Food bank flood: Numbers across Greater Manchester relying on hand-outs soar – with Salford up 450%
Farnsworth and Kearsley, in Bolton saw an increase of just over 388% between the period of April 1 2013 to December 31 2013
Abandoned cats thrown lifeline as Stretford animal sanctuary gifted £30,000 for rehoming
The Society for Abandoned Animals (SAA) plan to build a brand new cat rehoming centre to meet the high demands they currently face
Breaking bread: Manchester Sikh Society offer taste of India as 500 attend Oxford Road charity event
Around 500 people attended the Sikh even on Oxford Road, Manchester
Review: Launch night @ Buffalo Café-Wine Bar, Heaton Mersey
Buffalo Café-Wine Bar in Heaton Mersey, Stockport, is ‘American with a Nepalese twist’
‘Life will never be the same’: Family of young mum Becky found dead in Salford home release heart-felt tribute
Rebecca’s boyfriend of 18 months, Liam King, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody for questioning
Singin’ in the Rain wins best musical at Theatre Awards as Manchester’s stage stars honoured at Royal Exchange
Singin’ in the Rain, War Horse and Macbeth were the big winners at the show
Police quiz boyfriend of young mum Becky Ayres – found stabbed to death at Salford home after screams heard
Mother-of-one Becky Ayres, 24, was found dead with multiple knife wounds at her home by police after a worried relative alerted them
Top five Rochdale v Bury derbies: MM looks back at their most memorable battles
Manchester pair clash this evening with League Two bragging rights at stake
Manchester Irish Festival: Singer-songwriter hopes to emulate heroes Oasis while headlining blues bonanza
The critically-acclaimed musician is playing at m19 bar in Levenshulme as part of the Manchester Irish Festival
Bolton boxer Amir Khan backs Chelsea FC initiative to get more Asians into professional sport
The scheme was is due to take place on May 5 at Chelsea’s state-of-the-art training ground in Cobham
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after young mum, 24, found dead at Salford address
A post-mortem to determine the cause of death will take place at a later date