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Review: Boney M. featuring Maizie Williams at Hale Barns Carnival

Review: Boney M. featuring Maizie Williams at Hale Barns Carnival

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Boney M. featuring Maizie Williams at Hale Barns Carnival
The Warehouse Project is finally reopening…

The Warehouse Project is finally reopening…

The Warehouse Project has just released the first six upcoming events which will kick start this September. The full calendar line-up will be released in the next coming weeks starting from September 17th until New Year’s Eve. A WHP press release prepares ravers for the long-awaited return to the dancefloor, getting us all ready for […]
Revealed: The students trapped in debt after using ‘buy now, pay later’ service Klarna

Revealed: The students trapped in debt after using ‘buy now, pay later’ service Klarna

Students speak of their experiences with debt after using ‘buy now, pay later’ service Klarna
Yuck, That’s Disgusting! Here’s why.

Yuck, That’s Disgusting! Here’s why.

We all experience disgust- how often might depend on your housemates. But why do we feel it?
The future of fast fashion after the coronavirus pandemic

The future of fast fashion after the coronavirus pandemic

Is fast fashion a thing of the past or is it gaining traction in light of the Covid-19 pandemic?
‘A colossal ray of sunshine’: Blossoms headline first mask-free live music event in Liverpool

‘A colossal ray of sunshine’: Blossoms headline first mask-free live music event in Liverpool

History was made on Sunday 2nd May as 5,000 concertgoers gathered under the Big Top at Liverpool’s glorious Sefton Park. They were there to experience the UK’s first concert with no face masks and no social distancing in thirteen months. It is the third of three Pilot events held in Liverpool between April 30th and […]
COVID-19: The pandemic of panic buying

COVID-19: The pandemic of panic buying

Empty shelves and mass hysteria: how panic buying became a side effect of COVID-19
Now that charity shops are open again, will we still be buying from second-hand apps?

Now that charity shops are open again, will we still be buying from second-hand apps?

Rhiannon Ingle discusses the re-opening of charity shops and the possible effects this will have on online second-hand shopping
Missing Money, Broken Membership System: Societies’ Rising Discontent With Student’s Union

Missing Money, Broken Membership System: Societies’ Rising Discontent With Student’s Union

UoM’s society committees draw light on a frustrating year of operating under lockdown restrictions alongside an unresponsive Student’s Union
Opinion: UoM is failing students by cancelling graduation

Opinion: UoM is failing students by cancelling graduation

Lauryn Berry expresses her disappointment with the university’s latest decision to cancel in-person graduation
Eurovision 2021: This is why you need it in your life

Eurovision 2021: This is why you need it in your life

After a sad cancellation last year, Eurovision 2021 is back, sort of…
How will COVID vaccines be distributed across the globe?

How will COVID vaccines be distributed across the globe?

Lauren Holland discusses the importance of the global vaccination scheme.
NUS President Larissa Kennedy: ‘Manchester students came to shake shit up’

NUS President Larissa Kennedy: ‘Manchester students came to shake shit up’

The Mancunion’s Aasiyah Faryal sits down with NUS president Larissa Kennedy
The SNP: The one true Scotsmen?

The SNP: The one true Scotsmen?

Internal conflicts and vaccines vacancies show that the biggest problem for the SNP in terms of gaining independence will be how they respond to problems they have created for themselves.
Covid and climate change: A worrying trend

Covid and climate change: A worrying trend

Georgie Selwood explores the ways in which climate change could impact our relationship with disease.
A phone call a day keeps the doctor away?

A phone call a day keeps the doctor away?

Mille Cummins discusses the rise of telemedicine, and whether it will continue after the pandemic.
Revealed: 39 Fixed Penalty Notices issued by Manchester Police to students

Revealed: 39 Fixed Penalty Notices issued by Manchester Police to students

Just 39 fines were issued in Fallowfield for Covid-19 breaches in Semester One – we spoke to the students who received them
Annie Dabb on Biden’s all-female cabinet: Someone’s been paying attention

Annie Dabb on Biden’s all-female cabinet: Someone’s been paying attention

Annie Dabb shows that Biden’s choice to appoint an all female press team shows an increasing appreciation for women in politics
Have we misunderstood COVID-19?

Have we misunderstood COVID-19?

The more we treat COVID, the more we learn about how it wreaks such devastation on the human body. Boglarka Kenedi outlines the research on a new aspect of the virus, which could revolutionise treatment.
Relax, the vaccines are here

Relax, the vaccines are here

How do the new COVID-19 vaccines work? Why were they made so quickly? Can we trust them?

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