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Long live the Audacious Church

Lauren Wills defends the role of the Church as an organisation committed to helping the helpless

UoM students resort to ‘sugar daddies’

‘Mutually beneficial arrangements’ help government, says site owner

Feature: Sankeys Returns

Like a Phoenix from the flames…

Manchester Wetherspoons in homophobia row

The popular pub chain has been accused of discriminating against three homosexual men

University staff to stage second strike

Protests planned over below inflation pay increases

Do you lead a double life?

Does university allow you to create a ‘new you’? Lauren Arthur discusses.

Students speak out against sexual harassment

As universities step up campaigns against sexual harassment, students tell The Mancunion of their personal experiences

Student shoppers send city-centre sales soaring

Students in Manchester bring near £1billion to the local economy each year

Thieves try distraction burglary on students

Fallowfield is located within a high risk area for crime such as burglary

Sheffield ‘foiled’!

Jennifer Schofield’s impressive lunging swipes victory from Sheffield 1sts

2000 homeless in Manchester, it’s time to take a stand

Lauren Wills investigates the problem of homelessness in Manchester and argues that we should all be getting involved

Live: Joy Division Reworked – The Heritage Orchestra

It’s Joy Division as you’ve never heard them before, but is it a testament or a disservice to their legacy?

Live: Turisas

Turisas bring their impressive Viking metal sound to Manchester

Live: Goo Goo Dolls

With newly released tenth album Magnetic in tow, Goo Goo Dolls are keen to prove they’re not just another nostalgia act.

Islington Mill

A unique arts space devoted to progression, experimentation and what those who work at the Mill call ‘Werq’.

Before You’re 30

Coordinator of ‘BY30’, Raphaé Memon, welcomes you to his monthly event: ‘Three speakers, each talking for thirty minutes, with an opportunity to meet and chat with them afterwards.’

Manchester’s rainy reputation debunked

A 1926 rain map may have sparked off Manchester’s reputation as the rainiest city in the country

Live: Roger Waters – The Wall

Does Roger Waters’ epic show live up to expectation, or is the extravagant production just a brick too far? George Bailey investigates.

Michael Schmidt on the life of an editor

Books Editor Annie Muir talks to the poet, scholar and editor-extraordinaire, Michael Schmidt

Frustrating start for Manchester’s men

Manchester men’s rugby union team preparation for the varsity took a hit with a defeat against the University of Nottingham at the Armitage centre. The match started brightly for Manchester, crossing the try line after a grubber through from  Blyth, however, the ball was judged to have been knocked on over the line so the […]