Thanks for all the laughs: Tributes to ‘comedy idol’ Rik Mayall from Manchester and beyond
Twitter tributes from celebrities after the death of Rik Mayall, aged 56.
Hop to it: Heineken to pour £50m into Manchester brewery to top up flat spring sales in UK
Dutch brewer Heineken will pour £50million into their Manchester plant as they look to add fizz to their UK performance.
Manhunt underway after two thugs tie up Oldham man in own home for knife-point robbery
John Foster, 35, of no fixed abode, is wanted by police in connection with a robbery that took place on Sunday June 8 at a house on Ryefields Drive in Uppermill, Oldham
Bottom and Blackadder comedian Rik Mayall dies aged 56
The British comedian and former Manchester drama student Rik Mayall has died at the age of 56.
Police claim violent attacks ‘marred’ Parklife festival – with three stabbings and 29 arrests across Weekender
The Parklife Weekender Festival was rocked by three stabbings and 29 arrests, say police.
Unmasking mosques: Muslim charity group cycles 600 miles across UK to challenge ‘suspicious’ stereotypes
A group of Muslim cyclists pedalled their way through Manchester and the rest of UK in a gruelling 600-mile trek in just seven days – all in the name of charity.
Named and shamed: HSS Hire Service Manchester blame ‘admin error’ for minimum wage failures
HSS Hire Service Group in Manchester were revealed with another company as part of a government initiative launched in October to name and shame companies who break minimum wage law.
Two Manchester businesses named and shamed over minimum wage failures
Dove Mill Retail Outlet in Bolton failed to pay £461.84 to a worker and HSS Hire Service Group in Manchester failed to pay £149.00 to 15 workers.
Parklife urge witnesses to come forward after ‘brutal’ attack leaves Manchester reveller fighting for life
Around 9.15pm on Saturday a 26-year-old man was dancing with his girlfriend in front of the Festival’s main stage when he was attacked by an unknown man
Gig review: Tasty Morsels @ Common, Manchester
Tasty Morsels are a ‘label that’s not a label’ and have released a number of free albums and compilations, many featuring northern artists, across the last few years.
Manchester City’s Joe Hart insists England goalie hoodoo won’t strike again in Brazil
England have had a number of goalkeeping howlers at World Cups, most notably David Seaman blunder against Ronaldinho and Robert Green in South Africa four years ago