Burial cities: Bodies should be buried in Manchester’s parks with birdboxes instead of headstones, claims uni
The UK’s cemeteries are expected to be ‘full’ within 25 years – so Manchester Metropolitan University have proposed ‘burial cities’.
Mr Versatility: Tim’s Reams come true as USA defender named Bolton supporters’ player of the year
USA international Tim Ream has been recognised for his performances by the Bolton Wanderers Supporter’s Association who have named the defender as their player of the year.
Call him the Pink Pants-er: Hill inspires Rochdale fans to embrace ‘Pink Pants day’ for crunch Newport trip
Rochdale are chasing their first-ever silverware in their 107-year history on Saturday and can wrap up the League Two title if they better leaders Chesterfield’s result. To mark the occasion they are sporting pink pants in homage to manager Keith Hill.
Tameside trio take inspiration from Ewan McGregor’s Long Way Round to tackle gruelling global charity bike challenge
Russell Selby, Mark Phillips and Jake Mellor are eight months into the charity fundraiser challenge
VIDEO: CCTV shows moment Hyde cyclist DELIBERATELY run down by car – but miraculously survives
The victim suffered wounds to his leg, arm and back in the crash on St Mary’s Road, in Hyde, Tameside, at around 2.15pm on Saturday April 26.
‘Lead him a merry dance’: Boxing legend Ricky Hatton backs ring rusty Amir Khan ahead of Collazo return bout
Despite a 12-month lay-off, pride of Bolton Khan is brimming with confidence ahead of his highly anticipated bout against tricky southpaw Luis Collazo
Dove Stone Reservoir murder: Craig Wilcox had gang ‘after him’ – his father vows to keep memory alive
Craig Wilcox, 28, had vanished in January after telling friends that he was living in fear of ‘some lads’ who were ‘after him’
FC United’s Mike Norton puts ‘heartbreaking’ loss behind him ahead of Conference North play-off decider
Karl Marginson’s United face Ashton United tonight at Gigg Lane for a place in the play-off final against Fylde or Worksop Town
The day the music died: 70% of Manchester public ‘not bothered’ by pound store replacing Market Street HMV
Pure Bargains now lets the 36,000 sq ft location on the main high street after HMV moved out of the location in January, after two decades in the building. Their remaining city centre store is in Manchester Arndale.
Slap on the wrist: Manchester City face UEFA fine after failing Financial Fair Play test
City set to accept fine, though appeal has 10 days to be successful
The Midland Hotel and me: Manchester’s most iconic hotel from Rolls meeting Royce to Hitler’s dream
One woman knows Manchester’s Midland Hotel better than most – and whose life is inextricably linked to the grade II* listed building.