A man, who invaded the homes of two mums as they slept with their children, raping one and attempting to rape the other is still on the loose.

A Manchester care worker believes that young people in care are being ‘criminalised’ after figures revealed that they were five times more likely to end up facing the criminal justice system.

So many little boys and girls across the globe dream of one day becoming astronauts – maybe even we grown-ups do too – and one man is determined to show Manchester kids that their wish of travelling to space could be just a shooting star away.

New figures on the number of arrests and convictions for possessing images of child sexual abuse in Greater Manchester have been described by the NSPCC as confirming ‘a deeply worrying trend’.

By popular demand Manchester Children’s Book Festival (MCBF) is back a year earlier than expected and will from now on be an annual event.

The government has made the controversial move to tighten up GCSEs from September in order to help students prepare for later life.

Kids across the city have been given a lesson in picking up their dog’s poo as part of the Dogs Trust’s ‘Big Scoop 2015’.

This is the poetic plea of a brave Wythenshawe tot, Jessica Rooney, who cannot walk or talk and would love a walking frame to help her explore – and she needs your help to get it.

Children will be able to make their very own Shaun the Sheep cartoon as part of the Manchester Day celebrations at Central Library.

A Manchester female genital mutilation awareness charity, Africans Unite Against Child Abuse (AFRUCA), is calling for ‘widespread community’ action to fill the ‘gaping hole’ in the provision of support for FGM victims.

Former England and Liverpool legend Mark Wright has teamed up with Salford City Council and red and blue players from Liverpool and Manchester to help recruit new foster carers.