Manchester goes green…emerald green!
The spirit of the Emerald Isle will turn the city centre a distinct shade of green this week for the annual Irish Festival and parade.
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Manchester's heroines receive top accolade at awards night
Women's achievements in Manchester have been recognised at a packed award ceremony held to celebrate International Women's Day (Saturday 8 March).
Manchester Minimum Wage set to increase
Manchester City Council is set to provide a double boost to help staff on the first rungs of the career ladder.
The gold medal for largest increase in sports participation since the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics goes to Manchester
Figures have revealed that following the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Manchester benefited from the sharpest increase in sports participation of any major city, with participation rising by 4%.
Citizen Manchester – a new artwork in response to Manchester Central Library’s transformation
Artists Dan Dubowitz and Alan Ward have created a new book, Citizen Manchester, plus an exhibition of 40 large-scale interventions at Central Library and Manchester Art Gallery.
Bike for Peace set to depart on 90 day world tour from Manchester Town Hall
An international cycle tour will set off from Manchester Town Hall on Saturday 15 March in a bid to raise awareness of the need to create a nuclear free world.
Central Library secures Arts Council England funding for cultural programme
Manchester’s refurbished Central Library will host a year-long programme of cultural events, with the help of a £100,000 boost from Arts Council England.
Manchester joins cities across the country to fly the flag for the Commonwealth
Manchester joined local authorities, community groups and charities across the British Isles to mark Commonwealth Day (10 March) by raising the Commonwealth flag.
Manchester tops list of Europe’s most popular Christmas Markets
Manchester’s award winning Christmas Market has been named the best in Europe following a poll on a popular festive travel website – Christmas Markets.com
Former landfill sites to be transformed
Manchester City Council welcomes plans to clean up former landfill sites which have lain derelict for decades and transform them into usable land that will benefit residents.
£3k incentive makes taking on a Manchester apprentice even more rewarding
A new £3,000 incentive is being offered to employers who take on a Manchester apprentice.
Manchester's refurbished Central Library brings history to life
The magnificent Emmeline Pankhurst artwork, which currently is on show in the Rates Hall in Manchester Town Hall, will be given a permanent home in the newly refurbished Central Library.
Heaton Park boosted by Clean City fund
Heaton Park is to benefit from major improvements under projects funded by a £14.5m airport windfall.
Sport Relief 2014: Join in the fun and games
It’s time to dig out the running kit as Sport Relief returns to Manchester. On Sunday 23 March the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Mile will be setting off from outside Manchester Town Hall, Albert Square, with hundreds of local residents showing their support for Sport Relief 2014 by choosing to run either one, three or six miles.
Residents urged to beat litter with clean-up grants
Residents who want to help keep Manchester litter-free are being offered grants to run regular clean-up events funded by an airport windfall.
A helping hand for job hunters at Job City
Local people looking to get their hands on a new job are invited to a free major public recruitment event at the Etihad Stadium.
‘Rubbish mountain’ to launch city centre litter clampdown
A huge pile of rubbish collected from Manchester city centre’s streets over a single week will be put on display to launch a huge campaign to crack down on the problem.
Phil Neville kicks off city centre playgrounds
Football legend Phil Neville has kicked off the first of two playgrounds set to turn Manchester city centre into an even friendlier destination for families.
Have your voice heard at Manchester LGBT Question Time
To mark Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans* (LGBT) History Month which takes place throughout February Manchester City Council, in partnership with organisations across the city, will host the second annual LGBT Question Time at the town hall on Sunday 23 February, 12-2pm.
Freedom of the city awarded to graphene scientists
Professor Sir Andre Geim FRS and Professor Sir Kostya Novoselov FRS were awarded the Honorary Freedom of the City of Manchester on 17 February 2014 for their work on the material graphene.
Reduced fuel bills for Greater Manchester residents
Around 60,000 households are set to save money on their fuel bills as a campaign to make the region’s homes more energy efficient gets underway.
New library launches at Chorlton’s Barlow Centre
Residents are invited to the launch of the new Barlow Moor Community Library on Saturday 15 February.
In the market for love…
This Valentine’s Day Manchester will rightly takes its place alongside Paris, Rome and Venice as a must visit location for any romantic.
Illegal street trader to pay a grand
A man who was caught illegally selling items on the street has been ordered to pay more than a grand.
City Council publishes plan to cut emissions
Manchester City Council has set out ambitious plans to reduce its carbon emissions over the next three years.
Go ON Manchester promoted to the Digital Champions League, thanks to Manchester City FC
Manchester City FC are the latest high-profile organisation to become official partners for the Go ON Manchester campaign, with 100 of the Blues’ employees signing up as digital champions.
Energy saver urges residents to sign up
A man who saved money through an energy switching scheme is urging other Greater Manchester residents to get involved.
Manchester people asked for budget views
Manchester City Council is asking for residents’ views on its draft budget for 2014-15, including a proposed Council Tax freeze.
Three Manchester schools in top 100 nationally for sustained improvements in exam results
Three Manchester schools have been congratulated by Schools Minister David Laws, for being in the top 100 schools nationally for sustained improvement in their exam results over the last three years.
Spot the books in new video celebrating the Magic of Manchester Libraries
Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives have released a short video which celebrates the magic of public libraries and the imaginative power of reading.