Amongst the closure of gig venues, the cancellation of events, and the near demise of the city’s underground music scene, Manchester Punk Festival is bucking the trend and thriving – returning in 2016 for its second year running.

Morrissey may not have a stitch to wear but paper dolls of The Smiths’ frontman – created by a mega fan and available online – come complete with a range of outfits, including a special Christmas number.

Harriet Dyer, who originally hails from Cornwall, has been running the Barking Tales comedy night at Joshua Brooks since the start of the year with a very simple – yet affective – goal.

A video of Greater Manchester Police ‘stealing’ and throwing away homeless protesters’ tents in St Ann’s Square has gone viral on social media but their solicitor says ‘nothing short of a death’ will get the council to care.

MM chat to the members of the Manchester metal band Found From Within about their inspirations, ambitions and rising internet fame.

Former Hacienda DJ Dave Haslam is set to offer insights and anecdotes from his time working the decks at the Manchester nightclub during an appearance on Leeds-based chat show Chinwag.

A Wigan-born writer, artist and all-round creative is appealing for your help to get his crime thriller meets gritty reality graphic novel, featuring Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Roger Moore, off the ground.

The different dialects and accents of Greater Manchester have been mapped out for the first time ever by sociolinguists from Manchester Metropolitan University.

MM dive into the American diner dishes at Northern Quarter’s latest addition Infamous Diner and find the time to chat to the manager between courses and cocktails.

Second World War survivors and evacuees will be heading to the Greater Manchester town that offered so many refuge – Stockport – for a special church service.

A Manchester Metropolitan University graphic design graduate is opening his first photography exhibition today and says ‘it’s all a bit weird’ to finally be pursuing his dreams.