
ManchesterParentsUrgedtoFocusonSkillsRatherThanChildren’sDreamJobs
Parents across Greater Manchester are being encouraged not to worry when their children repeatedly change their minds about what they want to be when they grow up.From becoming a footballer or vet to dreaming of life as an astronaut, YouTuber or engineer, children’s career ambitions can change quick…
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🎭 Art & CultureThousands Gather for Manchester Day Parade with Catalan Twist
🎭 Art & CultureChorlton Street Art Project Brings Colour and Community Pride to District Centre
Record-Breaking Year for Manchester’s Ambitious Housing Strategy
Manchester built more homes in the last year than all 32 Greater London boroughs combined, according to a report heard by the Council’s Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee today, Wednesday 22 July. A total of 4,766 homes were completed in Manchester, compared with 4,261 across Greater London’s boroughs. The milestone marks another record-breaking year for…
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Manchester Parents Urged to Focus on Skills Rather Than Children’s Dream Jobs
Thousands Gather for Manchester Day Parade with Catalan Twist
Chorlton Street Art Project Brings Colour and Community Pride to District Centre
Record-Breaking Year for Manchester’s Ambitious Housing Strategy
Manchester Fashion Graduate Brings Adaptive Designs to Market Street
KJ Akay’s New Memoir Shines a Light on 1960s Manchester
📍 Local NewsManchester Schoolchildren Raise £770 for FareShare
🎭 Art & CultureGM4Women2028 Event Brings Greater Manchester Together in Rochdale
🎭 Art & CultureStained Glass From Manchester Town Hall Transformed Into Wearable Art

KJ Akay’s New Memoir Shines a Light on 1960s Manchester
Barnsley-born author and former primary school teacher KJ Akay (born Jennifer Wragg), 81 is celebrating a breakthrough year in 2026, after her childhood memoir The Fruits of Victory soared to #1 in Amazon’s Regional UK Biographies chart. While the book reflects on her early life in post-war Barnsley…

Manchester Living Wage Action Group Wins National Award
The Manchester Living Wage Action Group has received a prestigious national award in recognition of its outstanding work to champion the Real Living Wage and support positive change for workers across Manchester. Presented at the annual Living Wage Champion Awards, (7th July) the award recognises the partnership’s leadership in promoting fair pay, supporting employers to become…

Young People To Help Shape Health And Wellbeing Policies In Manchester
Young people are set to play a central role in shaping policies around health and wellbeing in Manchester. This follows the publication of Manchester’s Public Health Annual Report this week. This expansive document shines a light on the health and wellbeing of everyone living in the city, and how the Council plans to tackle issues…

Manchester Nursery Support Centre Backs Menopause Workplace Pledge
Partou, one of the UK’s largest day nursery providers, has signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge, a nationwide campaign led by the charity Wellbeing of Women that calls on employers to take practical action to support everyone experiencing perimenopause and menopause symptoms.To support this commitm…
Manchester Fashion Graduate Brings Adaptive Designs to Market Street
A schuh pilot project that showcases emerging creative talent in Manchester has been extended as the footwear brand teams up with a young local adaptive fashion company for Disability Pride Month.Radical grassroots label RECONDITION has taken over the retailer’s prominent Manchester Market Stre…

🎭 Art & CultureThousands Gather for Manchester Day Parade with Catalan Twist
Thousands of people gathered in Manchester city centre today, Sunday 26 July, to celebrate Manchester Day, one of the city’s best-loved annual events, which this year featured a distinctive Catalan twist. The highlight of the celebrations was the spectacular Manchester Day Parade, featuring more than 500 participants from 25 community groups, alongside an afternoon of…
🎭 Art & CultureThousands Gather for Manchester Day Parade with Catalan Twist
🎭 Art & CultureChorlton Street Art Project Brings Colour and Community Pride to District Centre
🎭 Art & CultureGM4Women2028 Event Brings Greater Manchester Together in Rochdale
🎭 Art & CultureStained Glass From Manchester Town Hall Transformed Into Wearable Art
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