John Martin, 48, has been charged with the murder of Natalia Strelchenko, an international concert pianist who lived in Newton Heath.

Local comedy writers and performers are open to register for the Greater Manchester Fringe Comedy Festival, as the event returns for the third successive year.

Lancashire were crowned t20 Blast Champions for the first time in their long history last weekend, despite doubts over the side both before the season’s start, and before finals day itself.

The University of Manchester has underscored its status as the world’s leading centre for graphene research, as the first artist’s impression of their new £60million centre has been released.

Rugby fans can kick off the World Cup in style by watching England’s opener against Fiji with Sale Sharks boss Steve Diamond at an Old Trafford charity event raising money for children with genetic disorders.

David De Gea will stay at Manchester United beyond the current transfer window after Real Madrid opted against appealing to FIFA over their paperwork catastrophe.

Two balaclava-clad thieves raided a One Stop shop in Moston yesterday morning, fleeing with cash and cigarettes – police are appealing for witnesses to the crime.

Manchester Superstore (Rusholme) Limited, which is based in Wilmslow Road and supplied meat to many of the restaurants and takeaways on the Curry Mile, were found guilty after their representatives failed to turn up to a hearing at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.

Manchester United attacking pair Javier Hernandez and Adnan Januzaj will be plying their trade in the Bundesliga this season, after they sealed moves to Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund respectively.

Speaking at the National Football Museum in Manchester, multiple Guinness World Records holder and widely-regarded world’s best freestyler John Farnworth from Preston believes its unique nature and wide appeal could see it break into sport’s highest echelons.