Renowned poet Lemn Sissay MBE has enough African spirit in him to encourage Retrak in completing their ultimate goal of a world without street children.

Thanks to research conducted by 247 Blinds, a list of the top five favourite views of Manchester folk has been compiled, and judging by the results, they know a good view when they see one.

Tough Mudder. Three Peaks. And now Run in the Dark. Meet Richard Douglas, the man who swapped the bottle for trainers.

Kristian Hunt, Alan Aspden and Luke Walker – who all work for audio branding firm PHMG – took on the football-themed endurance test in aid of Manchester-based charity Once Upon a Smile.

What could be better than Cats and Yoga together? Now, feline fanatics and fitness fiends alike can enjoy yoga classes at the Cat Café.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) has provided a heat map to help avoid traffic jams in the city centre during the Athletes’ Parade this afternoon.

Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show will return to Manchester with both S Club’s Paul Cattermole and The Voice’s Liam Tamne reprising their roles.

Manchester has a righteous tradition of insisting on being the UK music capital but the old city has been a little quiet of late.

Over 150 people swapped the warmth of their beds for the cold floors outside the Museum of Science and Industry.

How can the 1966 World Cup, cancer, and gambling addiction combine to create a coherent 70-minute one-man play?

News means work could start on the line this winter – and be operational by 2020.