The father of the tragically killed Viola Beach guitarist River Reeves hopes the inaugural festival in his son’s memory can get so big that monies raised can help disadvantaged kids pursue careers in the arts.

Manchester House Head Chef Aiden Byrne has given his endorsement to North West gin giants Greenall’s at a special event at their newly renovated distillery in Cheshire.

The Lightning Seeds and Reverend and the Makers and will headline the Style Rocks GS music festival in Warrington.

A massive £99million in funding is to be provided to local firms across Cheshire and Warrington to help create jobs and boost skills.

A callous former Greater Manchester Police officer has signed a five-year Sexual Offenders Prevention Order, after pleading guilty for possessing indecent videos on his computer and phone.

Jason Manford is courting controversy again after backlash from fans has forced him to remove a Facebook comment using the word ‘retard’ that he used to drum up publicity ahead of his Live at the Apollo… show on BBC1 last night.

A family-run drugs ‘empire’ orchestrated from within a prison cell has been busted by Greater Manchester Police.

Peace activist Colin Parry insisted that the Government will open a dialogue with Isis at yesterday’s Oldham Peace Conference.

Community artists reach out to Manchester’s homeless with Matchbox City art project to explore notions of home and place within a city and raise awareness

Today, Mark Slater, 46, from Oldham, was ordered to serve a minimum of fifteen years in prison for the murder of 56-year old Trevor Allen

A road rage trucker faces life in prison after being found guilty of murdering an Oldham motorist by deliberately driving his 17-tonne lorry over him following a petty row.