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Club: Fever 105 presents Greg Wilson

The cavernous space of Club Academy dampens the expertise of Greg Wilson

Dinner conversation with 8 year old leads to cancer breakthrough

An informal chat between a Manchester cancer research scientist and his young daughter has led to the discovery that simple antibiotics could be used to treat cancer

Interview: Daliso Chaponda

Editor-in-chief Aidan Gregory talks to Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda about racism, colonialism, and being politically correct

Two thirds of students go hungry, but the battle against hunger is so much bigger

New research says that 1.7 million students prioritise bills over food, and in Manchester this Christmas, the fight against poverty and hunger is widespread and needs your help

Live: Angus & Julia Stone

Angus & Julia Stone perform a dully repetitive set

Preview: Transmission

Transmission / Albert Hall / January – April 2015

GMP investigating another rape in Fallowfield

A 22-year-old was raped as she walked home from a friend’s house around 11:30pm on Friday the 5th of December

Live: Mad Caddies / Jaya the Cat

Hopeless Caddies upstaged by Jaya the Cat

Live: Little Dragon

Little Dragon make the Albert Hall magical and exciting

Live: Rise Against

Rise Against sound unique and fresh

Live: MONEY

Manchester’s finest poet-rockers bring their divine live show to one of Manchester’s finest pub/venues

New computer games could lower risk of OAPs falling

A series of computer games could help prevent OAPs from falling at home and in the community, according to the Manchester researchers who developed them

Who runs the world: International Women’s Day Award

Manchester City Council have opened up nominations for the annual International Women’s Day Award with this year’s theme focusing on “breaking through”.

“The Future is Fracking. Discuss” – Manchester Science Festival 2014

Andy van den Bent-Kelly headed over to the Museum of Science and Industry to attend a lively debate about fracking as part of this year’s Science Festival

‘From Gradgrind to Graphene’

The 2014 Foundation Day Lecture saw Professor Jeanette Winterson deliver a passionate talk about the radical history of Manchester

Briefly Exploring Chorlton

Lifestyle editor Robert Firth is on a mission to visit all of Manchester by bus. This week he visits upmarket Chorlton

Live: St. Vincent

Despite lacking the key ingredients of a standout performance, St Vincent’s set confirms the Albert Hall’s ability to enhance a musically sound performance

Briefly Exploring Chester

This week Robert Firth ventures beyond Manchester and finds himself bored in Chester

Remembering and respecting our heroes on Remembrance Day

Lauren Wills reminds us why we should always give thanks for the sacrifices made by those before us, and why we should never forget that which was given so we could live as we do today

Review: Guerrilla Eats

Ellie Gibbs heads to Ancoats’ street food warehouse to try out what’s on offer.