Features

9th Nov

Tameside residents commemorate a very different remembrance Sunday under second lockdown

Tameside communities paid their respects in honouring the fallen soldiers very differently on Remembrance Sunday this year. Under normal...

3rd Nov

| By Matthew Grayless

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Solidarity: when footballers take the knee they are prepared to take the flak

Taking a knee is so much more than a simple human gesture, it is an icon of protest, the face of a social movement and...

1st Nov

| By Ellie McDermott

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Ashton-under-Lyne sees new 1960s drama series for BBC One being filmed in the town

A new BBC One series written by award-winning writer Sarah Solemani is being filmed in Ashton-under-Lyne. Ridley Road is on the novel by...

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30th Oct

| By Victoria Thiele

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BBC news coverage targeted in 'media war' between Armenia and Azerbaijan

Armenian and Azerbaijani expats in Manchester are fighting a ‘media war’ over the recent violent clashes between their home countries. Local members...

28th Oct

| By Georgina Randall

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Lockdown on the streets of Manchester: how the homeless are risking their health for safety

Sat with a coffee and some hand-rolled cigarettes, David Chapman spoke candidly to the Northern Quota about the trials of enduring a pandemic with no...

27th Oct

| By Ellie McDermott

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Tameside author sets out to publish children's novel promoting mental health awareness

A book highlighting the mental health of young people has been written by a mum who wants to reach out to other sufferers. Special educational needs...

23rd Oct

| By Alexandria Slater

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Cosmo editor Claire Hodgson: 'My dream job was in the media industry but I told myself it was impossible'

Cosmopolitan Magazine boasts the title of biggest young women’s media brand in the world. From putting plus size supermodel, Tess Holliday and non-...

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22nd Oct

| By Lewis Mottram

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Cost of watching football: how it's driving fans to potential harm

With the news that football fans will not be allowed back into the grounds, the only means of watching the sport will be at home. Pilot events last...