Huge cuts planned in Salford

Article published: Tuesday, January 18th 2011

Salford City Council is planning a ‘slash and burn’ cuts programme  that will massively reduce funding to Adult Social Care, Welfare and Libraries the Salford Star reported yesterday.

Manchester Indymedia on hiatus

Article published: Thursday, January 6th 2011

Manchester Indymedia has now gone on a pause. The collective is asking people to continue posting on other independent news websites in the region. Here is a statement from the website: “This current version of the Manchester Indymedia is now closed. This page will continue an archive. Currently there are not enough people able to […]

Emergency appeal to raise funds against deportation of football coach

Article published: Thursday, January 6th 2011

Campaigners for Mehdi Merzae have made an urgent plea for donations in order to fund a barrister to help prevent his deportation.

Only three days left to respond to transport plan

Article published: Tuesday, December 21st 2010

With only three days left for the public to give their thoughts on the Local Transport Plan (LTP) for Greater Manchester, Friends of the Earth (FoE) are asking people to support measures which facilitate a sustainable transport system across the city-region.

Students target Chancellor Osborne this time

Article published: Monday, December 20th 2010

Students from Universities and colleges in Manchester have made it clear that they will not take the rise in tuition fees and education cuts lying down. Last Friday, only two days after reminding constituents of Cheadle MP Mark Hunter’s broken promises, they took the protest to the home turf of Chancellor and Tory MP George […]

Workers at Heinz in Wigan to go on strike

Article published: Tuesday, December 14th 2010

Workers at the Heinz factory in Wigan are to go on strike over pay on Wednesday evening.

Tonight: Mule on the radio

Article published: Friday, December 10th 2010

Tune into North Manchester Community Radio at 10pm tonight, Friday 10 December, where Rich from the Mule will be discussing all the latest stories.  You can catch it on 106.6 FM or listen live online.