Battle for right to die to be enshrined in law is ‘doomed to fail’, claims Manchester university ethics expert
Paul Lamb is paralysed and wants a doctor to end his life
Wigan Warriors’ Shaun Wane promises ‘respect’ for Leigh Centurions in derby clash
The two meet at the DW Stadium in Challenge Cup
Dan Braid challenges Sale Sharks to finish away campaign ‘on a high’ with win over Northampton Saints
The Sharks travel to Franklin’s Gardens
How safe are our children? NSPCC demands action as ‘disturbing’ levels of child abuse revealed in Manchester
Stop it before it starts, is the charity’s message
Salford off-licence owner escapes jail after flogging illegal and dangerous counterfeit booze
Windsor Mini Market owner received suspended sentence
Piccadilly Pulse: Has Boston Marathon’s bombing made you think twice about attending large sporting events?
More than 140 were injured in Monday’s explosion
Heart attack survivor Fabrice Muamba would ‘love to play football again’ – but will focus on Great Manchester Run first
Muamba, 25, suffered an on-pitch cardiac arrest last March
Gig preview: Yeah Yeah Yeahs return from four-year hiatus to play Manchester Apollo
Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ new album Mosquito is out now
Waiting in the wings: ‘Frustrated’ Micah Richards eyes Manchester City starting role after injury lay-off
Richards has been injured since October
Rochdale soldier who saved colleagues by firing at enemy despite being shot awarded Freedom of Borough
Lance Corporal Shaw to also have street named after him
The Evil Dead are back: Extreme cinema, ‘video nasty’ remakes and the ever-collapsing boundaries of horror
Sam Raimi’s remake of his own 1981 classic hits the UK