England’s second city: Manchester most visited in country outside London, new figures reveal
The number of people visiting Manchester have soared, with nearly one million people coming to visit the fair city in 2013
Retired boys in blue still fighting crime in Manchester – eliminating ‘cowboy builders’ as handymen
In 2012 there were 70,000 complaints made to the UK home maintenance sector illustrating that the demand for honest hard-working builders is evident, according to the Office of Fair Trading
Care for a ride? Revolutionary taxi firm Uber launches app bookings in Manchester – with FREE rides all week
Manchester taxi users will now be able to enjoy ‘safer journeys and quicker bookings’ by using an app to book their private hire trips – and they are offering all journeys FREE until Sunday.
We knew it all along but now it’s official: Manchester beats London as best place to live – and the stats prove it
Lengthy transport times, rocketing property prices, sky-high living costs – these are just a few of the gripes that Londoners complain of when asked about life in the alpha city.
No sweat: Manchester shoppers shrug off Gap store boycott – as only five protesters bother to turn up
A War on Want protest against Gap’s association with sweat shops attracted a pitiful turnout outside the clothing giant’s St Ann’s Street store yesterday.
Will you flippin’ stop flipping toasters… or you’ll be toast! Salford student’s warning after chef’s blaze blunder
The stark warning comes London fire chiefs warned after an aspiring chef tried to use the resourceful tactic last week and subsequently sparked a fire
TripAdvisor fightback: Manchester still a tourism heavyweight despite tumble down rankings
Manchester aims to fightback into Trip Advisor’s top 10 UK cities for tourists list.
Manchester… home of British politics? Labour MP backs petition to bring Houses of Parliament to north
A petition aimed at bringing the seat of British politics to Manchester has been backed by local MP Graham Stringer
Manchester on track to boost jobs and economy on ‘Olympic scale’ with HS2 rail network, says report
A new report released by the government’s Growth Taskforce suggests the HS2 rail network will boost jobs and the economy
Manchester’s role as global ‘cultural centre’ lands airport regular routes with Saudi Arabian airline flynas
Manchester’s role as one of the world’s ‘cultural centres’ has prompted a Saudi Arabian airline to launch regular routes to and from the city
‘An honour’: Manchester firefighter-turned-boxer Suz Member hopes to emulate hero Rocky at iconic York Hall
Member recently returned from trip to Zambia where he donated fight fees to charity