Return of the Ewok! Comic Con stalwart and Star Wars actor Warwick Davis to attend 2014 convention
Warwick Davis played wok Wicket in Return Of The Jedi and Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter movies.
And all that jazz! Manchester Jazz Festival swings into town with 10-day ‘fascinating journey of discovery’
The launch event will take place at Thwaites Festival Pavilion in Albert Square tonight for a sultry evening of smooth jazz.
PizzaExpress ‘banks’ on success with new Manchester city centre branch – dough YOU want 25% off?
PizzaExpress is tucked away in the opulent marble surroundings of a former King Street bank with the new décor complementing the imposing space.
Love is in the street: Aussie cobbles together help to pop question to ‘die-hard’ Corrie fiancé on tour of set
Keith Monks, 31 from Perth, Australia, was positioned with a ring while close friends Ellie-May Flannery and her partner Jay Pennington held a banner reading, ‘Charlie, will you marry me?’
Will you n-Eid holiday gifts? Manchester Muslims to enjoy late night shopping to mark end of Ramadan
Stores within the Heart of Manchester Business Improvement District (BID) will open until 9pm to mark the end of Ramadan.
Body of elderly man found in River Irwell behind Salford casino not being treated as suspicious, police confirm
Police were received a call around 7pm on Wednesday after a body was spotted from the tow path near the A57 Regent Road, behind the Grosvenor Casino in Salford
Looking for some plush to caress your tush? Stockport Plaza sells slice of cinematic history with eBay seat sale
Stockport Plaza is making way for 1,250 replica or original cinema seats by selling the existing red and blue 18-inch wide seating.
‘Hospitals are dangerously full of old people’: Leigh MP Andy Burnham slams Jeremy Hunt over strained NHS care
The Shadow Health Secretary warned that cuts to services and a ‘collapse’ in social care have left hospitals struggling to function effectively.
‘Unjust and unfair’: Manchester’s Palestine supporters occupy Piccadilly Gardens in protest over Israel
The protest is a response to the failed ceasefire between Israel and Palestine which has resulted in more bombing of the region and civilian deaths.
Lee Rigby killer wins chance to appeal life sentence over ‘mental health problems’
Michael Adebowale, along with Michael Adebolajo, butchered 25-year-old Lee Rigby in broad daylight close to Woolwich Barracks last May.
Suicides rate after being in Greater Manchester Police cells drops by quarter, finds watchdog
Research by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) found that in 2013/2014, there were 68 apparent suicides within 48 hours of being released from police custody – an increase of 4.6% and the highest number in ten years