Bob who? North West builders are all called Andy, earn £25K and like chocolate digestives, claims survey
MM found Manchester builders do not match the stats, most getting paid less… though many know a builder called Andy
A Date with Dickens: Meet the man who brings legendary Victorian writer and his most memorable characters to life
World-renowned writer Charles Dickens will be brought to life in Chorlton by experienced actor and director Frank Kennedy
Music to your ears… and your stomach: Salford veggie vigilantes show how to turn your greens into instruments
March is Veggie Month and you can learn to not just eat your vegetables, but play them
Stephen Fry asks Brits to ‘roll up their sleeves’ in support of Manchester mental health charity’s nationwide bake-off
‘Happy Monday’, which takes place on March 10, aims to promote mental health awareness
Under the Sea: Schools of marine-lovers swim to see city’s first ever Coral Crochet Reef at Manchester Museum
The Coral: Something Rich and Strange exhibition will run until March 16
Manchester City keeper Joe Hart says he had no choice but be ‘man enough’ to accept being dropped
City face off against Sunderland at Wembley Stadium this Sunday
Big Weekend account figures: Manchester Pride slammed for ‘tossing charities aside’ as donations plummet AGAIN
Organisation donated £34,000 to charity – down 35% compared to previous year
Betting shops and machines dubbed ‘crack cocaine’ of gambling targeted in Oldham Council clampdown
Oldham Council leader argues betting shops blight the high street and prey on the vulnerable
Manchester United team up with Google to let fans watch pitch-side at Old Trafford… from comfort of own homes
The initiative is to give overseas fans the chance to watch a game ‘live’ who otherwise might not be able to ever attend a game
Are we humans or androids? Elbow cover artist uses billboards to ask Manchester questions on society
Micah Purnell designed Elbow’s début album cover
Manchester goes bananas for Fairtrade Fortnight! Campaign highlights plight of bruising supermarket price wars
Fairtrade fortnight runs until March 9