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Environment Agency outlines recovery plans following floods

In Buildings, Green & blue spaces and Nature on 03.02.2016
Contributed by Grace Fleming

Storm-affected areas in the North to recieve £40 million to repair damage.

Creative community at Salford's Islington Mill

In Buildings, Culture, Economy and Society on 10.07.2015
Contributed by Laura Ager

The Alternative? Laura Ager takes a look inside Islington Mill, a unique creative space and arts centre in Ordsall, Salford.

Levenshulme Inspire: Inspiring People and Unlocking their Potential

In Buildings, Culture, Living and Society on 30.06.2015
Contributed by Alex Wharton

Inspire CIC talk to Morag Rose of Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisations (GMCVO) about inspiring Levenshulme and unlocking its potential.

Peak Valley Housing Association: Opening Up The Hub

In Buildings, Culture and Society on 18.06.2015
Contributed by Alex Wharton

Sam Cooper of the Peak Valley Housing Association chats to Alex Wharton about The Hub, a new community centre in Hattersley and Mottram.

An A to Z-arts approach to culture in the city

In Buildings, Culture and Society on 24.04.2015
Contributed by Laura Ager

The Alternative? Laura Ager profiles Z-arts in Hulme and reflects on grassroots culture in the city.

'The Langworthy Link' by Flickr user mwmbwls

The Cornerstone of community

In Buildings, Health, Living and Society on 26.02.2015
Contributed by Beth Perry

Beth Perry talks to John Phillips, from Salford’s Langworthy Cornerstone about some of the challenges and joys of running a community centre.

MANCHESTER

In Buildings, Living and Society on 21.10.2014
Contributed by Phil Griffin

There are bulrushes on a rooftop in Tasle Alley, just off Albert Square. You can see them as you cross Mulberry Street, towards St Mary's church. It is the roof of a small electricity sub-station. Hard to see who might have planted them, if anybody did. Perhaps this wetland plant chose Manchester...