More than 15,000 undergraduates ditched their books for shopping bags as they flocked to the Trafford Centre’s record-breaking Student Lock-in yesterday.

A young Crumpsall woman who vowed to get her life back on track after her face was ravaged by the effects of taking a party drug is facing jail after she admitting carrying out a drunken knife attack.

With The Wedding Fair exhibition taking place in Manchester this weekend, here at MM we’ve picked our top five wedding gifts.

The Wanderers have toiled in the Capital One Cup so far this season, needing extra-time to see off both League Two Bury and League One Crewe Alexandra as they prepare to face the might of Chelsea

The Red Rose are in the relegation places going into the final round of fixtures and must beat Middlesex convincingly in order to escape the drop.

French supermarket’s scheme to promote ugly fruit and vegetable to cut down food waste is needed in Manchester

Bilbo and Frodo Baggins take centre stage in the Hobbit and The Lord of The Rings – one of the most successful movie franchises in cinematic history

City face Sheffield Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium with Sergio Aguero, David Silva and Samir Nasri all ruled out through injury as well as Stevan Jovetic, Fernando and Pablo Zabaleta

He was also seen in the video depicting the beheading of David Haines at the hands of the Islamist terrorist group earlier this month

He may not have cut child benefits but Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Ed Balls showed he can cut a rug with his Gangnam Style dance routine in Manchester.

Taurus Bar will play host to an event which celebrates bisexuals who are often marginalised by both straight people and those on the LGBT spectrum.