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Daisy Jones and The Six: Drugs and desire

Daisy Jones and The Six: Drugs and desire

‘Daisy Jones and the Six’ both romanticises and tears down the 70s lust for the ‘Rock & Roll’ scene. Straying from the original plot of the book, is the show’s portrayal of destruction empowering or disheartening?
‘Withnail and I’ in COVID-19

‘Withnail and I’ in COVID-19

Revisiting the cult classic ‘Withnail and I’ during lockdown provides a much needed moment of escapism and humour
Experts urge councils not to ignore alcohol ‘crisis’

Experts urge councils not to ignore alcohol ‘crisis’

New figures released by Public Health England have revealed that alcohol-related hospital admissions across areas in the North West of England have reached almost 180,00
The Gin-aissance: the UK re-discovers its love for Gin

The Gin-aissance: the UK re-discovers its love for Gin

Victoria Evans writes about the UK’s gin-drinking culture and ‘Manchester Gin’ – a craft gin company based in Manchester.
Bring & Mix: Moonshine Made to Order

Bring & Mix: Moonshine Made to Order

A prohibition-era style speakeasy has opened in Chorlton, and we’re here for it
Review: Slurred Lines

Review: Slurred Lines

Your new drunken addiction is here, courtesy one of Fuse TV’s most exciting projects to date
The hangover hustle: you’re losing more of your life to it than you think

The hangover hustle: you’re losing more of your life to it than you think

A new study has revealed how much productivity is lost from British people’s lives thanks to the mornings after the nights before
Preview: Thinking Drinkers’ Pub Crawl

Preview: Thinking Drinkers’ Pub Crawl

Anuli Changa talks to Ben McFarland and Tom Sandham about the ‘Thinking Drinkers’ Pub Crawl’ ahead of its touring visit to The Lowry
Police crack down on drinking in Fallowfield

Police crack down on drinking in Fallowfield

The police have put up posters at bus stops labelling them ‘Alcohol Free Areas’
A fresh take on Freshers

A fresh take on Freshers

An alternative way to enjoy Welcome Week, without party focus. Jessica Blair debunks the myth that university excludes sober students.
Live Review: Alestorm

Live Review: Alestorm

Jack “Sparrow” Greeney reviews Pirate Metal band Alestorm’s performance at Piratefest 2018

Cocktail bar brawl leads to death near Deansgate

In the early hours of Saturday the 30th of September, a man sadly died following a stabbing during a mass brawl in cocktail bar

Tim Martin: lower VAT in pubs is good for students, economy and government

“Pubs are an important part of the social fabric of the UK”, Tim Martin told The Mancunion ahead of Wetherspoon’s ‘Tax Equality Day’ on the 20th of September

Preview: The Tequila Festival is coming to Manchester

Salt and limes at the ready!

UoM Drugs and Alcohol Awareness Week

Emma Shanks caught up with a sample of mainly students ahead of University of Manchester’s Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week, to talk about the ongoing issue of substance abuse

Are cocktails giving you brain damage?

Sophie Manley talks about the dangers of drinking too much alcohol, and suggests how we can cut down and improve our drinking habits

Sticking to your New Year’s resolutions

Struggling to keep your New Year’s resolutions going now that February has started? We’ve got some advice on how to achieve your goals

The half-empty promise of Dry January

Elliott Mills takes a stern look into the pint glass with a precise analysis of the merits, difficulties, and confusions of Dry January

Think before you drink

Lifestyle contributor Cachella Smith talks about being sober at university — and why she still enjoys a great night out, without alcohol

Manchester students win award for alcohol patch design

Manchester students have won a gold medal in the iGEM competition – a prestigious international student prize in synthetic biology, by inventing an advanced alcohol detector