A representative of the Muslim communities in Manchester has released a statement condemning the killing of General Qassem Soleimani in Iraq.

Bloodyminded promised to be the UK’s first single shot live broadcast interactive feature film. If you think this sounds ambitious, you would be correct.

Two Mancunian cousins will take on the Welsh Three Peaks Challenge in aid of refugees this October.

Visiting a refugee camp may not be a weekend activity that immediately springs to mind but for a young Manchester-based theatre director it was an essential and rewarding trip.

Airstrikes against ISIL will be a knowing breach of international law by David Cameron, a Manchester University expert has warned ahead of Parliament’s vote on military intervention in Syria today.

Archaeologists from the University of Manchester are continuing to defy Islamic State militant efforts to ‘culturally cleanse’ Iraq by making new discoveries near the ancient city of Ur.

Manchester is soon to become the first airport outside London to offer direct flights to Iraq, with one airline ready to launch two routes to Erbil and Sulaymaniyah in the north of the country.

Delaying the publication of the Chilcot Inquiry into the Iraq war until after the general election is ‘simply unacceptable’ – and Manchester MPs and activists have claimed the public have a right to know before they vote.

Iraq War veteran from Bolton, Garry Reader, found guilty of raping a six-year-old girl, jailed for 11 years at Bolton Crown Court

The British flag was lowered and Camp Bastion was handed over to Afghan troops as all British soldiers left the camp

Mourners have come together to set up memorial fund pages for the family of murdered Salford aid worker Alan Henning raising more than £17,000 collectively in two days.