Manchester bishop praises female clergy move – but calls for greater LGBT acceptance
The introduction of female bishops has been praised by Manchester’s church leader – and he has called for the greater acceptance of the LGBT community.
Romanian trio jailed for flooding North West with fake IDs for £2,000-a-go after Eccles base raided
Leader of the criminal trio, Vasile Gheorghe and his two fellow Romanian accomplices Valentin Babtan and Andreea Necula, broke EU Border Control laws by crafting forged Romanian and Italian identity cards and driving licences
Absolute beast: Cipriani pays tribute to former Sale Sharks ‘warhorse’ Andrew Sheridan after prop retires
The 34-year-old loosehead prop signed for Sale in 2003 and was part of the Sharks’ 2005/06 Premiership winning side.
Colour of money: Bolton Wanderers’ green limited edition military shirts raise £6,000… and counting
More than £6,000 has been raised for a veteran’s charity through the sale of limited edition military style Bolton Wanderers shirts.
Angry parents accuse Wigan bus driver of kidnapping school kids who drove him round bend by ringing bell
A Wigan school bus driver is facing a police investigation after he ditched his usual route home in a fit of frustration – to dump a group of rowdy pupils back in the playground.
Let’s be Friends: London Road Fire Station campaigners welcome fresh council talks to save iconic building
London Road Fire Station has stood dormant and undeveloped since 1986 when it was brought by Britannia Hotels
Best foot forward: Wigan boss Rosler expects Latics to show more fight and put the boot into Forest
Results so far in the season have not gone Wigan’s way and tonight Rosler wants energy, pace and grit from his players against the former European champions, currently second in the Championship table.
California dreamin’: NFL star reflects on journey from Longsight to US after Wembley homecoming
Manchester athlete Menelik Watson says that he often has to pinch himself to confront the reality of his NFL success.
‘Get to work’! 77% of Mancunians believe George Osborne’s dole cap cut will do the job for benefit Britain
George Osborne has revealed the Conservatives will cut the benefit cap from £26,000 to £23,000 to fund three million apprenticeships if they win the General Election next May.
Greater Manchester among England’s worst areas for tooth decay in tots – with fruit juice ‘biggest culprit’
Research from Public Health England – the first conducted for this age group – found that 25.6% of children in Manchester have evidence of decay, which is more than double the national average of just below 12%
Home is where the Hart is: Joe wants Man City to complete Italian Job at Etihad after late Bayern robbery
Joe Hart believes that Manchester City are not far off Europe’s elite ahead of their Champions League clash with Roma tonight.