Drug users should NOT be put in prison, says former undercover narcotics cop
An ex-undercover narcotics officer has come out in support of legalising drugs, saying it would save lives, prison space and taxpayers’ money.
Karen Danczuk’s signed selfie eBay stunt racks up more than £1,000 in ONE WEEK
Rochdale councillor Karen Danczuk, dubbed ‘the sexiest woman in politics’, has made more than £1,000 selling signed selfies of herself on eBay.
Slaughterhouse ‘sadism’: Campaign calls for CCTV in abattoirs to end cruelty
Ahead of plans to force slaughterhouses across the country to install CCTV cameras, the campaign leader of the UK’s largest Animal Rights group speaks out on the issue.
Slumdog graduate: Student who grew up in Indian slums picks up Man Uni Masters
The global success of Danny Boyle’s Oscar winning Slumdog Millionaire is just one example of the fact that everyone loves a good rags-to-riches story.
This Charming Man’nequin: Knitted Morrissey dolls boast more than a stitch to wear
Smiths front man Morrissey has been turned into a range of knitted dolls
Government ‘complicit in war crimes’ for selling Israel arms, say pro-Palestine group
The British Government is ‘complicit in war crimes’ for selling £7million-worth of military equipment to Israel just months before attacks on Gaza, claims a Manchester pro-Palestine group.
Friend of Alan Henning says Muslim hate crime surge is fault of media and politicians
An Islam spokeswoman from Manchester has blamed the media and far-right political parties for the upward trend in hate crime against Muslims.
Labour’s Emily Thornberry resignation over ‘snobby’ tweet was big ‘overreaction’
A Stockport councillor has leapt to the defence of Labour MP Emily Thornberry, saying her forced resignation over an ‘ill-judged’ tweet was an ‘overreaction’.
It’s a knockout: Ricky Hatton throws a punch of approval for Mancunian mosaic artist
Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has given his support to a Manchester based mosaicist after retweeting her work on his Twitter account.
Manchester MP backs Rooney Rule to tackle 97% white football coach system
A Manchester MP has called for a UK “Rooney Rule” to be introduced after recent research revealed that there were only 19 black and ethnic minority coaches in the 552 top coaching positions in English Clubs.
‘People are dying!’ Oldham MP blasts Iain Duncan Smith over benefit claim sanctions
Oldham MP Debbie Abrahams has sensationally accused the government of contributing to the deaths of vulnerable people due to sanctioning benefit claims in order to improve Government figures.