Manchester pipped to City of Football title by… Nottingham
Nottingham pipped Manchester and Portsmouth to win the right to stage a £1.6million two-year pilot project aimed at testing ways of getting more people playing football regularly
Body found in burning skip outside Manchester Apollo ‘was not murdered’
Police were called to the Apollo Theatre on Stockport Road, Ardwick at around 5.30am yesterday morning
Turning three: UK’s biggest Baby and Toddler Show returns to Manchester for third time
The UK’s Biggest Baby & Toddler Show is returning to Manchester EventCity for the third time in September.
Bury scrounger nicknamed ‘Mr Bullsh*t’ jailed for swindling £100K off tax man by running fake company
A Bury unemployed welfare claimant nicknamed ‘Mr Bullshit’ scrounged an extra £100,000 from the taxpayer – by posing as a wheeler-dealer businessman.
Keep identity of Manchester Dogs’ Home arson suspect off social media, warn GMP
Greater Manchester Police are urging the public to keep the identity of a youth arrested on suspicion of an arson attack at Manchester Dog’s Home anonymous.
Manchester developer makes video game even HE can’t beat: Tiny Keep proves big challenge
Mossley developer Phi Dinh is in a race against time ahead of his debut game’s release – to be able to beat the title, Tiny Keep, himself.
Gig review: The Saturdays @ Manchester O2 Apollo
The Saturdays got a packed-out Manchester Apollo Up dancing on a Sunday evening as they came to the city on their Greatest Hits tour.
Manchester Camerata director promises ‘fairy tale’ depiction of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons masterpiece
Creating music should be like telling fairy tales, claims Manchester Camerata director Gábor Takács-Nagy, ahead of their ‘exciting’ interpretation of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons.
Police quiz families landing from FGM ‘at risk’ countries at Manchester Airport after ‘fake summer hols’ reports
From September 1, Greater Manchester Police supported by Manchester Airport and the UK Border Force monitored 115 flights and a referral was made to the local authority following concerns over a young girl returning from a flight
Manchester City’s Caballero and Boyata back defensive to keep children out of gangs
Manchester City stars Willy Caballero and Dedryck Boyata have swapped the football pitch for the classroom to raise awareness about the dangers of gang culture to children.
Unearthing Manchester’s nuclear bunker: Cold War conspiracy or just a boring telecoms tunnel?
The Guardian Exchange tunnels have lay virtually empty for almost 60 years since they were built in the 1950s – fuelling radioactive rumours of shadowy activities 200ft below the surface.