‘An honour’: Settled Flower signs Wigan Warriors deal pre-World Club Series
Wigan Warriors’ Ben Flower has signed a new four-year deal that will see him stay with the club until the end of the 2020 season.
‘Absolutely unreal’: Stockport skiing ace wows Alcott at English Alpine Championships
Stockport skiing sensation Sofia Iglina admitted she was overwhelmed to have secured a top-three finish at English Alpine Championships having battled back from injury.
‘One horrific ordeal after another’: Sex predator ‘could be anywhere’ after skipping bail for human trafficking
A Romanian sex trafficker who was convicted in October despite skipping bail is being hunted by Greater Manchester Police.
Manchester Thunder coach says ‘work to be done’ after narrow Lightning win
Manchester Thunder continued their unbeaten Superleague start with a hard-fought 56-47 victory over Loughborough Lightning.
Elderly patients and dementia victims left with ‘unexplained bruises’ at Ashton care home
A Tameside care home which failed to address patient safety issues including unexplained bruising has been placed into special measures by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Manchester set to benefit as ‘booming’ casinos become staple of British culture
The days of casinos playing host to just glitter-clad hens and snobby stag nights are no more.
‘We all look up to Josh’: Sale Sharks feeling the Beaumont effect says young gun Parker
He might only be 23 but everyone at Sale Sharks look up to Josh Beaumont says teammate Ciaran Parker – even more so now he has given the club’s youngsters something to aspire to.
‘Great partnership’: Sale Sharks and AJ Bell welcome Wooden Spoon union
Sale Sharks fans will be able to cheer on Wooden Spoon as well as their team at the AJ Bell Stadium after the Manchester club announced it had awarded naming rights for its North Stand to the children’s charity of rugby.
Twilight bark! Call for all pet owners to get their pooches microchipped for FREE at Dogs Trust Manchester event
You’ll be able to get your canine companion microchipped for free at Dogs Trust Manchester this weekend in the lead up to it becoming a legal requirement on April 6.
‘Protecting victims a priority’: GMP arrest 80 in Valentine’s domestic abuse crackdown
In a massive domestic abuse crackdown Greater Manchester Police have made 80 arrests in a two-day sweep of the region ahead of Valentine’s weekend.
‘I want to make a difference’: Salford student engineer to take part in Borneo project
A Salfordian is heading to Borneo as part of a university project to help residents in the impoverished Sabah region.