Walkden pensioner left with broken jaw by ‘cowardly’ Mercedes driver he told to slow down
A 71-year-old man has been left with a broken jaw after being punched and left unconscious by a ‘cowardly’ thug in Walkden.
Bravest of all: Honour for Altrincham WWI VC hero who had BOTH legs blown off and still carried on fighting
A World War One army officer who carried on fighting the Germans despite losing BOTH legs as he led his troops into battle has finally been honoured with a military parade in his home village near Altrincham – 100 years on from his death.
In at the deep end: Kwabs chats ‘riding the wave’ of success at unique Chadderton Baths gig
MM spoke with up and coming music artist Kwabs ahead of his Lumia Sessions gig at Chadderton Baths in Oldham.
Kick fax out of football: IT firm behind deadline-day Man Utd banner claim old tech is ‘strangling sport’
Manchester United may have thought they had clinched air superiority with the deadline-day signing of Radamel Falcao – but one company looked to reclaim the skies above Old Trafford with another banner.
Tuesday Team Talk: England don’t deserve sell-out Wembley crowds – they must earn fans’ respect first
After yet another disappointing, disheartening and disillusioned World Cup campaign, the international frendlies are back – and so could be the empty seats of Wembley Stadium.
Young dad of two dies from massive electric shock while fixing cooker at Oldham primary school
An electrician and married father of two has died after being electrocuted whilst repairing a kitchen cooker at a primary school in Oldham.
Pro-Palestine sleep out in Manchester to highlight ‘dire’ conditions for thousands left homeless by Gaza conflict
Manchester pro-Palestine protesters will be staging a city centre sleep out to support the 108,000 people who have been left homeless by the recent conflict in Gaza.
‘Scariest movie ever’ The Exorcist gave woman such terrifying visions she locked herself in room for months
A Manchester woman who sufferers ‘horrific’ hallucinations and was subjected to physical and mental abuse as a child is attempting to show what living in her body is really like… through music.
Raiders of the Lost Arndale? Ambitious short film transforms Manchester into love letter to 80s’ action flicks
Award-winning short film Sophie’s Fortune captures the cinematic style of old school blockbusters in a fraction of the running time and on a fraction of the budget
Single punch leaves Manchester reveller fighting for life… after argument over football on night out
A 49-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after being punched following a night out in Manchester city centre.
The Great War… from the saddle: ‘Realistic’ War Horse praised as historian sheds light on animals’ WWI role
The arrival of hit theatre show Warhorse to The Lowry has seen the play galloping in to the limelight, but what about the untold stories of millions of other horses used in WW1?