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Reclaim the Night returns

Reclaim the Night returns

The annual march comes back to Manchester for its biggest year yet
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Artefact of the Week: The Toast Rack

Artefact of the Week: The Toast Rack

In this instalment of Artefact of the Week, Bella Jewell examines a mancunian treasure, The Toast Rack: a grade two listed brutalist masterpiece.
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Woe-161: Withington named as Manchester’s most burgled area

Woe-161: Withington named as Manchester’s most burgled area

Greater Manchester Police are warning against public responses to crime, as the force struggles with £215 million funding cuts
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Review: The Bar

Review: The Bar

Kate Fawcett reviews the recently re-branded ‘The Bar’, which has managed to retain the essence of The Font, with its famous cheap cocktails and freshly made food
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Exclusive: Little Court, big problem as Owens Park infestation strikes again

Exclusive: Little Court, big problem as Owens Park infestation strikes again

The Mancunion first reported on the issue back in September 2018, and residents say little has been done to fix the problem
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Fal-low: has the state of Fallowfield reached a new low?

Fal-low: has the state of Fallowfield reached a new low?

Liv Clarke and Emily Broncz examine the current state of Fallowfield and ask whether it falls out of favour with older students
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‘Major incident’ reported near Fallowfield after man stabbed

‘Major incident’ reported near Fallowfield after man stabbed

There was a heavy police presence close to Fallowfield on Monday night, with GMP confirming that one man was taken to hospital after being stabbed
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Students overpaying hundreds for housing as landlords inflate prices

Students overpaying hundreds for housing as landlords inflate prices

The Mancunion investigates the state of Manchester student housing prices in the wake of shocking research revealing how much students are overpaying by nationwide.
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The Font-naissance

The Font-naissance

Fallowfield’s favourite bar, The Font, is being replaced by a business as similar to its predecessor as possible. The £2 cocktails are back!
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‘How much worse can it get?’ – local businesses struggle to plan for a Fallowfield without students

‘How much worse can it get?’ – local businesses struggle to plan for a Fallowfield without students

Business owners across Fallowfield are being forced to plan for a future without a bustling student population, and many fear for the negative impact it will have on not only individual businesses, but the area as a whole. As the latest State of the City Report has alluded to, the Council’s plans to move a […]
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Fallowfield favourite The Font to close

Fallowfield favourite The Font to close

The student-friendly cocktail bar will close permanently after ten years of business in Fallowfield
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An ode to The Font

An ode to The Font

Laura Swain writes in memory of The Font, Fallowfield. A versatile café, bar and pub with great food and the famous £2 cocktails. It will be sorely missed.
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Woman raped by masked men on Fallowfield Loop

Woman raped by masked men on Fallowfield Loop

The incident took place at approximately 4:50am last Wednesday morning, and police are appealing for witnesses
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Phallic features found on Fallowfield frontages

Phallic features found on Fallowfield frontages

The ‘illustrations’ caused quite a stir on Fallowfield Students’ Group
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Haus: Fallowfield food has never been better

Haus: Fallowfield food has never been better

Student favourite Fallow Cafe is being replaced by a Nordic inspired cafe and nightclub: Haus.
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Fallowfield’s food under the microscope

Fallowfield’s food under the microscope

Felix Hanif-Banks explores whether your favourite Fallowfield eateries are really up to the hygiene scratch
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State of the City report discusses plans to move students out of Fallowfield

State of the City report discusses plans to move students out of Fallowfield

The annual ‘State of the City’ report focuses on a range of factors, from the council moving students out of Fallowfield, to statistics relating to International and Graduate students.
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Fallowfield bids farewell to Fallow Café

Fallowfield bids farewell to Fallow Café

A new restaurant named HAUS will soon open on the site that was previously Fallow Café
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Do students have a rubbish attitude towards waste?

Do students have a rubbish attitude towards waste?

Producing a lot of waste is an inevitable aspect of student life, but can the waste be better managed through recycling and shopping considerately?
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Fallowfield’s Tesco Express to close its doors for good

Fallowfield’s Tesco Express to close its doors for good

Tesco’s official Twitter page has confirmed the closure of the supermarket convenience store
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