Police are re-appealing for witnesses after new incriminating CCTV footage emerged of an LGBT rugby player suffering a broken jaw following a homophobic attack on Canal Street four weeks ago.

Ex-director of Manchester Pride, champion of Village businesses and all-round LGBT hero Jackie Crozier writes on the importance of not being a bystander to crime.

Inspirational people from Manchester’s LGBT community have been honoured at the Lesbian and Gay Foundation’s Homo Hero awards.

Manchester’s Village Business Association has issued a call to arms for any green-fingered clean freaks willing to get their hands dirty to come and join the big clean-up of the Gay Village.