The National Union of Journalists has decided to close one of its regional offices after 115 years.

The union has announced the closure of its Manchester office, at 111 Piccadilly, but will retain the ability to hold face-to-face meetings with members at the same location.

The NUJ’s first Manchester office, established in 1907, was the home of its first general secretary William Watts.

It has since moved to different locations, including an office next to the Manchester Guardian, as it was then known.

111 Piccadilly, Manchester

NUJ senior organiser Chris Morley told the union’s magazine The Journalist: “Just as the industry has changed and continues to evolve in the face of new technologies and methods of working, the requirements for having such a base has changed too.

“But the Manchester team is still very much in place serving members throughout the Northern and Midlands region.

“If members need to meet in person, this can be accommodated in office space in the same location at 111 Piccadilly so the service remains unaffected.”

The NUJ has registered offices in London, Chorley, Dublin and Glasgow.