Manchester, along with Nottingham and Portsmouth, has been shortlisted from 22 applications with the winner receiving £1.6million of National Lottery funding over two years.

Leading Manchester political figures, campaigners and police welcome tough new measures aimed at preventing female genital mutilation unveiled by the Prime Minister.

Police have questioned 14 men as part of a new investigation into alleged child abuse at the Rochdale school where Sir Cyril Smith is accused of preying on boys.

The new legislation is being rushed through Parliament this week after Prime Minister David Cameron attracted cross-party support for a law allowing internet service providers (ISPs) and telecoms companies to keep records of calls, texts and internet usage

Rupert Murdoch’s News International should ‘foot the bill’ for the hacking trial, a Manchester MP claimed as Andy Coulson was sentenced to 18 months in prison today.

The Liberal Democrats leader also suggested Leeds and neighbouring Sheffield could also get on board to build an economic centre to rival southern juggernaut London – as suggested by the Chancellor in Manchester last month.

Britain First’s Facebook page was taken down for publishing posts containing hate speech – but an hour later they were back online.

Vince Cable’s war on ‘unscrupulous employers’ who use banning clauses in zero-hours contracts has been welcomes by The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.

Last week, Nick Freeman defended Simon Martins, 24, in Manchester Crown Court on the charge of death by dangerous driving, after Martins hit granddad-of-54, Rabbi Hyman Steinberg on Leicester Road in December 2012

Celebrity lawyer ‘Mr Loophole’ Nick Freeman’s claims that pedestrians must ‘light up’ at night have been branded ‘ludicrous’ by Manchester Withington MP John Leach.

It is expected that Richard Farnell, who represents Balderstone and Kirkholt ward, will have his position ratified at a full council meeting on Wednesday.