The future of publicly-provided local community centres in Bury is in doubt following the leak of a confidential report. Discovery of the plans have led to the formation of campaign group Save Our Suite to defend the popular Longfield Suite, whose future may be decided next month amid accusations that Bury Council is ignoring residents.
Two people, including a MULE editor, were detained by anti-terror police at Heathrow Airport on January 6 after they raised objections to a deportation taking place on their flight.
This Saturday, Urbis’ pop culture exhibition centre will close its doors for the last time. The iconic building is due to re-open in August 2011 to house the National Museum Football, relocated from its former home in Preston. Debates over which guise is more interesting, profitable or “good for Manchester” have missed a vital point: deciding […]
In a move which directly contradicts Gordon Brown’s support for Palestinian olive oil gaining Fairtrade accreditation in 2009, the UK Border Agency has refused visas to three Palestinian farmers scheduled to visit the UK during Fairtrade Fortnight 2010. Yet others already legally in the country have resolved to continue.
The People’s History Museum reopened on 13 February. The re-developed riverside gallery returns offering the public a chance to “explore world changing events led by the working people of Britain”.
Hulme residents are once again facing ‘regeneration’ plans which have been met widespread opposition. The proposals involve demolishing Arch Bar and building six-storey student flats on the site. The bar has been closed since a drive-by shooting in 2007.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have today erected a temporary “knife arch”, consisting of a metal detector and sniffer dogs, in Piccadilly Gardens for pedestrians to walk through.
