Category: North West Charity and Third Sector

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Athlete urges Greater Manchester to stop hate crime

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A former international wheelchair fencer helped launch this year’s Greater Manchester hate crime awareness week. Organisations across the region are working with residents along with community and faith groups to raise awareness of the issue, letting people know what hate crime is and how they can report it. Adrian Derbyshire, a former international wheelchair fencer …

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Manchester Arts building to be designed by leading architect

Rem Koolhaas’ Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) has won the international competition to design The Factory Manchester, the city’s cutting-edge arts venue that will take a radically new approach to cultural production and performance. The project will be OMA’s first major public building in the UK. The government has agreed revenue funding for the project …

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Blackpool’s Christmas Tree Sale is back!

Blackpool Council’s popular Christmas tree sale is back for a third year. The Nordmann Fir trees are the top choice for indoor Christmas trees, due to not dropping many needles and having strong branches – and are now available at half the price of some major retailers. The child and pet friendly Nordmann Firs are …

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