Schools in the North West are facing an increasingly difficult battle to raise funds for essential learning equipment, a survey has revealed.

Moorside’s Michael Wild believes there were no redeeming characteristics to his display as he was swept aside in the UK Snooker Championship first round in York on Thursday evening.

Oldham head into Saturday’s trip to bottom side Crewe Alexandra with an unfamiliar favourites tag on their shoulders, and David Dunn is keen to win back the fans’ affections after back-to-back home defeats.

Manchester Giants’ Ingus Bankevics knows that his side will have to put in an exceptional performance to win at Newcastle Eagles on Friday.

Matt Corby had been billed to me as ‘Sam Smith meets James Bay and Ed Sheeran’. Matt Corby – with all due respect – is none of those things.

Manchester United’s hopes of progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League hang in the balance following a goalless draw with PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday night.

Manuel Pellegrini was ‘not unhappy’ with Manchester City, despite their defeat to Juventus in Turin which means they face a fight to achieve top spot in their group.

A huge crowd-funding campaign is underway to restore an Edwardian Tameside theatre to its former glory.

The country’s economic situation is causing ‘massive stress’ for Mancunians, according to the manager of a local charity dedicated to supporting struggling families.

The 800,000 white fairy lights adorning Manchester’s House of Fraser have won it the best decorated store title in the chain’s annual competition.

The work of Ronald McDonald House charity has been lauded as ‘exceptional’ by the director of Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, after the charity raised £155,000 at their annual gala dinner.