Increasing numbers of romantic Mancunians are showing their love by attaching padlocks to city bridges, according to a local blogger who’s observing the phenomenon

Here are five ways – beyond the usual ‘it ruined my body confidence’ although it probably did – those ‘tales as old as time’ have tarnished my existence

MM’s Cornerhouse loyalist reluctantly headed to Manchester city centre’s new thriving art space HOME and even more reluctantly warmed to its galleries, theatres, cinemas and architecture

There he was – not the hilarious and humble hunk of burning love – but a Romeo, who’s a little r-r-ruff around the edges, a real handsome hound, a Tinder genius who is using photos of his posing pooch to bring in the bitches.

Finding your next partner over that watercooler conversation might not be such a bad thing, if new research is correct in showing that office romances can boost employee productivity.

This week, MM’s very own agony aunt hears from someone who feels so lonely even though her partner is right there.

This week, MM’s very own agony aunt hears from someone who thinks her partner is too self-assured to try out anything new. How can she convince him to spice up their sex lives and escape Fifty Shades of Beige?

MM’s very own agony aunt discusses sexual desires and self-exploration with a man who thinks he might be gay after an office party encounter… but what will his fiancée think?

For the next installment of Mancunian Matters of the Heart, our very own agony aunt hears from a snooping girlfriend who’s found her boyfriend’s gay porn stash.

This week, MM’s very own agony aunt hears from someone whose wandering lips are causing serious problems in her relationship. What will it be, the boyfriend or the secret cigarettes?

This week, MM’s very own agony aunt hears from a lesbian who thinks her partner may have cheated with a man because of a trip to the doctors.