Martin Schweizer has competed at World and European Championships, as well as being a national record holder.

A man who raped a Manchester woman in her own bed after breaking into her home 32 years ago has been sent to prison.

The car believed to have been used by two men who shot a mother and her child on their doorstep in Salford is being searched for by police.

The longest-running sponsored charity event in the North West be celebrating a special milestone in March.

Deadline Day is in full swing and Sky Sports News are merrily leading the pageantry with bad rumours, bravado and yellow ties – despite Pep Guardiola’s best attempts to steal the limelight.

Traditionally few would argue that London has been the centre of the UK for all things business, and many commenters continue to berate the unfair advantages handed to companies based within the capital.

Greater Manchester has a rich social history, but did you know that it can boast the title of the city that launched the most celebrated career in British public life?

After giving up her job at the turn of the millennium, Janice Hogg has devoted her life to working with people with mental health issues in Tameside.

Wigan manager Gary Caldwell was full of praise for his players after another easy home win fired Latics into the top four.

For people whose idea of hell is aimlessly wandering round the Arndale Centre, a Manchester-based start-up might just be their saviour.

Steven Wilson’s career spans 20 years and countless genres.