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Martin Dougan, a former Scotland wheelchair sports captain and BBC Newsround presenter from Glasgow, is taking on the London Marathon for a good cause. Now based in Manchester, he will complete the iconic 26.2-mile route in his...
Details of the route for next year’s iconic Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift have now been confirmed, with some of the world’s top cyclists set to pass through Manchester and the wider city region. Earlier this...

Snooker’s Top Players Set for Return to Manchester Tour Championship

Snooker’s top players, including Judd Trump and defending champion John Higgins, are set to compete in Manchester as the Tour Championship returns with an elite field and a week of high-level competition.

£250,000 Investment Brings New Pitches to Powerleague Manchester Club

Powerleague, the UK’s leading small-sided pitch community and multi-sport provider, has invested more than £250,000 in its Manchester club on Union Street. As part of...

Manchester Launches Five-Year Plan to Become a World-Leading Cycling City

Manchester City Council, working in partnership with Manchester Active, Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM), British Cycling, Cycling UK and Marketing Manchester, will officially launch...

Neighbourhood Moves Campaign Launched to Get Manchester Communities Active

Manchester City Council and Manchester Active have launched the Neighbourhood Moves campaign, a community-led initiative aimed at making physical activity more accessible for residents...

Max-Trax Opens at Delamere Park in Memory of Young Cycling Fan

A new cycle track has officially opened at Delamere Park in Openshaw on 15 February, created in memory of a young boy who had...

Moonlit Miles Unites Manchester Runners to Champion Women’s Safety

Platt Fields Park played host to hundreds of runners on Saturday 31 January as the community came together for Moonlit Miles, a special running...

Manchester Libraries Launch Free Classroom Resource on Marcus Rashford Mural and Community Resilience

Manchester Libraries in partnership with Withington Walls have produced an exciting new digital educational resource, designed for schools to use with children in Key Stages 2 and 3. The...

Moonlit Miles: Reclaiming the Night with Community Running in Manchester

Grab your running gear this weekend and join hundreds of runners in Platt Fields Park for Moonlit Miles, a special event bringing runners together to prove...

World’s Best Women Cyclists Set for Manchester Stages in 2027 Tour de France Femmes

Some of the world’s top women cyclists will be riding through Manchester next year, after the city was officially confirmed today as an important...

From Empty Halls to Community Hubs: The Movement Bringing School Spaces Back to Life

UK communities are facing a growing crisis. Although Sport England reports that 30 million adults are active each week, many community groups are struggling...

New Biography of Len Johnson, Manchester’s Uncrowned Boxing Champion

The Mary Quaile Club is delighted to announce its latest publication, “I am here to meet all comers”; the story of Len Johnson, Manchester...

Major Upgrade Underway at Cringle Playing Fields Changing Pavilion

A major refurbishment of the changing pavilion at Cringle Playing Fields is now in progress. Manchester City Council, working in partnership with the Premier League,...

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