World news | The Guardian19h ago
Reform activist suspended over racist and antisemitic comments remains election agent https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/apr/14/reform-activist-suspended-over-racist-antisemitic-comments-remains-election-agent-adam-mitula #ReformUk #Politics #LocalElections #UkNews #Society #LocalPolitics #LocalGovernment #Manchester #GreaterManchester #Race #Antisemitism
Reform activist suspended over racist and antisemitic comments remains election agent

Adam Mitula is acting as election agent for Reform candidates in three wards in Tameside area for 7 May polls

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World news | The Guardian1d ago
Cultural venues in England to share £130m under Arts Everywhere scheme https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2026/apr/14/cultural-venues-in-england-to-share-130m-under-arts-everywhere-scheme #ArtsFunding #ArtsCouncilEngland #ArtsPolicy #Culture #Museums #Libraries #Theatre #England #LisaNandy #NicholasSerota #RoyalShakespeareCompany #Heritage #Brighton #Salford #Reading #Derbyshire #Bristol #GreaterManchester #Stage #UkNews
Cultural venues in England to share £130m under Arts Everywhere scheme

Galleries, theatres, museums and libraries to benefit from largest cash injection into the arts for a decade

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Francis Mangion (M)Apr 6
#Salford #GreaterManchester #England #uk #censorship
BBC News - Teachers vow to 'fight censorship' after school book row. - BBC News
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Teachers vow to 'fight censorship' after school book row

The UK's largest education union says librarians have reported "internal and external censorship".

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Technology | The Guardian USApr 5
An AI bot invited me to its party in Manchester. It was a pretty good night https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/05/ai-bot-party-manchester-gaskell #AiArtificialIntelligence #Technology #Manchester #UkNews #GreaterManchester
An AI bot invited me to its party in Manchester. It was a pretty good night

After forgetting the nibbles, turning down my costume requests and emailing GCHQ, ‘Gaskell’ did at least get us to show up

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Vibewire MagazineApr 4
Campaign to raise awareness of Manchester’s antisocial reporting app http://dlvr.it/TRslNb #GreaterManchester #Manchester #Metrolink #Network
RailpageApr 4
Campaign to raise awareness of Manchester’s antisocial reporting app http://dlvr.it/TRsk9j #GreaterManchester #Manchester #Metrolink #Network
CyclingElectricApr 2

#Manchester trials £1,000 e-bike discount voucher scheme targeted primarily at low-income or disadvantaged areas:

https://www.cyclingelectric.com/news/manchester-trials-1000-e-bike-discount-voucher-scheme

#greatermanchester #cycling #ebikes #electricbikes #transport #costofliving

Science | The GuardianMar 31
‘Should never have been prescribed’: private UK cannabis clinics face call for tighter regulation https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/31/medicinal-cannabis-private-clinics-oliver-robinson-death #Cannabis #MedicalResearch #MentalHealth #Depression #Drugs #DrugsPolicy #Health #GreaterManchester #England #UkNews #Science #Society
‘Should never have been prescribed’: private UK cannabis clinics face call for tighter regulation

Family pushing for greater controls after inquest finds Oliver Robinson’s prescription was ‘obstacle’ to proper care

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World news | The GuardianMar 27
Police find no evidence of criminality in Gorton and Denton byelection https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/mar/27/no-evidence-criminality-gorton-denton-byelection-reform-uk-green-party #LocalElections #NigelFarage #ReformUk #GreenParty #LocalGovernment #LocalPolitics #Politics #Society #UkNews #GreaterManchester #Police
Police find no evidence of criminality in Gorton and Denton byelection

Reform UK had asked GMP to investigate allegations of corrupt voting after ‘concerningly high levels’ of so-called family voting

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World news | The GuardianMar 24
Manchester United fan, 76, feeling ‘helpless’ as family seat is given to VIPs https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/mar/24/manchester-united-fan-family-seat-given-to-vips #ManchesterUnited #JimRatcliffe #Manchester #NorthOfEngland #Football #GreaterManchester #England #UkNews #Sport
Manchester United fan, 76, feeling ‘helpless’ as family seat is given to VIPs

Son-in-law of former United player is among 1,100 fans forced to give up prime seats under cash-boosting plans

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