Deadline day looms for Manchester City over Etihad ‘Blue Moon’ memorial proposals
The proposed memorial will read ‘Blue Moon – You Saw Me Standing Alone’.
Operation Stop Messi: Louis van Gaal plots Argentina downfall to put Netherlands in World Cup final
The fast-footed forward, 27, has won the world player of the year four times though he has never persistently sparkled for Argentina.
World Cup whupping: Football stars wax lyrical after Germany tear strips off Brazilians to leave hosts raw
The first semi-final of 2014 was expected to be close, only for Germany to demolish the Neymar-less hosts – in the blizzard of social media reaction, Mancunians were not shy in making their feelings known
Community group move closer to Manchester Fire Station rescue after receiving heritage scheme backing
Manchester’s London Road Fire Station has moved closer to a rescue after a community action group spearheaded a campaign to take the building back from its current owners.
Trafford’s ‘buzzing art hub’ to be showcased in Sale Arts Trail – fusing food, music and galleries
The Sale Arts Trail has been set up by three artists to showcase the talents of Sale residents between July 11 and 13.
Piece of cake: Manchester United wish Young and Rafael happy birthday to avoid spoiling the party
Attacking midfielder Ashley Young and right back Rafael both celebrate their birthdays today and the United Twitter account was quick to mark the special occasion.
Ashton bus station gets £33m to become ‘transport hub’ with Metrolink in Growth Deal cash boost
Tameside Council plan a complete rebuild of the current station and will move it closer to the new Metrolink tram stop and teaming up with the redesigned train station to form a ‘transport hub’ by the end of 2017.
‘Boobs aren’t news!’ No More Page 3 campaign group take tour across Manchester to find city’s unsung heroines
No More Page 3 is hosted a trail celebrated Manchester’s ‘hidden’ unsung heroines as part of Hazard 2014 Micro-Festival of Interventions
The walking dead (on eight legs!): Watch extinct creepy crawly brought back to life in Manchester uni video
A 410 million-year-old arachnid has been brought into the 21st century in a new University of Manchester video.
Sex abuse inquiry: Manchester charity welcomes David Cameron’s pledge to leave ‘no stone unturned’
Speaking in the House of Commons, Prime Minister David Cameron has also sworn to leave ‘no stone unturned’ in the inquiry, which will investigate alleged child abusers across politics, the BBC and the health services
You run, bulls die: Manchester actress turns activist to charge bullrunning with Spanish PETA protest
A Manchester actress swapped makeup for face paint at the weekend as she joined a 100-strong protest against bullfighting ahead of Spain’s famous Running of the Bulls.