James Arthur’s homophobic rant would have seen him kicked off Christmas switch-on, says Manchester council
X-Factor winner switched on this year’s lights
‘Beyond worrying’: LGBT and Canal Street groups unite for protest outside Manchester Pride HQ
Canal Street charity workers, gay village business owners protest over donations
Manchester Pride chief exec John Stewart steps down – but campaigners call for more changes
John Stewart is replaced by interim director Mark Fletcher
This season’s black is… latex: World’s leading fetish club promise to sex-up Manchester’s mainstream fashion
Fetish club Torture Garden has big plans for Manchester
Coronation Street writers consult neurosurgeons to ensure Nick Tilsley’s brain injury is as real as possible
The soap recruits specialist to raise awareness of illnesses
Remember, remember… to lock your doors as research reveals 22% Bonfire Night crime surge in thefts
Many don’t check their home is safe before enjoying fireworks
The next Mr Gay UK? Manchester hairstylist beats off stiff competition to become finalist in beauty hunt
Creative Director of Too Funky Hair, Lee Marsh, made the final ten
‘I want to put it in my mouth’: E-cigarette campaign sparks-up controversy with rivals branding adverts ‘sexual crap’
VIP will make no apologies for their adverts
Don’t ‘just eat’… cook! TV chef James Martin demands end to North West eating takeaway EVERY week
Around 45% of people in region order at least one takeaway a week
Student’s plan to lose virginity with gay sex performance dubbed unartistic and provocative by LGBT Youth North West
Clayton Pettet plans to have sex on stage in a London art show
One in a hundred gay? Not likely… True stats on homosexuality hidden by violence, say LGBT North West
The threat of violence and homelessness prevents accurate stats on homosexuality