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From Manchester with Love

Chorlton people have been working together to send more than 30 aid containers to refugee camps in Greece. Linsey Parkinson talks to Sue Cockerill, from Refugee Aid Chorlton. One of the best things about Chorlton is that so many of its residents are just quietly getting on with making a big difference for others. Sue Cockerill and her team of volunteers are […]

The Real Deal

After a series of pop-ups and temporary take-overs, the Real Junk Food Cafe is settling down in a place of its own. I meet its inspiring director, food waste activist Corin Bell.

A journey into sound

Trevor Cox’s eyes shine when he talks about sound – there’s genuine excitement and an insatiable hunger to experiment, collect and unlock its secrets. Trevor is Professor of Acoustic Engineering at the University of Salford and former president of the Institute of Acoustics, which makes him an expert in the world of sonic studies. He’s written for The […]

Chorlton Meadows

June 2015, when I met Dave Bishop, the Chairman of Friends of Chorlton Meadows. Things are about to change in Chorlton Meadows, though perhaps not in a way you’d expect. Dave founded the Friends of Chorlton Meadows with John Agar (a baker at Barbakan) and others in 2006. They felt that the local authority management […]