Piccadilly Pulse: Should there be a cap on number of children families are allowed to solve population crisis?
Britain’s population is growing faster than any other country in Europe
Man thought missing from Rochdale house explosion found dead in car – one day after devastating blaze
Maurice Fletcher was pronounced dead at the scene
Tragic Northern Quarter fire hero Stephen Hunt honoured by comrades taking on gruelling New York marathon
Stephen Hunt died while tackling the fire at Paul’s Hair World
Family pay respects to ‘unique individual’ Jaye Bloomfield, killed while cycling on Mancunian Way
Jaye Bloomfield worked for Manchester Council
Multiple stab wounds and blow to head killed father in Moston knife attack, post-mortem reveals
His 13-year-old daughter is fighting for her life
‘Why now?’ Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia leads tributes for heart attack victim Christian Benitez
Benitez played 58 times for the Ecuadorian national team
‘The cost of one punch’: Rochdale man jailed for manslaughter of teen Royal Marine – killed by single blow to face
Wesley Clutterbuck, 19, died trying to break up an argument
Salford murder suspect Michael Cope due in court over brutal killing of mum-of-two Linzi Ashton
Armed officers arrested Cope in Leigh
‘Young, beautiful and mum’s best friend’: Heart-breaking tributes paid to suspected ‘legal high’ Sale drug victim
Jennifer Whiteley, 27, was from Sale, Greater Manchester
Former Manchester City goalkeeper and FA Cup legend Bert Trautmann dies aged 89
The German played more than 500 games for City
Mourners pay respects to fallen hero: Condolence book for firefighter Stephen Hunt opened on Oldham St
Fire took hold at Paul’s Hair World on Saturday