A rise in knife crime – more Manchester men than ever are tempted by a nip-tuck
City clinics say more men than ever are coming in for treatment
TA budget cut threats would have left soldiers out in the cold
Proposals to limit the training budget worried recession-struck soldiers
Playtime’s over for 7-year-olds as new scheme gets them planning first job
Government plan to give seven-year-olds careers advice has been slammed by city’s teachers
Britain’s binge boozing culture puts women at top of Europe’s tipple table
British women are hitting the bottle twice as much as the rest of Europe
Budding reporter can’t stop scribbling as his second book hits the shelves
As if a full time job, a journalism course weren’t enough, Joe still finds time to knock out the odd book…
Manchester’s musical legacy is here and now
Laura Stubbs reports on Manchester’s In The City music convention
Luxury Irlam cattery is technological tail-blazer for pampered pets
Keep an eye on your moggy while you soak up the sun
Murder, riots and infanticide – just another day at the office
A veteran Met Police officer reflects on a career fighting crime
Redundancies drop as panic subsides
Recession meant redundancy for many people – but were companies too rash in dropping staff?
Commonwealth Games legacy under threat from London Olympic bid
Is the home of British cycling about to move 200 miles south?
Is Manchester being used as a political guinea pig?
First there was the Supercasino, then the congestion charge, now the ID scheme…