Wythenshawe and Sale East is a Labour stronghold with Mike Kane retaining his seat in 2017 winning 62% of the vote.

The former Wales international hasn’t played since 2011 when he decided to hang up his boots after a career which spanned 15 years.

With a once in a generation snap election just around the corner, it’s time for UK residents to visit their polling stations and vote for their local MP.

Located in Tameside, to the east of Manchester, the Ashton-under-Lyne constituency is considered a safe seat for Labour and has been held by the party since 1935.

Last weekend saw a thrilling clash between Premier League title contenders Manchester City and Liverpool which showed that even optimistic City previews can sometimes get it wrong, plus with Liverpool seeming virtually unstoppable, should Pep Guardiola’s team give up their hopes of winning another Premier League title?

What a year it’s been for Sam Fender. The North Shields singer-songwriter has risen to stardom with the release of his debut album Hypersonic Missiles hitting number one on UK charts.

BrewDog is attempting to help workers reclaim their lunch breaks – by offering to buy everyone who goes into their Manchester bars TWO PINTS of beer for them and a colleague.

New Zealand dominated England on day five of the first test at Mount Maunganui by skittling the tourists for 197 after tea to hand the hosts an impressive win by an innings and 65 runs.

Labour’s Rebecca Long-Bailey won the Salford and Eccles seat in 2017 with a 65.5% majority.

English author, journalist and commentator Will Self took to the stage at The Lowry theatre last weekend to discuss his memoir, Will.

Conservative William Wragg marginally won the swing seat in 2017 with a 12% majority. Wragg secured 45.4% of the votes, earning 5,514 more votes than the closest candidate Liberal Democrats’ Lisa Smart with 14,533 votes (32.9%).