Manchester City Council – the ‘system error’ council
If there was a prize for the website with the most downtime then Manchester City Council’s so-called ‘online payments’ page would surely win it.
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Christmas in Albert Square, Manchester, 2006
Bargain Hunters: Big Brother Special
This episode has a Big Brother theme (Channel 4 not Tony Blair via George Orwell). We filmed it on 1st June. Hilariously, considering the theme, during the making of this we were told that filming in Piccadilly Station is no longer allowed as it’s a ‘terror threat’.
Liberation 91 protest, Manchester, UK 1991 (video)
Don’t believe the big fibs that are put around by commercial vested interests today. They make out that Manchester was some kind of gay wasteland before Canal Street took off in the early 1990’s.
Why Guy Fawkes night is dreaded by many in inner-city areas of Britain
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In Britain, 5th November is Bonfire Night. When it’s traditional to let off fireworks and burn a dummy of Guy Fawkes, who tried to blow up Parliament in 1605.
However, for many people in inner-city areas, this has become a time of year that they dread. This video is a glimpse into why.
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Birthday message from Canal Street Manchester
I forgot my friend Chris’s birthday, so I made a short video message for him. Standing by yourself in a busy public place, talking into a camera, is the weirdest thing. Of course, on-screen, it seems like a normal thing to do and if you appear to be anything other than 100% natural, it looks … Birthday message from Canal Street Manchester
Questions that Manchester Pride, Marketing Manchester & the Manchester Evening News don’t want to answer
On 18 August 2006 I wrote to Manchester Pride with the following questions. I received a reply from Marketing Manchester, saying that I would get a ‘prompt reply’ just as soon as Pride was over. More than two months later I am still waiting… NOTE: Since I wrote, the page has been edited to remove … Questions that Manchester Pride, Marketing Manchester & the Manchester Evening News don’t want to answer
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