A University of Manchester student and Olympic hopeful is making waves in the sport of swimming, after overcoming her disabilities and securing a coveted sportswoman of the year award.

Manchester’s Gay Village will be awash with canines and pooches primed to perfection as Vanilla Bar hosts its inaugural Cruffs and Poofs Doggie Do competition.

Students Efe Otobrise and Ayobobola Apampa, from the Loreto Sixth Form College in Manchester, claimed top-prize at the inaugural Revolutionise Renewable competition, organised by the University of Exeter

Pele, Alessandro Del Piero and Michel Platini joined former teammates including David Beckham, Paul Scholes and Bryan Robson praised the Welshman in the video

Stunningly beautiful and former Coronation Street star Michelle Keegan has won the coveted crown of sexiest woman in the UK.

USA international Tim Ream has been recognised for his performances by the Bolton Wanderers Supporter’s Association who have named the defender as their player of the year.

Award winning producer of El Mariachi and global hit Desperado, Carlos Gallardo, is coming to Manchester as a guest speaker in a film master class available for budding directors, producers and writers.

The prestigious prize was given for their performance of Edward Elgar’s The Apostles

Manchester University’s Nobel Laureates Andre Geim and Kostya Novoselov awarded

Priority Pass of the Year Awards recognised staff

Cliché Model Management are up for National Diversity Awards