Man who skied from London to California without leaving Manchester finally gets chance on real mountain
Downhill Dave has never been on real mountain and skied more than 5,000 miles at Chill Factore
Moyes says Manchester United can trounce Crystal Palace after re-charging batteries in Dubai trip
United languish in seventh place, nine points behind Liverpool in fourth spot
Former Shameless and Eastenders star Jody Latham heads back north for Manchester gay rom-com
Lancashire lad plays a local bad boy in Lloyd Eyre-Morgan flick Celluloid
Dancing into the night: Why Manchester’s MDNGHT are one band to watch in 2014
MDNGHT return to Manchester to play at the Academy 3 tomorrow night
Hook, line and sinker: Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney agrees new contract worth £300,000 a week
Rooney has scored 208 goals from 430 appearances in all competitions
Cinema review: 12 Years a Slave
Directed by Steve McQueen and co-produced by Brad Pitt, 12 Years a Slave is a must-see
‘I’m sorry’: Manchester City boss Pellegrini apologises for referee comments ahead of Stoke City clash
City host Stoke at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday
You gotta’ have faith: Dougie Freedman calls on Bolton to believe in themselves to end winless run
Dougie Freedman has called on his players to believe in themselves against Watford at the Reebok Stadium on Saturday.
Half of Manchester’s lesbian, gay and bisexual population face hate crimes – but don’t report it
Lesbian & Gay Foundation (LGF) report on hate crime reveals worrying homophobia statistics
Hand over the money! Man arrested over Bury bank robbery where man took cash armed with piece of PAPER
The man, who has not yet been named, is being held for police questioning
Why always me? Former Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli says English got ‘up tight’ about off-field antics
Balotelli left City for AC Milan after three seasons last summer