ST ANTHONY’S CHURCH, DUNKERY ROAD, WOODHOUSE PARK 12 NOON   FRIDAY 12 OCTOBER  –  ALL WELCOME Local people are being invited to celebrate the life of Lord Alfred Morris at a memorial service which will be held at St Anthony’s Church inDunkery Road,WoodhouseParkat 12 Noon on... 

In a year when all the focus is on London with the Jubilee, Olympics and Paralympics, a photographic competition to capture the community and spirit of Greater Manchester and put it back on the map is being launched by Informa plc.* The Manchester division of the international publisher is... 

Wythenshawe residents are being encouraged to give their views on proposed changes to the support given to people who need help to pay their Council Tax. The Government is abolishing the current Council Tax Benefit Scheme from next April and has asked each council to design a local scheme. Manchester... 

Are you compromising to get the lifestyle you want? As Professor Karen Pine from the University of Hertfordshire says almost three quarters of people make trade-offs in their everyday lives in order to achieve the lifestyle they want, we ask what do the compromises we make say about us?   We... 

PANICKING crowds and plumes of smoke faced firefighters and football ground staff in a dramatic training exercise at the Etihad Stadium. Plans to deal with a large incident at the ground were put to the test on Sunday, September 30, when volunteers filled one of the stands and were engulfed... 

This autumn experience the magic of Swan Lake as the Russian State Ballet and Opera House® brings the delightful ballet classic to The Plaza, Stockport on Thursday 18th October 2012, the impressive cast of  Swan Lake will be visiting 37 theatres, spanning the length and breadth of the UK. Pyotr... 

  Coast is opening their first flagship store in the Trafford Centre on Thursday the 27th September. In order to celebrate the launch Coast are hosting an exclusive VIP launch party.  The North West celebrity style icons will be attending including; Coleen Rooney, Michelle Keegan, Jorgie... 

Garden City Festival, south Manchester’s celebration of local horticulture, produce and good food, takes place on Saturday 15 September from 11am to 4pm across Wythenshawe town centre and at the Forum. With three main zones of ‘food’, ‘gardening’ and ‘crafts’, it promises to be... 

START LIVING THE DREAM KICKSTART YOUR CAREER WITH A PRINCE’S TRUST COURSE WYTHENSHAWE MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER. Last year’s Prince’s Trust team receive their certificates during a presentation in Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre. Young unemployed people have the chance to kickstart their... 

Come join the fun and see the WFM people from past and present! Wythenshawe FM has been broadcasting full time since 2002 and started with three short broadcasts in 2000. In that time hundreds of volunteers, students, staff and the odd pet have been part of the Wythenshawe FM team. So come... 

There is plenty of dough to be made at Brownley Green Village. It has recently been the venue for several very successful Baking Bread Workshop’s. The kitchen has been open to community groups and individuals were they have been taught the art of bread making. The sessions have proved... 

Tuesday 24th July  saw The FA Girls’ Football Festival, supported by Continental Tyres, Sport England and UEFA visit the Wythenshawe Games,  near Manchester. More than 200 girls, most of them playing for the first time, took part in a free programme led by FA coaches and aimed at encouraging... 

If you want to escape the washout summer and be entertained with lots of laughs, why not try A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Royal Exchange theatre, running until August 4th? This is a very different production, by Filter Theatre and Lyric Hammersmith, where director Sean Holmes manages... 

If you’re a fan of Wallace & Gromit, you’ll be in good company if you head for Quarry Bank Mill on Sunday 15 July. The Mill’s 18th century garden will be the backdrop to a Wallace & Gromit extravaganza and, in this Diamond Jubilee year, the loveable duo have had the royal seal...