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The latest issue of the MM e-edition is packed with news, sport, features and more…

Eagle-eyed history buffs from the North West may already be aware of an important anniversary that occurred on September 15: when in 1830 two of Britain’s true Northern powerhouses were forever linked when the first journey on the Liverpool to Manchester railway line took place.

With the tent already heating up in the 10th series of the hit Channel 4 baking show, a survey has shown a 48% rise in baking enthusiasts opening their own patisserie-inspired ventures.

As Stage 8 of the Tour of Britain wound its way around Greater Manchester yesterday, the riders were greeted at various locations along the route by placard waving, devil-mask wearing protestors.

The Jumper Factory starts with an announcement. The six young actors, who have been seated on chairs lined across the stage, bring their legs together and unclench their hands, rise from their chairs, and begin to chant as one.

Syria Relief – the largest Syria-focused NGO in the UK – is continuing to support 2.4million people in Syria by opening a primary school for children who have fled their homes as a result of the conflict.

Virgin Trains have shown yet again why they have achieved gold Investors in People status by getting ready to equip the homeless and their furry friends over the winter months with old staff uniforms transformed by prisoners.

BLOK Manchester is the place to go: it’s a London-based boutique gym which combines an explosion of fitness, fashion, art and design all under one roof, set to open in Ducie Street Warehouse in September in the grade II listed Victorian building just behind Piccadilly.

These pictures show ‘Ariana Grande’ frolicking in Blackpool just days before the singer is due to perform at Manchester Pride.

Manchester’s newest nightlife experience is to open its doors with a special launch party tonight.

Found off a busy road in Hulme, Manchester, the bright and beautiful Hulme Community Garden Centre has been offering an oasis of green space to one of the city’s most deprived areas for nearly 20 years.