Localcheck Labour Loses Leigh: A Gruesome Political Post-Mortem 1 February 2020 The Diagnosis In the December election last year, Greater Manchester returned five more Tory MPs, all at the cost of Labour. The seats of…
Localcheck Northern Quarter's Bee Network Makeover 1 February 2020 Manchester City Council has revealed its transformation of the Northern Quarter and prioritise people over motor vehicles.
Localcheck Manchester Street Poem 28 October 2019 How Underworld's Manchester International Festival 2017 installation has continued to support the city's homeless and marginalised.
Beyond IKEA: Who’s Behind Manchester’s New Nordic vibe? 25 October 2019 Walking around the streets today, you’ll find influences from countries whose populations barely figure in its demography. So who's behind Manchester's new Nordic vibe?
Localcheck Election Autopsy 28 April 2019 In the Local Elections, as predicted, Labour and the Conservatives both saw large vote losses across Greater Manchester. However, the end…
Localcheck Manchester Day, Frogs and Fountains 26 April 2019 Manchester Day Celebrating its tenth year, Manchester Day took over the streets and squares of Manchester city centre to showcase all the…
Localcheck A New Chapter 26 April 2019 We spoke to Jez Hall of the Levenshulme Old Library committee about the reopening of Levenshulme's Carnegie Library and the plans for its future.
Localcheck Piccadilly Gardens Redevelopment Stalls Again 28 March 2019 It could just be that the old gardens were a happier place which served the exact need a public space should fulfill.
Localcheck Emmaus And The Post-War Spirit 28 February 2019 As the homelessness crisis deepens every year, Emmaus is bringing post-war spirit to prevent people from falling into such a desperate situation.
Political Games: Mapping Labour's Split Across Greater Manchester 27 February 2019 On 18 February, seven Labour MPs resigned from the Party and launched the new Independent Group. This Parliamentary caucus will be the…
