By Ben TownsendPhotography: Lisa Bach Leading academics and activists urged students to join the fight against modern-day racism in a series of talks at a sixth form conference on Wednesday. British and American academics presented their research into Civil Rights activism of the ‘Past, Present and Future’ at the Museum of Liverpool, alongside advice on…
By Ben Townsend Almost 100 activists and academics have signed a letter urging Greater Manchester Police to call off ‘Project Servator’, a surveillance scheme, after Superintendent Chris Hill said plain-clothes officers are “watching” people who avoid contact with police in public. Hill’s comments were made in a video tweeted by GMP in May, which shows…
By Ben Townsend Have you experienced any coughing fits recently? How about itchy eyes or an irritated nose? It might not just be hay fever. According to Clean Air Greater Manchester (GM), these can also be the effects of toxic air pollution — one of the biggest health risks in the city today. More worryingly, air pollution…
By Ben Townsend There’s a new zombie flick on the horizon. The Dead Don’t Die, featuring a slightly odd, all-star cast and flashbacks to Simon Pegg sinking pints in the Winchester, is one of the only original productions to be leaving Hollywood this summer. Ironic, as American film studios usually have a knack for resurrecting…
By Ben Townsend The claustrophobic set of Richard III is unnerving from the get-go. A sense of anticipation hangs over the theatre, as a lowly crown hovers centre stage, prophesying the turmoil soon to come, and a semi-circle of mirrors shimmer across a dark, foreboding backdrop. The twisted journey into the mind of a murderous…
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