‘I like alcohol very much’: MM investigates what is making Manchester smile ahead of International Happiness Day
Manchester is a city known for its creativity, diversity and culture – but does all that help make us happy?
Shaun Murphy on overdue Manchester return: Snooker’s ‘thriving’ and it’s time the public caught up!
He secured the World Grand Prix title in dramatic fashion last week but Shaun Murphy is excitedly looking forward as he – and snooker – returns to Manchester for the 2016 Ladbrokes Players Championship.
Amazing WW2 diary revealing grandparents’ Manchester Blitz tragedy leads woman to shorthand assistance plea
A Manchester woman has unearthed a diary written by her mother in 1940 during the Manchester Blitz, which may tell the tale of her grandparents’ tragic deaths.
‘Half man half piano’: Child prodigy returns with show at Manchester music college
A child prodigy hailed as the new Mozart is set to take Manchester by storm – again.
‘A very clever piece of work’: Royal Exchange Theatre to open interactive project in ‘world’s biggest room’
The Great Hall of the Royal Exchange Theatre is set to be brought alive by a new set of artistic commissions designed to respond to the historic space.
‘Systematic underfunding’: Jeremy Corbyn slams plans for Northern Powerhouse on visit to Greater Manchester
Jeremy Corbyn has slammed George Osborne’s Northern Powerhouse initiative in an interview with MM.
‘What’s the matter with these people?’: Community vents anger after Wythenshawe Hall gutted by arson attack
The arson attack that tore through Wythenshawe Hall on Tuesday morning has been labelled as typical of the disconnect in society by a descendant of the family who once lived there.
‘People say I am either a genius or really stupid’: Comedy duo prepare for Manchester fundraiser gig
One of London’s hottest comedy collaborations is coming to Manchester this weekend for a good cause.
‘Enjoying the ride’: Keri-Anne Payne set for stellar 2016, says Rebecca Adlington
Four-time Olympic medallist Rebecca Adlington believes Keri-Anne Payne’s smarter approach will see the Stockport swimmer battling for a medal at Rio 2106.
‘I’m extremely good now’: Lutalo Muhammad says nothing less than Rio Olympic taekwondo gold will do
He already has an Olympic bronze medal among his collection but Manchester’s Lutalo Muhammad insists anything but a gold this time around will be a failure.
‘It’s a stitch-up!’: Manchester petition aiming to end trade deal ‘corporate takeover’
A Manchester activist has warned that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) will mean the ‘knackering [of] democracy’, as Global Justice leads a campaign in the city against it.