Buy into it: Sale Sharks’ Steve Diamond says honesty and hard work behind club’s 2014 turnaround
Diamond’s men flirted with relegation last season though a much-improved 2013-14 brought Sale a sixth-place finish and European rugby again in 2014-15
Surprise package: Sale Sharks captain Dan Braid loving team spirit at Carrington club
The former Auckland Blues player touched down in Manchester on a short term deal at the start of 2013 with the Sharks battling to avoid relegation from the Aviva Premiership.
Racism at failing Manchester school slammed by Ofsted – but head says ‘difficult period’ is behind them
Racist incidents at an Openshaw primary school have been slammed in a recent Ofsted report.
One hill of a job: Bolton Mountain Rescue chief reveals team’s hidden role in finding missing persons
Bolton Mountain Rescue Team Leader Garry Rhodes MBE tells MM about the unknown work done by the team.
Drink dilemma: Is Britain’s binge-drinking all down to booze adverts?
Brits are frequently exposed to adverts that promote boozy lifestyles despite advertising guidelines, claims a new study by the University of Manchester.
Gig review: Prince @ Manchester Phones 4U Arena
Prince treated Mancunians to a musical masterclass
Everyday Sexism: Project founder on misogyny online, at work and ‘socially accepted sexism in the UK’
Laura Bates was talking at Waterstones to discuss the the issues which she explores in her book, Everyday Sexism
ChildLine abuse calls DOUBLE due to parents’ drink and drug issues – with 700 cases in Manchester
ChildLine has reported that the number of children counselled as a result of their parents’ substance abuse has more than DOUBLED in the last year.
Beyond the bunnies: See the other side of Beatrix Potter with Manchester exhibition
Beyond the Bunnies is exhibiting many of Beatrix Potter’s exquisite watercolours of animal and botanical life at Manchester’s Portico library throughout May.
Mind game: How mental illness is still a test for cricket after Jonathan Trott’s Ashes nightmare
The South African-born English Test cricketer returned home from the Ashes last year with a ‘stress-related illness’
Stockport’s Sinatra crooner Bob Blakeley on The Voice rejection and going from taxi driver to ‘dream come true’
Coinciding with the album’s release on Monday May 19, Bob will also be performing and signing albums at HMV in the Arndale Centre on at 5:30pm