‘The sun will rise again’: Juan Mata confident Manchester United will recover from Liverpool humiliation
The 3-0 defeat was the first time United have lost at home to Liverpool since 2009
Ducie Street crash: Man suffers stroke while driving then smashes head-on with vehicle in Manchester
The incident happened just before 7am on Ducie Street, Manchester
Poor are TWICE as likely to smoke – and fifth of England’s most deprived areas are in Greater Manchester
You are TWICE as likely to smoke if you live in a deprived area – and a fifth of the country’s poorest areas are in Greater Manchester, a study has revealed
St. Patrick’s Day: What is the origin of ‘The luck of the Irish’ phrase?
Thousands marched through the city over the weekend for the St. Patrick’s Day march
‘My husband would still be here’: Oldham woman battles for life-prolonging cancer drug as first-line treatment
Malignant Melanoma is the second most common form of cancer in young adults aged 15-34, killing more than 2000 people a year in the UK
City of gold: 2012 Olympics inspire more in Manchester to take up sport than anywhere else in UK
According to the Sport England’s national Active People Survey, Manchester has seen an increase of people participating in sporting activities by 4%
Former Shameless star Jody Latham plots Manchester movie on bare knuckle boxing – funded by Kickstarter
Latham needs to raise at least £25,000 by Fri, Apr 18 for the crowd-funding website to honour the project
The BMX Factor: World’s best compete in ‘fast and furious’ cycling series at Manchester Velodrome
Great Britain’s Liam Phillips, the current world champion, will be competing in front of the near sell-out crowd
Night of the living selfie: Bolton student puts zombie twist on craze sweeping nation
Claire Minehane, 26, from Coventry studies special effects for film and television at the University of Bolton
Telepathic bond? Bolton woman felt ‘pain ripping through stomach’ during twin sister’s labour
Leanne and Vickii Humphreys, 20, both fell pregnant within six months of each other
This Robin isn’t flying the nest: Van Persie so ‘happy’ at Manchester United he wants to extend stay
Van Persie has 11 goals from 16 appearances in the league this term, which has been disrupted by injury