The announcement, in November, may have come as a shock to many outside of the African continent, but not to Dr Admos Chimohwu.

Manchester paused this week to debate whether students should be paying the real living wage – as part of a national week to shed light on the issue.

A top Manchester surgeon has revealed that he turns away around 70% of patients because their expectations of plastic surgery are simply unrealistic.

Scientists at The University of Manchester have developed a way to detect counterfeit alcohol without even needing to touch the liquid.

Northerners are much more likely to die young than their southern counterparts, according to a shocking new report.

The results are in and Manchester’s schools are celebrating an impressive set of exam results for yet another year.

With Greater Manchester set to head to the polls on May 4, Labour Party candidate and former Shadow Home Secretary Andy Burnham is the clear favourite to become the region’s first ever elected mayor.

Andy Burnham hopes to transform Greater Manchester into a beacon of social justice if he wins the race to become the region’s first elected mayor.

Former Home Secretary Lord David Blunkett says he’s still scratching his head about the ‘toxic cocktail’ that led to Britain’s shock exit from the European Union.

Professor Mel Ainscow, co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education at the University of Manchester, has highlighted the borough’s outstanding exam results, which make up some of the best in the country, and puts the success of the area down to the central role of local government.

A new card game has been designed to encourage children to become more active in their daily life.