The new Hitman? Manchester boxing prospect hopes to emulate local legends ahead of first pro bout
Sam Hyde, 20, from Sale, is expecting to contest his first pro fight in March
‘Brutal’ gang of armed robbers leave Moss Side Aldi store empty-handed after being foiled… by a door handle
Police say gang used unnecessary levels of violence and intimidation
Watch your fingers! Chainsaw-wielding Manchester artist creates delicate sculptures using vicious power tool
Karl Macauley has been creating sculptures for 10 years
Manchester fireman who became Haiti earthquake search and rescue hero earns New Year Honours List praise
Neal Pickersgill is watch manager for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Manchester drivers watch out – Zig and Zag are watching: Pupils name CCTV cars clamping down on illegal parking
Webster Primary School held a competition to name the cars
Piccadilly Pulse: Should the right to die be legalised?
Debate re-opened following Coronation Street storyline
‘Win… or die’: Algerian man in Moss Side facing deportation ends hunger strike after councillors pledge support
Houcine Senoussaoui began his protest last month
‘Justice or death’: Moss Side father on 23-day hunger strike faces torture and persecution if deported to Algeria
He has faced 13 years of asylum rejection in the UK
‘Justice or death’: Moss Side father on 23-day hunger strike faces torture and persecution if deported to Algeria
He has faced 13 years of asylum rejection in the UK
Cruel bully tells wife to lie still ‘like wood’ as he kicks her in brutal Moss Side beating when she ran out of flour
Farid Faial was jailed for 18 months
Pensioner suffers broken tooth and split lip after bottle launched into crowded dancefloor of Moss Side social club
Police hunt cowardly offender