Last Friday marked the deadline for submissions for the £25K Mapping Creativity commission from Manchester Beacon through the b.TWEEN website.The grant on offer is for a project that can connect various creative resources around greater Manchester by bringing different communities together using... read more

The nominations are now open for the 3rd annual Manchester Blog Awards, according to a post by the organiser over at The Manchizzle. The awards are part of the Manchester Literary Festival and they recognise the work and literary efforts of Manchester bloggers in the categories of: Best... read more

One of the key topics of conversation in Manchester these days seems to be the issue of the congestion charge. There are many arguments which address the issue of whether or not it's a good idea to levy this extra charge in order to gain a much improved public transport system. The... read more

Every year local hospital Christies organise a charity bike ride from Manchester to Blackpool. This year it's going to be held this Sunday 13th July. Full details and last minute registrations can be made here http://www.bike-events.com/Ride.aspx?id=164. Anyway the reason for this post... read more