‘She always lit up the room’: Oldham MP Abrahams pays tribute to murdered Jo Cox
MP for Oldham East & Saddleworth Debbie Abrahams has paid a moving tribute to her colleague and ‘dear friend’ Jo Cox, who was murdered in Leeds yesterday.
Paint a vulgar picture: Make Morrissey a vicar in a tutu with Leeds artist’s paper dolls
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.
24 Hour Chatty People: Manchester DJ Dave Haslam to ‘chinwag’ about Hacienda days on Leeds TV show
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.
George Osborne told to ‘put up or shut up’ as Manchester railway plan put on ‘pause’
Chancellor George Osborne has been told he either needs to ‘put up or shut up’ by an Ashton Labour MP after plans to electrify the railway line between Manchester and Leeds seem to have been out on hold.
Made in Manchester: George Osborne says city is powerful global ‘brand’
Manchester can be an example to the rest of the country according to the Chancellor George Osbourne who was speaking in the city yesterday.
Man collapses and dies in Piccadilly rush hour after taking ‘pills’ at Leeds event
It has emerged drugs are to blame for a man’s rush hour collapse on Saturday at Piccadilly Station.
HS3 will boost Manchester’s jobs and economy, says MP John Leech
South Manchester MP John Leech believes plans for a high-speed rail network in the North West will be ‘good news’ for the city’s economy – and is urging the government to implement the report alongside the current HS2.
TechNorth is ‘bloody stupid’ and Clegg should give up on it, says Manchester boffin
TechNorth, which falls under the Lib Dem’s Northern Futures initiative, aims to ‘co-ordinate the existing digital technology expertise of Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool and Newcastle to create an internationally renowned virtual agency’
Nick Clegg tells Manchester: Put aside city rivalries to build ‘cool’ northern hub
Nick Clegg has called on Mancunians to put aside city rivalries if they are to take on the might of London in a Q and A session in Stockport.
Our Fold: Bolton band welcomed into the fold after decade in music wilderness with Manchester XFM gig
MM spoke to Our Fold frontman Damien Riley about the band’s rise to fame over nearly a decade prior to a performance at Manchester’s XFM gig.
On a roll: Oldham roller derby girls hope to rule the North in round robin tournament
Oldham’s all-female roller derby team are gearing up to be crowned champions of the North.