Cocktails in the City returned to Manchester for a showcase of mixing, swirling, and sipping, exhibiting the newest talent from bars across the city.

This evening, new Piccadilly microbrewery Alphabet will take over the taps at Northern Quarter drinking den Port Street Beer House to officially launch their selection of seven beers.

Greater Manchester Police have warned fans to be on their best behaviour ahead of Sunday’s derby battle between United and City at Old Trafford.

Manchester’s gin lovers have the opportunity to indulge themselves this weekend as the UK Gin Festival returns to the city for the second year running.

According to Drink Wise, Manchester and Salford are the ‘binge drinking capitals of the North West’ and their survey has found that nine out of ten people in the region want the government to do more to protect young people from alcohol

The Manchester Odeon sold more alcohol than any other Odeon in the UK and had the second highest ticket sales of Fifty Shades of Grey during it’s opening weekend, MM can reveal.

If you fancy some alternative advent activities to see you through to Christmas day, then here are a few in Manchester to get you excited

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.

Drinking alcohol while pregnant can have incredibly serious consequences for you and your baby, such as Foetal Alcohol Syndrome – a hearing at the Court of Appeal could see it made illegal

Studies uncovered a worrying north-south divide, as last year more than six times as many people died due to liver disease in Manchester than they did in Maidenhead and Windsor

Hopping on a bicycle after a few beers for may seem harmless, but what are the legal implications for cyclists under the influence in Britain? Are there different rules for cycling on and off-road?