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MP describes ‘torturous’ wait to learn fate of family in Gaza

Liberal Democrat Layla Moran lost contact with her family during a communications blackout in the territory.

The Independent UK

Loughborough University student’s device detects sport concussions in 10 seconds

Joel Poulter was inspired to design the handheld CONTACT device after his own experiences of concussion in his 15-year rugby career.

The Independent UK

Project to tattoo human rights declaration on 6,773 people comes to UK

International art project will visit Manchester, where 30 people will be tattooed with one letter of 1948 UN document

The Guardian - UK

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Govt offers NZ Steel $30m more in bonuses for bigger, faster emissions cuts

NZ Steel's next step is using hydrogen and natural gas to eliminate emissions in the first step of turning ironsands into steel, but the company says commercial deployment is at least decade away. Rod Oram reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Terminally ill patients plunged into poverty leaving some too scared to heat their homes

Carers have found patients lying in distress, curled up under blankets for hours in damp homes. Data from end-of-life charity Marie Curie found 89% of staff have patients with cash woes

Daily Mirror

The ten inspirational women who are putting Manchester on the map

To mark International Women's Day we've put together a list of inspirational women making a difference in Manchester today

Manchester Evening News

Wyllie Longmore obituary

Other lives: Stage and screen actor who co-founded an acting school in Manchester and appeared in the film Love Actually

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The south Manchester sanctuary that's keeping homeless young women safe this Christmas

The women's hostel in Whalley Range received a special visit from actress Siobhan Finneran ahead of Christmas

Manchester Evening News

RuPaul's Drag Race UK and Heartstopper stars lead Queer Contact festival line-up

A Dr Who-themed cabaret, in-flight entertainment from the Bitten Peach and a 'one-man-cat-drag-late-night comedy show’ are also set to take place

Manchester Evening News

'It created an enduring legacy of black pride' - the club night that changed the face of Manchester's gay scene

Black Angel gave birth to a new scene for queer people of colour in Manchester

Manchester Evening News

Black History Month 2022 - all the events taking place in Greater Manchester

Manchester is celebrating black brilliance and talent across theatre, film, art and music this Black History Month

Manchester Evening News

Families of disabled children beg Liz Truss for bills aid and inflation-proof benefits

Carers of disabled children say it's a matter of life and death that the prime minister grants them bills aid and inflation proof benefits in order to keep lifesaving equipment running

Daily Mirror

Manchester theatre celebrates 50 years with series of 'empowering' and 'fearless' new shows

From neurodivergent cabaret to carbon-neutral dance parties, Contact’s new autumn season promises a 'rollercoaster of relevant and remarkable new work'

Manchester Evening News

Meet the new CEO of Contact - the first woman, Mancunian, and youngest to run the theatre

“Contact’s impact is unbounded, I can’t quantify how important it is"

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Drag kings, vogue balls and trans excellence: Queer Contact promises biggest celebration of LGBT+ arts and entertainment ever

“A festival championing a really brilliant diverse range of voices from the wider spectrum of communities can be so essential in getting people back together again"

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