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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.

Langdale Hall expansions opposed by local community

Langdale Hall expansions opposed by local community

A proposal to build six ‘townhouses’ with 36 bedrooms for students in Victoria Park has been turned down by Manchester City Council after opposition from nearby residents

Homelessness: A personal account

Homelessness: A personal account

One year on from Manchester City Council’s revised vision on tackling homelessness, I asked if any productive changes been made. Sean Proudman, who has been homeless for four years, spoke about his experience of rough sleeping and the support he has received.

Five tips to help you get reading again

Five tips to help you get reading again

Conor McCarthy gives his advice for those looking to get back into book

Most-feared Fallowfield streets undergo crime inspection

“What is more crippling than crime is the fear of crime”, Councillor tells The Mancunion as authorities carry out a ‘Street MOT’ on the five streets most-feared by students

Multiple Fallowfield venues breach planning licenses

The Font, Revolution, and Venice Pizza have been breaching the terms of their planning permissions for years, and have not changed since being served notices by Manchester City Council

Manchester Black cab drivers protest ‘illegal out of town’ drivers

Deregulation of licensing regulation has damaged the incomes of Manchester taxi drivers

Manchester to be carbon neutral by 2050

Manchester City Council has outlined its intentions for the city to be run entirely on green energy within the next 35 years

Council fails in Ark court bid

A case brought by the Council against the homeless residents of the Ark for breaching an injunction against pitching tents in protest has been thrown out of court

Housing crisis tensions continue to escalate

The UK is in a time of crisis where housing is concerned, and in Manchester, homelessness continues to be a major social and political issue. Liam Kelly investigates

Homeless activist hospitalised after Manchester Metropolitan eviction

Manchester Metropolitan University claims no violent altercations took place, but one woman was sent to hospital because of her treatment during the eviction

Students bin recycling

Jay Fagerberg looks at students’ approach to recycling and why it is rapidly declining

Council sets up Manchester Dogs’ Home task force

Manchester City Council establish temporary dog home task force to get the shelter back up and running.

Graduates’ coffee venture “mugged off” by University

Coffee Cranks Cooperative prohibited from selling ethical coffee from their bicycle on campus after University, Manchester Corridor file objection

‘Unwelcoming’ Navy had Council permission to be outside Union

URNU pay £300 for permit – then moved on by Exec Team

‘Use it or lose it,’ say Withy Baths campaigners

Withington Baths closure suspended as petition gains over 8,000 signatures

Manchester’s Olympic legacy of sports facility closures

Plans to close Withington Baths and other local facilities have been met with strong opposition from the local community

MMU first-year wins prize at Manchester Hackathon

Computer Science student Bilawal Hameed won “Best Under 21s Creation” category and £600 for his “Bus Tracker” app

Shisha as dangerous as cigarettes, say NHS

Manchester City Council and NHS launch shisha health awareness campaign in effort to publicise dangers of smoking shisha