Arwa Aburawa and Marc Hudson of Manchester Climate Fortnightly comment on the lack of progress in the steady-state economy report for Manchester.
For the second time in the space of a month protestors have been arrested while taking part in demonstrations called by the anti-cuts campaign group UKuncut Manchester.
The eviction of a disabled asylum seeker, Manjeet Kaur, was halted earlier today when protestors picketed her house in Trafford. Private letting company Happy Homes UK Ltd is attempting to remove the wheelchair user due to the termination of her housing support by the UK Border Agency (UKBA).
The People’s History Museum has not been selected to feature on the shortlist for the £100,000 Art Fund Prize, despite having come first in a popular vote of the longlisted candidates. The decision was announced by the Prize’s Chair of Judges, former Tory Defence Minister Michael Portillo, on an episode of Radio 4’s Front Row […]
A presentation by arms manufacturer BAE Systems at the University of Manchester was abandoned yesterday following protests by staff and students angry at the company’s presence on campus.
A new community project, run as a worker’s co-operative, is setting up shop in Platt Field’s Park. Pedal MCR are hoping to provide the materials and expertise needed to help local people learn new skills and gain confidence through cycling.
Councillors have referred the future of Manchester Advice for overview and scrutiny following the presentation of 4,000 signatures from six petitions protesting against the free legal advice service’s closure at the council’s full meeting on Wednesday 18 May.
