St. Georges Day Parade

Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester

Sunday afternoon saw the St George’s Day celebrations reach the streets as a float-lined parade made its way slowly from Miles Platting to the crowds at Piccadilly Gardens. I was there with my camera – you can find more pictures here: [read more...]

CIS Tower, Manchester Going Solar!

Aging facade on skyscraper to be given a green facelift

Now this is cool! The long-time tallest CIS tower in Manchester city centre is to have a replacement façade – and no ordinary one at that. 7,000 solar panels – providing 10% power requirements – are to be affixed to the service tower. [read more...]

Recommended Takeaway: Globe, Lapwing Lane, West Didsbury

Globe has been around for a while now, and it's established itself as a good place to go for when I fancy something a little different from my takeaways. With a range encompassing Mexican, Italian, Indian and far Eastern cuisine, there really is something for every taste. [read more...]

The Proximity of Gun Crime in Manchester

Gun crime has been a hot issue in Manchester news this week, with a seemingly increasing rate of reports of fatal shootings and a rise in the ‘gun culture’ of Britain’s inner cities. For all this hype though, as a resident of Manchester I’m yet to come face-to-face with a firearm – a position I’m thankfully sure most Mancunians are in. But should I be worried? [read more...]

M20: A Blog About Life In South Manchester

m20.org.uk

Hello! Welcome to M20.org.uk - this is the first (and therefore introductory) post. My name is Stuart Brown, and I also write for the moderately popular Modern Life weblog, covering stuff about web design, new technologies and media. [read more...]