This summer a hive of vibrant, super-sized worker bee sculptures has landed in Manchester for the biggest public art trail the city has ever seen.

Venues in Manchester and the North West are concerned about new developments threatening their existence in years to come, according to Music Venue Trust (MVT) CEO Mark Davyd.

Liberal Democrats’ John Leech has been re-elected to Manchester City Council – and he’s no longer the only member of opposition to Labour.

Manchester’s arm of the Liberal Democrats is pushing its campaign to reclaim the council this Thursday with the release of a provocative video – this time however the hopeful party have taken it too far.

St Ann’s Square is now the home to a life-size statue of a homeless Jesus sleeping.

Weeks after MM revealed that Manchester City Council made false claims in its official response to the city’s affordable housing scandal, the council has still not publicly corrected itself.

It is no secret that loneliness has reached epidemical proportions in the last decade.

An estimated 35% of grassroots music venues have closed in the last 10 years according to Music Venue Trust.

This month’s edition is packed with news, features, entertainment and sport including a full review and analysis of the Kerslake Report into the Manchester Arena attack, an interview with the urban farmers behind Manchester’s most sought-after mushrooms and we try to get to the bottom of Manchester City Council’s affordable housing figures!

In Manchester, homelessness seems to be constantly on the rise and period poverty is an ongoing battle for women on the streets.

Manchester’s schoolchildren are sharing their love of reading with disadvantaged children in an attempt to boost literacy levels in the city.