda

Article published: Tuesday, July 20th 2010

Did everyone get their copy of Manchester People a few weeks back? You’d surely remember it, brave journalistic bastion of truth, reason and justice? “It’s barely legal propaganda masquerading as news, useful for little more than mopping up spills and starting fires,” you say?

Bulldozers arrive unannounced in Hulme

Article published: Tuesday, July 20th 2010

Chaos reigned in Hulme this morning as residents occupied Spider Park during demolition work ordered by the Council.

More jobs expected to go at United Utilities as bosses up own bonuses

Article published: Wednesday, July 7th 2010

Bosses at water giant United Utilities (UU) have seen their bonus payments double the same year the company shed 500 jobs due to “financial pressures”. Meanwhile, as UU prepares the way for investment and lower prices in the North West demanded by industry regulator Ofwat,

That Sukks: Blacklisted company targets Manchester

Article published: Tuesday, July 6th 2010

The Tata Group, currently on the Burma “dirty list” for selling services and equipment to the Burmese government, has been using Manchester as a testing ground for the release of its latest product. Through subsidiary Tata Global Beverages and a front company, Clever Jelly, it has been marketing its Sukk drink to young people through […]

Chat Moss climate activists found not guilty

Article published: Tuesday, July 6th 2010

Two environmental activists who chained themselves to machinery at a peat bog extraction site at Chat Moss, Salford were acquitted by Salford magistrates court yesterday.

Activists corner Minister in Town Hall

Article published: Thursday, June 24th 2010

Protesters from the Disabled People’s Direct Action Network (D.A.N.) hit the streets of central Manchester last Wednesday as part of a national day of action against the Flexible New Deal.