It’s a rare occurrence to see the sun shining over a normally gloomy Manchester, which is why so many Mancunians are quick to make the most of the warm weather.

The Parklife line-up has sparked some amusing confusion thanks to the inclusion of ‘Ross From Friends’.

Liam Gallagher has been announced to play at Parklife – and he’s already claiming the festival will be ‘biblical’.

Crowds of over 160,000 revelled in the diverse line up including everything from indie sensations The 1975 and singer and rapper Frank Ocean through to George Ezra, London Grammar, Pete Tong and Fatboy Slim.

Tens of thousands of music lovers will descend upon Heaton Park this weekend for the two-day music festival which is now into its eighth year.

Higher Blackley has been named as Manchester’s most attractive destination … for rats.

Heaton Park has staged some memorable events over the years but none quite as extravagant as this.

A National Commemorative Service will take place at the Manchester Cathedral on July 1 2016 to mark the centenary of the Battle of The Somme.

Seven thousand people turned out at Heaton Park to raise a suspected £180,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society at the weekend.

A Manchester 10-year-old saw off competition from over 14,000 children to be runner-up in the National Young Writers’ Award.

GMP are appealing for information after a teenager was stabbed in an unprovoked attack at Parklife Festival in Manchester.