Greater Manchester midwives have been crowned the best in the country after delivering an exceptional performance in Unicef’s ‘Baby Friendly’ accreditation tests.

After undergoing the ‘largest transformation in its history’, the Whitworth Art Gallery’s £15million redevelopment project has paid off as it has won the biggest museum prize in Britain and earnt the prestigious title of ‘Museum of the Year’ 2015.

Three Manchester Grammar schoolkids could be heading for Westminster after successfully winning a selection of coveted political competitions.

The 75-year-old Burnley-born actor, perhaps best known as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies, lived in Greater Manchester from the age of three until he was 11.

A 27-year-old’s unlikely story continues after she landed the ‘Business Newcomer of the Year’ accolade at the Pitman Training Super Achievers Awards 2015 last week.

Super Josh’s ‘brave’ supermum is honoured with a GMP community award for her inspiring charity work after tragically losing her 14-year-old son.

Chris Icely, from Trafford, picked up the esteemed ‘Unsung Heroes’ award at the annual event, now in its 19th year, in London on Tuesday.

A Bury College student is up for seconds after she retained the title of the North West’s ‘Pastry Chef of the Year’.

Manchester will play host to a ground-breaking sitcom as the BBC has commissioned its first ever comedy to feature a transgender actress as its lead.

Get your teeth stuck into the haunting and erotic story of Bram Stoker’s Dracula at Manchester’s Contact Theatre next month.

A construction worker from Manchester has been handed a national award for his work on the iconic spirals at Manchester City’s Etihad Stadium – even though he’s a United fan.