Project 52: Manchester musician writes and records song EVERY week for one year
Manchester musician Richard Lomax is putting his talents to the test, aiming to write, record and release one song a week for a year with his personal project 52
Badly Drawn Boy gives Metrolink users something to talk about… with gig on TRAM
Manchester-based singer-songwriter Badly Drawn Boy is known for his unconventional methods of performing – and his latest showcase was no different as he treated Metrolink users to a mini-gig.
Elderly woman stabbed in NECK at own home during appalling Chorlton attack
Police were called around 3.50pm following reports that a 76-year-old woman had been assaulted by a man in the Manley Road area
Gig review: Bipolar Sunshine @ Great Northern, Deansgate
Rising star Bipolar Sunshine warmed crowds at an exclusive event hosted by BOSE at Deansgate’s The Great Northern
Make sure exercise is good for your health: Manchester runners warned over dangers of jogging at night
Manchester runners are being warned to use their ‘gut instinct’ as earlier nights pose a greater hazard to them.
The rose that grew from concrete: Meet the Chorlton artist who draws inspiration from horrors of war
Artyist Yusf Ali, based in Chorlton, has managed to do just that, taking inspiration from the worn-torn country for some of his recent works
A (not) nice pear: How not choosing the apple of your eye and buying ugly fruit could solve food waste crisis
French supermarket’s scheme to promote ugly fruit and vegetable to cut down food waste is needed in Manchester
Concerns grow for missing Bury boy, 16, last seen in Chorlton
Concerns are growing for a 16-year-old Bury boy who has been missing from his home since Wednesday morning.
Last-minute (caffeine) rush gives Manchester coffee festival £6,000 shot after Kickstarter cash pours in
Two clever coffee connoisseurs have raised nearly £6,000 after brewing up the idea of a holding a coffee festival in Manchester this November.
‘Each precious moment is a joy’: Cancer sufferer aims to complete bucket list and raise vital Christie funds
A former teacher battling an incurable cancer has had her life extended by specialists at The Christie – allowing her to try and complete her bucket list and raise funds for charity.
In pictures: ‘Deflating’ end for Wythenshawe car thief as tyre stinger halts 120mph police chase
The dramatic end to a Wythenshawe car thief’s 120mph police chase has ‘left him deflated’ after bringing him to a halt – and capturing it on Twitter.