Grace McIntosh

4 weeks ago | radionewshub.com | Grace McIntosh

Mother’s Day is a major UK holiday, second only to Christmas in card sales. By Grace McIntosh, Radio News Hub Approximately 30 million Mother's Day cards are sold and sent in the UK every year.   Publisher UK Greetings, based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire,  have been making cards for more than a hundred years.   It's a collaborative process and begins with thorough market research and analysis of trends in celebrations and the overall card market.

Jun 27, 2024 | mancunianmatters.co.uk | Grace McIntosh

News Last July was the wettest in the last four years in Manchester – so what do previous summers tell us about what we could expect for the coming months? The Euros have started, the beer gardens are full, summer is in full swing, but it doesn’t always feel that way here in Manchester as locals, visitors and businesses still must endure a constant of Manchester life: the rain.

Jun 21, 2024 | mancunianmatters.co.uk | Grace McIntosh

Sport Padel tennis is the fastest growing racquet sport taking the UK and world by storm – but what actually is it? The sport, compared as a hybrid between tennis and squash, now has about 90,000 active players in the UK – a ten-fold rise in the last five years, according to the Lawn Tennis Association. Alberto Cubero Torregrosa, head coach at Club de Padel in Manchester, said: “People get super addicted to padel.

Apr 23, 2024 | mancunianmatters.co.uk | Grace McIntosh

Arts and Culture After a four-year absence, the monthly Makers Market event returns to Spinningfields Square and promises “something for everyone”. Manchester’s riverside premium leisure district was transformed into a warm and bustling market square with over 50 stalls showcasing handcrafted goods.

Mar 28, 2024 | mancunianmatters.co.uk | Grace McIntosh

News This month marks three years since the BBC launched a plan to level the playing field and move more of its production across the UK. But does the public service broadcaster really serve the public of Greater Manchester? I’m standing in a concrete plaza. I’m surrounded by shiny glass buildings. I’m staring into the eyes Gary Lineker – not the Gary Lineker but an 8ft poster of him. Where am I? I’m outside the BBC at MediaCity, of course – and boy is it good to be in Salford.