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.

It has been widely speculated that 28-year-old Barcelona winger Pedro is a target for Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal, and last night the Spaniard gave the clearest hint yet that a move away from Barcelona’s Nou Camp is on the cards.

Homeless pretestors raising awareness of how many people sleep rough in Manchester city centre are to be evicted from St Ann’s Square and Castlefield camps on Friday.

A record-breaking number of passengers have been flying through Manchester Airport to escape the rain-soaked weather of the North West.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini says Yaya Toure’s match-winning two-goal display against West Bromwich Albion on Monday is a clear sign the Ivorian is back to his best.