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Canada honours leading Manchester earth scientist

Posted by Dave Stopher | Sep 19, 2016 | North West |

The Royal Society of Canada has bestowed a rare honour on a world-leading earth scientist from The University of Manchester, by electing him as a ‘Foreign Fellow’.

Caring for the community

Posted by Dave Stopher | Sep 19, 2016 | North West |

A local care company is helping unemployed people back into work by providing training in adult social care, thanks to help from Blackpool Council.

Scientists develop revolutionary heart attack sensor

Posted by Dave Stopher | Sep 19, 2016 | North West |

An international collaboration of scientists involving a team of researchers at Manchester led by Dr David J. Lewis has developed a tiny electric sensor, which could potentially improve patient survival rates by telling doctors if a person has had a heart attack.

Fans discover South Lakeland resting place of Man Utd founder

Posted by Dave Stopher | Sep 19, 2016 | North West |

A group of fans have uncovered a previously unknown link between South Lakeland and the foundations of one of the world’s biggest football clubs.

Scientists take to the skies to track West African pollution

Posted by Dave Stopher | Sep 19, 2016 | North West |

Scientists operating research aircraft over West Africa have detected organic materials in the atmosphere over a number of urban areas, contributing to concerns of the rise in pollution across the region.