Tag Archives: Manchester

Incredible moment bride and groom joined Brazilica Festival dancers in the street – Liverpool Echo

Jenny and Daniel Dutton were getting married in the city centre yesterday and as they came outside the spectacular Rio carnival procession arrived Source: Incredible moment bride and groom joined Brazilica Festival dancers in the street – Liverpool Echo

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Proud Mancs strut their stuff on the catwalk at the spectacular launch of the Manchester International Festival – Manchester Evening News

The opening ceremony saw local heroes, celebrities and ordinary people from all backgrounds take to a 100m catwalk in Piccadilly Gardens Source: Proud Mancs strut their stuff on the catwalk at the spectacular launch of the Manchester International Festival – … Continue reading

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Bomb disposal unit responds to ‘incident’ in Hulme, Manchester: Police – Kopitiam Bot

(Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com) LONDON: British army bomb disposal experts and police responded to an “incident” at Linby Street in the Hulme ward of Manchester on Thursday (May 25). … Source: Bomb disposal unit responds to ‘incident’ in Hulme, Manchester: Police – Kopitiam … Continue reading

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Manchester explosion: Attack happened on anniversary of British soldier Lee Rigby’s murder – National | Globalnews.ca

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The Chicken Tikka Masala Effect – We Are Carnival

What is the impact of homegrown British culture on the carnival traditions of other lands? Do Caribbean and South American carnival appear in new, anglicised forms in the UK, rather like its supposed national dish? Or do they remain 100 … Continue reading

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Graphene-based sieve turns seawater into drinking water – BBC News

The development could help provide clean drinking water for millions of people who lack access to safe sources. Source: Graphene-based sieve turns seawater into drinking water – BBC News

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Ordsall Chord – Network Rail

As part of our plan to improve rail travel in the north of England, we’re building a viaduct to link Manchester’s Victoria, Oxford Road and Piccadilly stations Since October 2015, work has been taking place on the Ordsall Chord. This will … Continue reading

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Manchester Irish Festival | Official Venues

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Film Posters by Jordan Bolton

Photographic posters inspired by films by Manchester-based artist Jordan Bolton. Source: Film Posters by Jordan Bolton

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What kind of a city and region do we want?

  Success as building frenzy: the Manchester model Someone once told me that for Sir Howard Bernstein, the retiring Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, his measure of success was the number o… Source: What kind of a city and … Continue reading

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