Manchester turned red as United’s victory parade celebrated a record 20th league title. It was also retiring manager Sir Alex Ferguson’s farewell that the city that he has put right at the centre of the world’s footballing map. Paul Scholes is not one for the limelight, but he will be waving goodbye to fans for the last time after deciding to hang up his boots. The parade began... 

Manchester Health Academy won the Gold Go4It Award for all the work that the Academy does around developing those skills recognised by employers as being key to employability. Nicole Castillo Yr 8 and Jordan Egerton Yr 10 along with the Vice Principal Mrs Gorman were invited to receive the award on behalf of the Academy at the House of Lords by Lord Knight of Weybridge, on Monday 29 April 2013. This... 

Do you know the people listed below?  If so tell them about the event or show them this lette In the early 1980’s I taught a group of PSHE students in year 10 (4th year). We decided that as an activity we would write a letter to ourselves that would not be opened until March 1993. The letter was confidential and sealed in an envelope which was then securely stored in my filing cabinet. It contained... 

                               The Creative Crafts Show,                       Manchester Central, 2 – 4 May 2013                             Open times: 10am – 5pm daily This annual popular stitch and craft show returns to Manchester Central with even more features and displays than ever before.  A visit to the... 

England’s biggest St George’s Day celebration returns this weekend – so expect dragons, drama and plenty of entertainment. The patron Saint of England will be honoured through a weekend of flamboyant events from midday Friday 20 April and will continue through until Sunday 22 April – with the annual St George’s Day Parade from 11.30am until 1.30pm on the Sunday.   The parade that... 

Manchester Health Academy has beaten off stiff competition from 500 schools across the country to win a place on a trip to Mount Kilimanjaro this summer with children’s charity, the Transformation Trust. Year 12 & 13 students, Bradley Good, James O’Brien and Katie Walker and Mr Dominic Maguire will complete the climb with three other schools in August. Each student will be paired with a Business... 

Piccadilly Gardens is showing its star quality this week, welcoming a brand new attraction that will leave visitors reaching for the sky and give Manchester a new icon on the city skyline. The Manchester Starflyer, a Mellors Group attraction, is similar to the traditional chair-flyer rides, but with one exceptional difference – altitude! The Starflyer, the newest sensation in the world of tower rides,... 

REPEATED 8pm Bank Holiday Monday April 1 - Irish Festival Book Signing ALAN Keegan and Danny Claffey officially launched their third book ‘Irish Manchester Revisited’ on Friday, March 15 at the Chorlton Irish Club in Manchester. The event, which was  sponsored by Guinness, was one of the literary highlights of this year’s 2013 Manchester Irish Festival. Alan explains why he has brought out...