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Fire in barber shop along Curry Mile
Dr. Jason Arday’s death: how plagiarism allegatio…
Students’ Union to Open New Venue on Oxford Road
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A Chat with STAT
Ode to Oak: The end of an era
“They completely think we’re monsters”: An interview wi…
Opinion
Is Neurodivergence becoming a trend?
Identity and fast fashion: A story of overconsumption
A community of quacks: Social media and its harmful obs…
Science & Tech
Data colonialism and monopoly: The dark side of the eco…
The seven stages of grief: Scientific or social?
All-nighters are killing your ability to learn
Investigations
‘Asylum isn’t the objective’: Sudanese students challen…
Rising demand sees nearly half of Work Experience bursa…
Jewish students describe life on campus amid rising ant…
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Manchester United’s Jim Ratcliffe problem
Women’s football still isn’t being taken seriously R…
From one pint to an ultra-marathon: Meet ManchesterR…
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The New Mayor: is Bev Craig already sinking in Burnham&…
Dr. Jason Arday’s death: how plagiarism allegatio…
Manchester Local Election Results 2026
Rusholme demonstrations celebrate Syrian liberation
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Dear 20-year-old me
Has Vinted lost its vintage?
It’s okay to drop out
Food & Drink
The best cafés in Manchester to study in this exam season
Shoryu student deal review: I’ll take this over a meal deal any day
Albert’s Schloss St Patrick’s Day bash: a review
I HATE THE 2026 ‘REBRAND’
Frugal chic: “The art of having ‘enough’”
It’s women’s history month: the importance of female friendships
Fashion & Beauty
Has Vinted lost its vintage?
Call it what it is: Jhumkas or vintage accessories?
Threads of Osmosis: bridging the gap between fashion and politics
Dear 20-year-old me
27th August 2026
Your twenties aren't a race. Stop measuring your progress against everyone else's highlight reel. Live in the moment. Embrace the messy, ordinary moments that shape you.
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Culture
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Preview: The Warehouse Project turns twenty
“We are the fucking rain!”: The Prodigy Live From Wythe…
Pushback online as White Hotel site to reopen under new…
Books
The Kneale Inheritance & New Voices in Horror: Head…
Music from the Margins & Sex Murder Art: Headpress&…
Manchester Literature Festival: Douglas Stuart in conve…
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The Layers Beneath Un-Fair-Ground Exhibit at Whitworth…
All that went down in the art world, so far: Art market…
Review: HOME, Roots in the Sky
Theatre
Next to Normal review: UMMTS’s final show of the…
The Manchester Revue: Reviewing the Revue
What lies beneath: UMDS’ Divine Wave combines fam…
Finding Emily (2026): Alicia MacDonald’s homage to Manchester and British rom-coms
15th August 2026
Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus
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Film
The Last House review: Netflix’s briny flashback…
Tony (2026) review: Kitchen chaos, teen angst, and the…
The End of Oak Street review: A rip-roaring summer thro…
TV
“SNL UK Is Born!”
‘Mock the Week’ is Back!
Taskmaster Series 20 review
Games
Roundup: Nintendo drops back-to-back Directs for the fi…
Blood Dungeon review: Survivors-like chaos meets precis…
Denshattack! review: High-octane, high-quality mayhem
Roundup: Nintendo drops back-to-back Directs for the first time
11th September 2026
Earlier this week, we saw two Nintendo Directs back to back. Here are a few highlights from each.
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Interview: Fightstar
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Samuel Ward chats with Alex Westaway about the future of Fightstar
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Live: All We Are
Music
Samuel Ward gets lost in the falsetto dreamscape of All We Are
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Preview: Muse
Music
The stadium giants to bring the noise to Manchester Academy
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Live: Viet Cong
Music
Viet Cong’s set is precise but fundamentally unimaginative
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Live: MONEY
Music
Manchester’s finest poet-rockers bring their divine live show to one of Manchester’s finest pub/venues
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Album: Superfood – Don’t Say That
Music
Superfood manage to produce a debut album which is both thorough and fucking fun
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Live: St. Vincent
Music
Despite lacking the key ingredients of a standout performance, St Vincent’s set confirms the Albert Hall’s ability to enhance a musically sound performance
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Live: Silverclub
Music
Silverclub turn the Deaf Institute into a neon-coloured mush of grooviness.
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Interview: Silverclub
Music
Samuel Ward caught Manchester’s own “fucked up disco band” ahead of their EP launch at the Deaf Institute last Friday.
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Live: Washed Out
Music
Washed Out’s summery chillwave doesn’t cut it on a cold Tuesday night in Manchester
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Feature: The M20 Collective
Music
Meet The M20 Collective – Manchester’s creative community collaborating for mutual benefit
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Top 5 Songs… About Names
Music
Samuel Ward reflects on the best songs about other icons.
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Top 5 Songs… about sex
Music
Sam Ward keeps his mind in the gutter
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Album: Anna Calvi – One Breath
Music
Anna Calvi retains the powerful formula of sex, passion and energy for her second album.
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Live: NME Awards Tour 2013
Music
Django Django, Miles Kane, Palma Violets and Peace comprised the bill for the famous jaunt’s newest incarnation
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New: Biffy Clyro – Opposites
Music
The Scottish rockers return with a massive new record – in every sense of the word
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Live: Band of Skulls
Music
The Southampton trio bring some good old-fashioned rock and roll to the Ritz
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Muse: The 2nd Law – Review
Music
Warner Bros; 2012 8/10
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