Life

Jessica Smith talks to MM about her journey dealing with anxiety and her Great Manchester Run aspirations to raise money for Anxiety UK.

Since becoming the recipients of a £50,000 investment from business supremo Deborah Meaden in January, two Manchester brothers have seen interest in their innovative photo booths soar to new heights.

Drivers who use their mobile phones while at the wheel should be banned from the road and an absence of proper penalties makes it socially acceptable to text at the wheel, Britain’s top traffic officer said this week.

RSPCA’s alternative dog show Ruffs returns for its second year to celebrate dogs for the right reasons – their health, happiness and welfare – and local lady Luna is in the running for Rescue Pet of the year.

The rail network in Manchester and the North of England is to be revitalised between now and 2020, according to new government plans.

The OpenPolitics Project, a non-partisan experiment, attempts to cleave open the system and re-engage a frustrated public in democracy.

Brides-to-be looking to the past for wedding inspiration will have the chance to re-visit all the era’s under one roof next month as the Secret Vintage Wedding Fair returns to Manchester.

This week, MM’s very own agony aunt hears from a lesbian who thinks her partner may have cheated with a man because of a trip to the doctors.

Too Much Information is a new audio walk through the city and is the brainchild of Blast Theory, a group of interactive storytellers based in Brighton, who have teamed up with the Royal Exchange Theatre.

New Manchester company City Waiters are offering restaurant food to your door or desk from 10:30am – 11:00pm, seven days a week, with charges starting from £2.50 to the city centre and surrounding areas.

MM caught up with Rapha’s 49-year-old CEO Simon Mottram a fortnight ago in London to find out just what makes him tick, and tick, and tick, and seemingly never get tired…