‘He did like a bit of attention!’: Bob the Butcher remembered in ‘amazing’ Salford mural
Eye-catching urban art has been unveiled in Cadishead to commemorate a local butcher who embodied the spirt of the community.
‘He captured the hearts of old and young’: Son pays loving tribute to Rochdale Imam murdered in kids play park
The son of an Imam murdered in Rochdale has paid tribute to him and his ‘gentle soul’ today.
‘Absolutely thrilled’: Reddish kids football club having a ball after winning £5k grant
A Greater Manchester kids football club, which is run by four generations of one family, is set to receive a £5,000 grant as part of a campaign to help fund community projects by the OneFamily Foundation.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! A Christmas message from all of us at MM
MM staff would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and say a big thank you to all our readers for their support throughout 2015.
‘Either food, a present, or heating for some parents’: More Manchester families face Christmas ‘nightmare’
Manchester food banks are feeling the strain of increased demand as families struggle to feed their children over the Christmas holidays.
Giving the gift of family: Ronald McDonald House brings festive joy to sick kids
MM spoke to Nicola Savage, fundraising manager for Ronald McDonald House Charities, who is proud that the organisation provides an invaluable service at what can be an emotional time of the year.
‘It shatters lives’: More safe houses and ‘stronger safety net’ for Oldham domestic abuse victims with £70k grant
Oldham domestic abuse victims will soon have more places to escape to for refuge, help and support thanks to a £70,000 government grant to tackle the lack of safe houses in the area.
‘Everyone loves trampolines!’: Manchester’s Jump Nation proves a ‘fun’ fitness option
Trampolining may not be the first thing that comes to mind when the time comes to start shedding those winter layers, but Jump Nation offers a slightly alternative option to standard gym sessions.
Trafford trampoline park’s classes for autistic kids make inclusivity the primary target
Jump Nation is a benchmark for equal opportunities, providing unique experiences to disability sufferers.
‘It gave us time to bond’: Parents of stillborn baby girl need your help to buy cold cot for Royal Oldham Hospital
The heartbroken parents of a baby who was stillborn have started a Crowdfunder to pay for a cold cot for the Royal Oldham Hospital.
Family’s ‘lost’ Royal Exchange theatre tickets returned anonymously at post office
The mystery of a Manchester family’s lost theatre tickets has deepened after an anonymous person in the Post Office returned them after the story received was published on MM.