BBC Building in Salford Voted Ugliest in Britain

MediaCityUK has been chosen as winner of Building Design magazine’s Carbuncle Cup - the prize for the worst-realised development of the past 12 months - by a panel of architecture critics. The unwanted...

The UK's biggest CO2 offenders unveiled

The UK's biggest CO2 offenders have been revealed, and most of them are public buildings and tourist attractions.The Palace of Westminster and the Bank of England are among the worst. A new law to measure...

70% of Stab Victims at London Hospital are Aged Between 13 and 19

70% of London's stab victims treated at a top London Accident & Emergency unit are aged thirteen to nineteen the OBSERVER has revealed.  A reporter from the paper has spent a week on the "frontline"...

Youth, 18 Appears in Court Charged with the "Get Him!" Gang Murder of Teenager

An 18 year-old youth has appeared in court charged with the murder of 17 year-old Courtney Eaton who was stabbed four times in a petrol station forecourt in Salford last week.  The youth was remanded in...

Biathle Water Training for European Championships

Salford Watersports Centre in Salford Quays will be the host for the 3rd European Biathle championships on Sunday 3rd August, 2008.  Biathle is a combination of two sports, running and swimming.  The unique...

Manchester England - Bikers plan city fuel protest

Manchester Evening News Reports"A MASSIVE 'go-slow' protest against high fuel prices is set to bring roads across Greater Manchester to a standstill. More than a thousand bikers are expected to join forces...

Ayub Din to mentor fund for first-time filmmakers

"Ayub Khan Din, the writer of Award-winning comedy 'East is East', about the conflict between a Pakistani father and his mixed race family in Salford, 1971, will mentor the budding screenwriters for a new film...

Middle Classes Excess Drinking

Higher levels of drinking in affluent areas is highlighted in a recent study. One of the reasons being given is that they can afford too, also that they have more stressful lives. The drinking culture is also more...

Orchestra wins £20m sponsorship

"Salford City Council has announced a £20m sponsorship deal with the prestigious BBC Philharmonic orchestra. The partnership has been formed as the orchestra prepares to move from its current base at Manchester's Broadcasting House to Salford Quays. The BBC Philharmonic will...

Anthony Wilson dies from cancer

Tony Wilson, one of the greatest men in music today, passed away Friday.This is a sad day for fans of his label, Factory Records, and the musicians he signed and promoted (Joy Division, Happy Mondays, New Order...

Greater Manchester CND What's On Guide. 1 Dec 2006

"Upcoming Events To find out about upcoming peace and anti-war events either phone or email the GMDCND office. If you would like to be added to an email mailing list to be notified of upcoming events please email us with "subscribe activist mailing list" in the subject...

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