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peotrait images of older people in Manchester by photographer Vilija Skubute

Local photographer highlights challenges for isolated older generation during Covid lockdowns

By Guest Writer | 11 November 2021Culture

Vilija Skubute’s photography focussed on elderly individuals living on their own in the Manchester area, who faced months of isolation and uncertainty during the Covid pandemic lockdowns.

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Embrace change at a pop-up clothes swap in Greater Manchester

By Alice Toomer-McAlpine | 8 November 2021Features

Want to change up your style in an eco-conscious, budget-friendly way? Dress to address change at one of Greater Manchester’s pop-up swap shops.

Didsbury residents produce 30 times more aviation carbon emissions than those in Ardwick, carbon calculator estimates

By Conrad Bower | 4 November 2021News

Data provided by the Place Based Carbon Calculator estimates that people living in Didsbury produce more carbon emissions due to aviation than any other ward in Manchester.

Use the carbon calculator, with your postcode, to see carbon emissions estimates for your neighbourhood.

Red Rebel Brigade on the way to Cop26 perform at Manchester Piccadilly Station

By Noora Mykkanen | 3 November 2021News

Performers clad in red, symbolising blood on the hands of government due to inaction in combatting climate change, stopped over in Manchester as part of a silent art pilgrimage from Truro to the Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow.

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Can Cop26 lead to a viable future? We ask Manchester’s post growth expert

By Conrad Bower | 29 October 2021Features

Mark Burton is a member of the Steady State Manchester collective, which promotes the ideas of post growth as a way to achieve a viable economy, society and environment. We talk about the collective’s new book, A Viable Future, and the upcoming Cop26 summit.

Collage of Cop26 campaing images in Manchester

Manchester campaigns for climate justice in the run up to Cop26

By Stephen Pennells | 27 October 2021Features

Stephen Pennells reports on climate justice campaigns in Manchester running up to the Cop26 climate conference in Glasgow.

People’s Takeover of Piccadilly Gardens: ‘We need to kick the door down for everyone’

By Dale Anne McAulay | 20 October 2021Features

If Piccadilly Gardens represents the ‘heart and soul’ of Manchester, campaigners say it needs to change the redesign emphasis on creating a ‘pretty space’ to one which is welcoming and inclusive to all. The People’s Takeover event has started the momentum for that change.

Manuscript records Manchester homeless experiences in illuminated style

By Noora Mykkanen | 15 October 2021News

The stories of homeless people in Manchester have been published in a medieval style illuminated manuscript, launched at Manchester Cathedral.

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People’s Takeover of Piccadilly Gardens needs your input to revive the ‘heart and soul’ of the city centre

By Dale Anne McAulay | 13 October 2021Features

Community groups Get It Done and Manchester Central Foodbank strive for inclusiveness in the redesign of Piccadilly Gardens with a People’s Takeover

Jeremy Corbyn speaking at Manchester event

Corbyn calls for a more democratic media, at event opposing Tory conference in Manchester

By Conrad Bower | 6 October 2021News

Jeremy Corbyn takes aim at the state of the current media landscape, and proposes solutions to improve it, with journalist and author Gary Younge.

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