‘He did like a bit of attention!’: Bob the Butcher remembered in ‘amazing’ Salford mural
Eye-catching urban art has been unveiled in Cadishead to commemorate a local butcher who embodied the spirt of the community.
Manchester college explores how ‘turbulence and trauma’ affect music through World War One centenary memorial
The Royal Northern College of Music have announced a new series of musical performances and exhibitions to commemorate the centenary of World War I.
GB taekwondo want FOUR Rio golds, say Manchester duo Jade Jones + Bianca Walkden
Manchester-based taekwondo duo Jade Jones and Bianca Walkden are confident that Team GB can come away with four medals at the upcoming Olympics.
Puppet Rebellion return with Manchester gig after release of latest single Fragments
Manchester band Puppet Rebellion have announced a string of UK tour dates to promote their latest single Fragments.
Sugar and Spice festival for lesbian and bisexual women set to hit the high notes
The event, this year titled ‘Women Out Loud,’ will celebrate women making their voices heard with a series of social events surrounding culture, history and activism.
‘It’s like getting another soul’: MM finds out if Manchester thinks it’s important to speak more than one language?
A study which was published in 2013 by Multilingual Manchester, a project run by the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures at the University of Manchester, found that 200 languages are spoken in Manchester.
‘More effective and efficient’: Smartphones to be handed out to GMP officers to help keep them on their beat
Smartphones and tablets given to Greater Manchester Police will increase ‘effectiveness and efficiency’ within the force, according to experts.
Let’s get quacking! Rubber ducks to take Manchester by storm as charity race returns
The banks of the River Irwell in Manchester will welcome a colony of rubber ducks for the seventh consecutive year later this month, all in the name of Brainwave.
VIDEO: ‘Everyone likes pie’: Manchester out in force to celebrate British Pie Week
It’s British Pie Week and pie lovers across the nation are marking the event by tucking into their favourite variation of the Great British pie.
‘North was the heartland’: Manchester to host national Somme centenary memorials
Manchester will host a series of national commemorative events to mark the Battle of the Somme’s centenary.
Manchester Airport’s annual passenger count rises to over 23 million after busy February
February has seen 1.5million people fly from Manchester Airport, leading the rolling annual total of passengers to rise to over 23million.