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Manchester United share price falls as fans continue protest
Mancehster United share prices have droppped ten percent
London 2012- Not Just a Question of Sport
The olympics celebration of British cinema.
Police hunt most wanted
Police release identities of Greater Manchester’s most dangerous criminals, as a part of month-long crackdown Operation Harvest
‘Permafrost threatens massive carbon release,’ warns Manchester academic
Dr Bart van Dongen, of the University of Manchester, has warned that a collapsed ice wall in Siberia is releasing more carbon into the atmosphere than was previously thought
Athletes experience time differently, says research
Athletes perception of time changes when they are competing, according to research published by UCL
Green groups condemn Environment Secretary appointment
The Manchester Green Party has described Owen Patterson as “last sort of person we want in charge of the environment”
Manchester to receive share of £10m to open up research
Britain’s top research universities will receive £10 million from the government in order to open up research to the public
Family of bus crash victim appeal for thief to come forward
One year after his death, the 21-year-old’s family appeal for the criminal to come forward
‘A Clockwork Orange’ exhibit opens at John Rylands Library
50th anniversary of revolutionary novel celebrated at the John Rylands Library
New Monopoly edition commemorates Alan Turing
‘Father of computer science’ gets own edition of popular board game
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Man jailed after deliberately crashing car into house
A man has been jailed after a violent rampage, “all over a spilt drink”
Demand for graduates up – slightly
0.1 percent increases in graduate employment rate, private spending
Police in court over false evidence
Two Manchester policemen charged with giving false evidence leading to arrest of a man
News In Brief 17 Sept
Manchester to get new super-fast 4G mobile network; Man charged over suspected gas explosion; New Prof at Man Met
Universities could face ‘nuclear’ penalties for failing disadvantaged students
The new head of OFFA has promised to encourage wider participation at UK universities
City Council proposes minimum wage increase
Wage increase wil impact around 1200 local authority employees.
Scientists reveal ‘magic carpet’
University of Manchester scientists reveal a ‘magic carpet’ that could help detect and prevent falls
North West exports slump in second quarter
North West’s biggest export industries experience demand slump from key export partners
Protest over London Met student visa row
Manchester students protest over the UK Border Agency revoking London Metropolitan University’s license to teach non-EU students
New name for John Rylands University Library to prevent “confusion”
The building will be renamed ‘The University of Manchester Library’ starting from this summer