Anti-fracking campaigners host Gig at the Rig music festival at Barton Moss protest site
Northern Gas Gala and DJ Dave Haslam are involved in Gig at the Rig at Barton Moss fracking site
Manchester man and friend of Didsbury ‘terrorist’ killed in Syria believed to be missing in war-torn country
Azzam Javeed has been missing since leaving for Syria last autumn
‘My son’s million-to-one condition leaves him like a rag doll for days’, says mum of brave tot
Lucas Wilton, 2, has the rare Alternating Hemiplegia of Childhood illness – which was diagnosed at Manchester children’s hospital
Purple rage: Prince slammed for ‘overpriced gig in boring venue’ at Manchester Academy
Angry fans can expect to pay up to £300 for secret gigs off the black market
Mad for it: Neighbourhood takes Manchester down the rabbit hole for Alice in Wonderland tea party
Mad Hatter’s Afternoon Tea at Manchester’s Neighbourhood takes Alice out of Wonderland and into Manhattan… in Spinningfields
From Manchester to Iraq: Mancorialist photographer swops style on the street for war-torn Middle East
After capturing the spirit of Manchester for website The Mancorialist, Jacob Russell now works in Iraq’s Kurdistan region
Electric Lady: Janelle Monáe heads to Manchester Academy hot off the heels from opening Prince show
Six-time Grammy nominee to stop off in Manchester as part of this year’s tour of the UK.
From ‘a drain on society to an asset’: £10m grant will help Manchester-based Shelter turn homeless lives around
Charity will use cash to continue projects working with city’s homeless
Night and Day noise row: Owners face huge fines or prison if council chiefs carry out prosecution threat
Owners could face fines amounting to tens of thousands or time in jail if council do prosecute
‘I may as well book a holiday’: Rochdale boss Hill dreams of fun in the sun as fan pressure gets him hot under collar
Hill disappointed with fans’ reaction to 1-1 Spotland draw with Burton Albion
Forget Neknomate… Nicolas Cage expands internet fandom as social media users launch Nicnominate
Nicnominate requires internet users to find an image of Nicolas Cage to suit the requested theme