Cash in the canvas: Iconic LS Lowry collection rakes in more than £15million at Sotheby’s auction
Thirteen LS Lowry paintings were sold on the night, with a painting of Piccadilly Circus in London, sold for £5.1million
Poisonous gas levels around Trafford are ‘shocking’ and breach EEC legal limits, claim pollution protest group
Trafford’s Breath Clean Air group began testing the levels of NO2 three months ago
‘I want to take his spot’: Bolton’s Amir Khan looks past Luis Collazo as he eyes Floyd Mayweather bout
The former champion will go toe-to-toe with Collazo on Mayweather’s undercard in Las Vegas on May 3
Bury hospital carers ‘brought to justice’ after brain damaged patient subjected to weeks of abuse
Two carers of a brain damaged patient have been released on bail until their hearing in May.
Blood sweat and tears: FCC9 treats MMA fans to gladiatorial spectacle in Bolton’s Reebok Stadium
A whopping 21 fights took place on the night, including seven title fights with four of those being professional bouts
Latin Americans’ life in the UK celebrated in siblings’ portraits for Manchester photography exhibition
‘Uncovering the Invisible: A Portrait of Latin Americans in the UK’ will be hosted at Manchester’s Instituto Cervantes
In pictures: Manchester Central Library re-opens after £50million transformation for all to ‘get wisdom’
Three-and-a-half years have passed since the library closed its doors to embark on an ambitious £50million transformation into the modern era
Piccadilly Pulse: Do you find the Conservative Party ‘bingo and beer’ poster offensive and patronising?
Conservative advert has been labelled as ‘patronising’ by Labour and Lib Dem officials
Gig review: The Gramotones @ Castle Hotel, Manchester
The Gramotones EP was released on Monday March 17 and features three singles including a firm fan favourite Daltry Street
Toddle waddle: Nursery tots and Metrolink users forced to walk-on as fence blocks New Islington shortcut
Little Ladders Nursery is one of the businesses that has been affected in the area as parents have to take a de-tour to drop their children off
Doh! Ex-Simpsons writer Greg Daniels reveals how he almost missed opportunity to adapt The Office for US
Greg has contributed to some of the US’s most popular export comedies including The Simpsons, King of the Hill and the American version of The Office