Skint Stockport worker seen on Panorama earns £1,500 windfall from guardian angel’s online campaign
A stunning online campaign has raised more than £1500 for a down-on-his-luck Stockport resident – after a stranger saw his plight on Panorama.
Gig review: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra’s Desert Island Discs @ Bridgewater Hall
World-famous, Salford-based BBC Philharmonic Orchestra brought 73 years of Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs, to the Bridgewater Hall with plenty of gusto.
Bravery of Salford’s Alan Henning to supply vital aid revealed in audio diaries recorded days before capture
Audio diaries following Salford’s Alan Henning and his aid convey just days before he was captured by Islamic State have been released for the first time.
BBC’s first lead transgender star feels her ‘moment has come’ in comedy to be filmed in Manchester
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.
Land of opportunity: Manchester enjoys ‘booming’ job market as unemployment sees biggest drop in 26 years
Manchester’s job market will continue to flourish according to a Jobcentre Plus boss after new figures showed the North West had the biggest fall in unemployment across the UK.
Our Fold: Bolton band welcomed into the fold after decade in music wilderness with Manchester XFM gig
MM spoke to Our Fold frontman Damien Riley about the band’s rise to fame over nearly a decade prior to a performance at Manchester’s XFM gig.
Sunny side up: How Longsight swimmer Lowry’s Channel feat inspired Victoria Baths’ battle to keep above water
A Longsight woman was the first Mancunian to swim the English Channel 81 years ago today – and played a crucial role in ensuring iconic Victoria Baths came back from the depths.
My little pony (tail): Snip snip for Robbie Savage’s golden locks… but now on show at National Football Museum
The flowing blonde locks made Savage instantly recognisable, but he decided enough was enough and gave his locks the chop – literally
Ditch those plane knickers! Former Dragon Theo Paphitis brings lingerie store to Manchester Airport
Long-time and former star of the BBC’s hit business show Dragons Den, Theo Paphitis, is set to open a new lingerie store in Manchester Airport’s Terminal 1.
Jazz singer ‘overwhelmed’ as friends club together £1,500 to fly her to Australia for mum’s funeral
Kiki DeVille announced tragic death on Facebook yesterday
Manchester burlesque stars slam Daily Mail for ‘ridiculing’ plus-size dancers and song for dead daughter
The 26-year-old was looking forward to an article about her singing in a tribute to her three-year-old daughter Summer, who tragically died of bronchial pneumonia in February.