I have a unique sense of kinship with my home town of Manchester, mainly through the music of bands like The Stone Roses and The Smiths. Every time I listen to these artists, I’m reminded of where I’m from and how that’s shaped...
Read MoreThere’s a wonderful poem written by Thomas Hood in the early 1800s which sums up the reality of a Northern winter. It begins with these lines: “No sun — no moon! No morn — no noon! No dawn – no dusk! No proper time...
Read MoreThe team at Northern Soul are practising social distancing and working from the safety of their homes, but that hasn’t stopped us wanting to celebrate our beautiful region. So we’ve collated a gallery of some of our favourite...
Read MoreThere’s no doubt that Brits love beer. After all, what’s better than a nice cold beer at the end of a long day? In recent years, breweries have become increasingly popular tourist destinations. The UK now plays host to more than...
Read MoreIn this month’s sports column, Margaret Brecknell takes a look back at some of the sporting highlights from September in the North including notable performances from two sports stars who have been featured here in previous...
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