Northumbrian MP Ian Lavery has claimed mocking people with strong regional accents is is the last form of acceptable ...

Our accents give away more about social class than we think, according to new research led by Lancaster University. The new sociolinguistic study focusing on Mancunian accents, published today in the ...

Final vowel in words such as happy, baby and chilly varies clearly by social class across the city ...

Pronunciation of the “happy vowel” is one of the key indicators of social class in Mancunian accents, researchers have found. A sociolinguistic study, led by Lancaster University, found that the final ...

People in Manchester last week. Researchers say some features of the city’s accent have remained remarkably stable, particularly in working-class speech.Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian ...

Our accents give away more about social class than we think, according to new research led by Lancaster University. The pattern, says the research, has remained consistent across generations, ...

One of Manchester's busiest roads is set to close this weekend, as drivers have been urged to plan ahead. The A57 Mancunian Way is set to be closed for an annual safety inspection and maintenance. It ...

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Well now we know. The UK will have its seventh Prime Minister in just over a decade before the end of summer - and it’s probably going to be Andy Burnham. The morning began with two speeches, full of ...

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Elvis Costello has shared some candid thoughts on Oasis, The La’s and the North West’s most distinctive accents. Reflecting on the influence of Lee Mavers and The La’s, Costello said he believes the ...