This edition’s university round-up looks at university job-cuts, national publication awards, and pro-palestine occupations

The Time Machine is a fun, frivolous and unfaithful adaptation of H. G. Wells’ sci-fi novella

Octagon gets into the (spooky) Christmas spirit with a brand-new stage adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews the world premiere of The Book Thief (a brand-new musical based on Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel) at Bolton Octagon

The Book Thief, a brand-new musical based on Markus Zusak’s best-selling novel, is having its world premiere at Bolton Octagon – and its writer, Jodi Picoult, recognises the task of adapting such an acclaimed story to the stage

Meet the barber who has transformed his shop into a safe space for men struggling with mental health

The rise in potholes could cause serious consequences for drivers and cyclists that use Manchester’s roads

Anna Jin reviews the pantomime Aladdin at Albert Halls

Personal belongings and university resources were lost in the fire, with the building’s cladding also under scrutiny

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said the use of cladding on accommodation blocks was a “concern”

New data from UCAS shows that over 7% of all UK applications in 2018 were unconditional