The rare Northerner? Population ratio between North-South at 200-YEAR low
North England’s population in relation the rest of the country’s hits a 200 year low, statistics released by the Office for National Statistics reveal
‘Changing attitudes to alcohol’ is key to stopping Manchester booze problem
The region has one of the highest incidences of reported anti-social behaviour in the country, and at least one in every ten calls to Greater Manchester Police relating to anti-social behaviour references the consumption and effect of alcohol.
Houghton’s the girl to lead England women on Wembley debut, says Man City coach
England women play their first ever match at the home of football against Germany and 26-year-old Houghton will captain the side in front of 55,000 fans.
MP John Leech joins rebellion to get pub landlord earnings up from £10K a year average
South Manchester MP John Leech is joining the rebellion to get the government ‘beer-tie’ scheme scrapped in a bid to get local pub landlords off the breadline
Review: Kitchenette @ Oxford Road, Manchester
Oxford Road’s Kitchenette does not quite keep its promise of ‘high class junk food’ but is superb value for money and one of the better cheap eats in Manchester
Steve Diamond: All I want for Christmas is 30 points… but will Santa deliver for Sale?
Captain Dan Braid scored the only try of the match just over 10 minutes from time, after both sides traded penalties, to give Sale a 16-12 win at Twickenham Stoop.
Ukip runner says Stockport’s ‘fear of Manchester’ is like apartheid-era South Africa
Steven Woolfe, the migration and financial affairs spokesman for Nigel Farage’s party, said that current leaders were scared of change in the region and needed to rethink their relationship with Manchester.
Oh Danny Boy: Welbeck won’t be the last to come through for Man Utd, says physio
Les Parry, who won the Medical & Sports Science Professional crown at the North West Football Awards on Tuesday, is convinced United’s academy will continue to produce talented youngsters.
Friend of Alan Henning says Muslim hate crime surge is fault of media and politicians
An Islam spokeswoman from Manchester has blamed the media and far-right political parties for the upward trend in hate crime against Muslims.
Sweet success: Manchester NQ gluten-free haven Tea 42 named best ‘FreeFrom’ café
Manchester-based eatery Tea 42 takes the cake at the inaugural FreeFrom Eating Out (FFEO) Awards, being crowned one of the best places for diners with special dietary needs to eat out
Comment: Football must oust Wigan duo to exorcise spectre of bigotry like NBA have done
The embers of controversy that began with the hiring of Malky Mackay, whose racially-insensitive texts landed him in hot water earlier in the season, were stoked into a blaze by apparent racial slurs made by Wigan owner Dave Whelan.