The curious case of Radamel Falcao: Man Utd claim age rumours were ‘never an issue’
Reports resurfaced over the weekend claiming United’s star signing, who they captured on deadline-day, is 30, not 28
Unload: Ex-RAF technician takes fight to post-traumatic stress with £40k film
An ex-RAF technician is hoping to create a film on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by focussing on mental health services in Greater Manchester – but seeks £40,000 to sharpen focus on the condition.
Off the tracks? Manchester’s workforce ‘penalised’ as evening off-peak rail tickets scrapped
Greater Manchester’s train travellers could soon find themselves out of pocket as Northern Rail have announced that off-peak tickets will no longer be valid in weekday evening peak time travel.
Unison lead ‘austerity wrecks lives’ march in Manchester to oppose coalition cuts
Marchers, brought together by Unison, will assemble at Castlefield Arena on Liverpool Road at 11am tomorrow to protest against austerity
Bedroom tax vote: Lib Dems jump in bed with Labour as most Manchester MPs say no to Clegg’s ‘cruel’ bill
The bill, which passed 306 to 231 in a debate today in Parliament, will preclude anyone from the Bedroom Tax unless they can be found a smaller home to move to
Steven Woolfe to stand as UKIP parliamentary candidate for Stockport and vows to ‘rid borough of Labour’
Mr Woolfe, an MEP for the North West and current Immigration and Financial Affairs Spokesman for the party, was born in Moss Side and grew up in Burnage
Computer says no: Manchester councillor blames ‘carbon literacy’ training failure on password problems
The training was taken on as an environmental strategy by the council following a recommendation from the Economic Scrutiny Committee in May 2013
Spliff busters: Cannabis farm tip-offs up 20% since GMP ‘Scratch and Sniff’ crackdown
Hundreds of scratch and sniff cards were delivered to drug hot-spots with the intention of familiarizing the public with the potent odour so they would be able to detect nearby cannabis farms
Bolton man who walked down M61 motorway at night dies after being hit by THREE cars
The pedestrian, said to be in his 40s, was his hit at around 11pm last night on the northbound carriageway, just before junction 6 near Horwich
Defeat Dementia: Manchester scientists to receive vital funding as North West research teams unite
Alzheimer’s Research UK plans to unite researchers from the University of Manchester with fellow scientists from the Universities of Liverpool and Lancaster as part of their £100million Defeat Dementia campaign
Raiders of the Lost Arndale? Ambitious short film transforms Manchester into love letter to 80s’ action flicks
Award-winning short film Sophie’s Fortune captures the cinematic style of old school blockbusters in a fraction of the running time and on a fraction of the budget