Every person residing in Manchester can agree to the fact that everyday life is busy.

An anti-abortion vigil took a dramatic turn when praying pensioners were confronted by a six-foot aggressor at the Marie Stopes clinic in Manchester.

A jar of discarded cigarettes. A crate of booze, paid for with redundancy money. Scarred wallpaper. These are the images that fill Richard Billingham’s directorial debut Ray & Liz, and you’d be right in thinking it’s a fairly miserable affair.

Stepping into Manchester’s Opera House, Motown the Musical instantly transports you back to the American age of music, culture, oppression and a looming war.

Punk pioneers Stiff Little Fingers are coming back to Manchester, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album Inflammable Material.

The Ivy has long had a reputation as a haunt for the rich and famous in London, with its name synonymous with class, style and, of course, celebrities.

From stadium tours to a few games of poker at the casino, you don’t need reminding how incredible Manchester is. Here’s a guide to a day out in the Northern focal point.

Everyone loves to shop and in this contemporary age the more luxurious the better – with that in mind MM takes a look at some of Manchester’s most luxurious shops…

Haytham Alhamwi’s head was turned towards bettering his nation’s broken politics as a university student. Through peaceful protests and a brutal prison stretch, he now runs one of the country’s most vital Syrian support groups from Longsight, Manchester. This is his remarkable story.

At lot more than league position will be on the line as Manchester United and Liverpool clash in the top flight on Sunday.

British rockers Inglorious are set to play Manchester this week, so before that MM caught up with drummer Phil Beaver for an inside scoop on the new line-up and album.