A temporary “pop up” shop stocking items from artwork to clothing and music to second hand books while acting as a space for feminist causes is planned to open early next year in the Northern Quarter.
Throughout the Paralympics a light was shone on the stripping of benefits from hundreds of thousands of disabled people, many of whom are forced to defend their rights in court. Now, activists who fought running battles to protect advice and representation against massive cuts are launching a campaign to rebuild access to legal aid.
Controversial plans to gate off and glaze Library Walk are to be debated in a specially scheduled gathering of Manchester City Council’s top local politicians ahead of a crunch planning meeting.
Two Greater Manchester Police riot officers are to appear before magistrates on charges of perverting the course of justice in relation to the policing of a demonstration against the English Defence League.
Paralympics games sponsor Atos was accused of profiteering from life and death situations by disability campaigners in Manchester yesterday, as a week of protests against the company was launched.
Digital freedom campaigners from the Open Rights Group will hold their first Manchester meeting next week.
Friends of Library Walk campaigners have hit out at Manchester City Council’s failure to answer questions over controversial plans to gate off and construct a “glazed link” across one of the city centre’s iconic passageways.
