Students ‘ecstatic’ as Manchester University defies government cuts and pledges to cover bursaries
Government cut funding to National Scholarship Programme
£20,000 to give away… who wants it? Manchester City’s Micah Richards asks YOU to choose where he donates cash
Manchester City defender sends offer via Twitter
Corner shop embraces Bitcoin: Store first in Manchester to accept digital ‘currency of the future’
Corner Store on Grosvenor Street accepting Bitcoins
Christmas is the season… for worrying about your bank balance, according Manchester shoppers survey
Average Mancunian spends £292.27 on presents
‘Golden era’ of cancer research arrives as Manchester scientists receive share of £100million cash boost
Manchester Cancer Research Centre are delighted
Charity cheat: Stockport fundraiser jailed for stealing thousands intended to help disadvantaged children
Michael Garner has been jailed for 20 months
Cycle to work? Not us! Manchester City Council workers left in the slipstream of rival schemes across city and UK
The council has issued 825 certificates for cycle-to-work scheme
Move those feet Pudsey! Manchester joins Children in Need Tapathon in bid to smash Guinness World Record
Dancers hope to smash the Guinness World Record
Student influx into Manchester sees soaring shopping sales – as spending smashes national average
There was a 2.6% September rise compared to 0.7% nationally
Manchester on track for HS2: High Speed Rail Bill gets green light approval despite £50billion price tag
The High Speed Rail Bill has been approved by MPs
‘Don’t let the symbol of West Didsbury die’: Campaign to save Lapwing Lane shopping arcade still £11,000 short
Friends of Lapwing Lane Arcade (FOLLA) are still short of their target