Gang break dad’s arm with machete in front of young children during attempted robbery of Middleton home
The three men demanded car keys
Revealing the birthplace of civilisation: Manchester uni archaeologists unearth 4000-year-old building in Iraq
Site said to be part of one of the world’s earliest cities
‘Listen to my dad and blast the ball’: Sir Alex offers father’s shooting advice to misfiring Robin van Persie
United and City go head-to-head in Manchester derby on Monday
‘We are better’: Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov issues rallying cry ahead of Old Trafford derby
Manchester United are 15 points clear
‘I recommended him’: Edin Dzeko admits Miralem Pjanic Manchester City move would keep him at Etihad
Mancini interested in the Bosnian playmaker
‘Where I want to be’: Yaya Toure aims to see out career with Manchester City after signing contract until 2017
News is timely boost for Blues ahead of Monday’s Manchester derby
Many parents who kill their children are unknowingly suffering from mental illness, Manchester uni study reveals
Study is most in-depth of its kind in UK
Manchester City’s Samir Nasri banned from driving for six months after fresh police investigation
Nasri’s ban follows teammate Carlos Tevez receiving community service for driving while banned
Sordid blackmailer who posted naked pictures of Manchester student on Facebook escapes jail
William Wooles received suspended sentence
World’s longest football match to go ahead as Trafford Council lift floodlight restrictions on 72-hour charity game
The match hopes to a record at a whopping 72 hours
‘Everyone wants in’: Selection headache for Sir Alex as Manchester derby touted as ‘biggest game’ in English football
Kolo Toure claims game is biggest in England