I need a (Homo) Hero! Manchester’s LGBT stars honoured in awards
Inspirational people from Manchester’s LGBT community have been honoured at the Lesbian and Gay Foundation’s Homo Hero awards.
Australia horror smash: Salford scientist tipped for Nobel prize killed instantly by drug-fuelled joyrider
Dr Sean Barrett, 36, had recently recovered from cancer and was an active fundraiser for Macmillan.
Failed Man Utd and City footballer who pretended to be Chelsea star to fund spending sprees faces jail
A washed-up ex-professional footballer, who had trials at Manchester United and City, masqueraded as a Premier League star to maintain his celebrity life but is now facing a ‘substantial’ stretch in jail for fraud.
Smiles better elsewhere? Trafford named happiest in Greater Manchester as region falls below UK average
It’s all doom and gloom across Greater Manchester as new statistics claim the region is below the UK average for happiness and life satisfaction.
Suits you, Manchester: City praised as northern men ’embrace’ Savile Row style in new ‘n’ old combos
Manchester’s image has been praised by a leading gentleman’s tailor for combining contemporary thinking with old fashioned style.
Drug deaths rise 20% in just ONE year – as North West named worst region for seventh year running
More people died from drug poisoning in the North West than any other region in England last year – the seventh consecutive time the region has topped the poll.
Forget independence for Scotland, Greater Manchester needs more freedom to boost UK economy, claims report
The report, entitled Powers to Grow: City Finance and Governance, said the UK economy is falling short of its potential as our cities are ‘stifled by the overt centralisation of policy decision-making’
Manchester to London: Riders to battle Britain’s roads in 220-mile charity cycle challenge… in one day
Cyclists from across the UK will soon be pedalling the 220-mile journey from Manchester to London in just one day to raise £250,000 in aid of autism.
In at the deep end: Kwabs chats ‘riding the wave’ of success at unique Chadderton Baths gig
MM spoke with up and coming music artist Kwabs ahead of his Lumia Sessions gig at Chadderton Baths in Oldham.
‘Toxic’ house price problem puts dream of owning own home in Greater Manchester ‘out of reach’ for most
House prices have sky rocketed in Oldham, Tameside and Bury, taking them from ‘easily affordable’ to ‘out of reach’ for buyers, according to a Trade Union Congress report.
The sky has a limit: Planned giant London ‘Endless City’ skyscraper won’t fit with Manchester, says futurist
Don’t expect any 300metre ‘all-in-one’ skyscrapers in Manchester anytime soon, says a Manchester futurist.