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UoM and Salford Rugby League teams battle at Varsity

UoM and Salford Rugby League teams battle at Varsity

The University of Manchester and Salford Rugby League teams return to the Regional Arena for this year’s Varsity

Details revealed for Student Game Jam: Manchester

Details revealed for Student Game Jam: Manchester

Manchester’s first ever student Game Jam starts this weekend

Live Review: Jacob Collier

Live Review: Jacob Collier

Letting grip loosen on his ‘one-man-band’ approach Jacob Collier took to the stage of Gorilla to produce a magical and memorable music experience

Piccadilly Gardens branded a ‘no-go area’ by Judge

Piccadilly Gardens branded a ‘no-go area’ by Judge

The Police and Judiciary are now in disagreement over the safety of one of the city centre’s largest spaces

Manchester MPs stand firm on Brexit amid government chaos

Manchester MPs stand firm on Brexit amid government chaos

Greater Manchester MPs once again re-affirm their opposition to a No Deal, as an extension to Article 50 appears an increasingly attractive prospect

Burnham calls on government to sustain funding for cycling and walking

Burnham calls on government to sustain funding for cycling and walking

Currently, around 1% of the Department for Transport’s budget is allocated to cycling and walking

Artefact of the Week: The Manchester Bee

Artefact of the Week: The Manchester Bee

A swarm of worker bees cover our city, from street signs to paving slabs to the Manchester University crest, the Manchester Bee is everywhere. But how many of us really know the history behind the bee?

Visit Hull: Culture, history, and Dead Bod

Visit Hull: Culture, history, and Dead Bod

Cachella Smith indicates the positive aspects to the city of Kingston-upon-Hull, encouraging the student body to take a look during their stay in the North.

Chris Ofili’s ‘The Holy Virgin Mary’

Chris Ofili’s ‘The Holy Virgin Mary’

Saoirse Akhtar-Farren reflects on Manchester born Chris Ofili’s ‘The Holy Virgin Mary’, which featured in Charles Saatchi’s exhibition ‘Sensation’ in 1997, in relation to challenging the nature of art and conventional reverence associated with religious imagery.

Eating hummus with Ethan Davies

Eating hummus with Ethan Davies

Chloe Hatton talks to Ethan Davies about his time as Editor-in-Chief of the largest student newspaper in the UK

Live Review: Arctic Monkeys – Performed Live By A 10-Piece Brass Band

Live Review: Arctic Monkeys – Performed Live By A 10-Piece Brass Band

Brass ensemble Old Dirty Brasstards cover Arctic Monkeys’ iconic debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, and do it pretty well.

International Students’ officer will not be declared until next week

International Students’ officer will not be declared until next week

The University of Manchester Students’ Union (SU) has issued a fresh statement saying that the result for the International Students’ officer will be announced ’by the end of the week

How to save a city from heartbreak

How to save a city from heartbreak

Relationships are rooted in the locations we share. Alice Crowley writes a love letter to Manchester, the city which kept her safe through a tumultuous break-up.

Meet the affordable fashion guy

Meet the affordable fashion guy

We caught up with David Seed, the Manchester fashion blogger who puts together outfits on a budget

Mancunians increasingly being priced out of the city centre

Mancunians increasingly being priced out of the city centre

City centre properties are increasingly pricing out families and non-investors

Manchester MPs attack post-Brexit fund for Northern towns

Manchester MPs attack post-Brexit fund for Northern towns

The fund is designed to reduce the short-term impacts of Brexit on struggling communities, although some argue it does not address wider issues

Homeless charity Lifeshare locked out of premises

Homeless charity Lifeshare locked out of premises

Lifeshare have been locked out of their old premises and are searching to find a new location to continue their charitable work

Better Buses Action Week to support regulation of Manchester’s buses

Better Buses Action Week to support regulation of Manchester’s buses

The campaign was aimed at lobbying the Mayor for greater activity on bus reform

Concerns raised regarding Piccadilly Gardens

Concerns raised regarding Piccadilly Gardens

Last week, two stabbings occurred near Piccadilly Gardens in one night

Rally to protect Manchester’s green sites draws thousands

Rally to protect Manchester’s green sites draws thousands

Proposals for new housing has received backlash due to the threat to Manchester’s green spaces