The relative lack of current success for both clubs is threatening to take some of the bite out this most tempestuous of clashes.

City-wide sex appeal is under threat as the Manchester accent officially ranked third least attractive in the British Isles, according to data collection buffs YouGov

Improved security facilities worth £3.5 million have opened at Manchester Airport to help reduce passenger waiting times.

The global success of Danny Boyle’s Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire is just one example of the fact that everyone loves a good rags-to-riches story.

A increased effort will be required to make the roads safer across Manchester in the next few months, after experts predicted a colder than average winter lies ahead.

In the week where Nigel Farage blamed open door immigration as the reason to why he missed a meeting with a group of UKIP supporters, his appearance on Question Time with Russell Brand was bound to be heated.

Robin van Persie’s double at Southampton has left Louis van Gaal’s side in third place but defender Evans has played enough times against Liverpool to know anything can happen.

City are currently on fire with six consecutive wins and celebrated qualification into the Champions League last 16 on Wednesday.

Thomas Flanagan, 57, told police that he grabbed his wife Elaine, 57, by the throat after she slapped him during a heated argument over finances in the kitchen of their home in Leigh.

Two losses on the bounce have left the Giants clinging for dear life onto the final playoff spot as Jones’ men face a trip to Worcester this evening.

A 77 bedroom student property in Fallowfield goes on the market at just £3,800,000 but house hunting website Zoopla’s listing claims it can home 84, prompting concern from Councillor David Royle