‘Pay or I’ll tell’: Stretford sandwich shop owner nearly driven to suicide over ‘secret loan’ repayments, court hears
Manchester court hears woman had to repay more than £100,000 interest
BNP leader Nick Griffin declared bankrupt – but will not step down as North West MEP
Griffin appeared at Welshpool County Court
‘Their pay doesn’t stretch far anymore’: Union claims more needs to be done despite drop in Manchester jobseekers
Figures for the whole North West fell by 4.4%
Sky-high taxi prices over Christmas? Not this year! App comparing cab fares launches in Manchester
Trafford-based developer JusTaxi created the app
Is the end nigh for Greater Manchester’s libraries? Savage cuts and ailing visitor numbers make for a sad tale
Are libraries destined to be a thing of the past?
UK’s second city: Manchester retains runner-up title as shopping destination with £920million retail spend
Heart of Manchester BID will invest £1million annually
Labour’s Ed Miliband pledges end of ‘rip off’ prices from energy suppliers in Manchester Green Paper launch
He is expected to make the speech at his Green Party launch
Christmas is the season… for worrying about your bank balance, according Manchester shoppers survey
Average Mancunian spends £292.27 on presents
‘Golden era’ of cancer research arrives as Manchester scientists receive share of £100million cash boost
Manchester Cancer Research Centre are delighted
Cycle to work? Not us! Manchester City Council workers left in the slipstream of rival schemes across city and UK
The council has issued 825 certificates for cycle-to-work scheme
Solving parents’ cost of living crisis? Manchester MP pledges free childcare if Labour wins next election
Childcare costs an average of £103.96 per week