Manchester mayor hopeful Andy Burnham has been blasted for comments he made about the city’s music scene, ahead of a debate about the past and future of culture here.

With the world’s largest football museum, two of the Premier League’s top clubs and some of Britain’s most fanatical fans, it’s fair to say that Manchester has a rich footballing history.

A campaign launched to fund a new book that teaches children about Islam and The 99 Names of Allah has reached its target, but the author has no intention of stopping now.

Nearly 300 students from around the UK and Europe arrived in Manchester over the weekend to attend StudentHack IV, a 38 hour hackathon held at Manchester Metropolitan University.