Manchester burger van vendor knifed by ‘customer’ who got behind the counter
A burger van man was stabbed in the thigh in a ‘targeted attack’ by a ‘customer’ during his shift on Manchester’s Bury New Road this weekend.
Tour du Courage: Team Sky duo help Rapha unveil Tour de France picture exhibition
Team Sky’s performance director Rod Ellingworth and doctor Richard Usher were in Manchester last week to coincide with the launch of Rapha’s Tour du Courage exhibition, a series of pictures from this year’s epic battle across France won by team leader and Briton Chris Froome.
How are babies made? Just one of many questions Manchester parents struggle with from quizzical kids
A new poll has found that mums and dads struggle to answer half of the questions posed to them by their children, whilst a quarter of parents may become liberal with the truth when answering philosophical queries.
Manchester taekwondo ace Gayle vows to ‘take bull by horns’ in Grand Prix bid
Manchester’s -68kg taekwondo player Jordan Gayle only just qualified for the first round of the Grand Prix Series, which takes place in Moscow between August 14-16, before September’s round in Turkey and then his home city the month after.
Well, hailo there! Victoria’s Secret Angel lands in Trafford Centre for lingerie launch
Victoria’s Secret Angel Stella Maxwell is bringing a slice of heaven to the Trafford Centre for the launch of the new and improved ‘Body’ collections this month.
Don’t you… forget about me! Manchester MOSI hope to make dance floor discoveries linking music and memory
Manchester Museum of Science & Industry is set to get groovy for groundbreaking new Alzheimer’s research as the silent disco returns on Thursday August 20.
Giles tips Lancashire ‘keeper Alex Davies to reach the top in Buttler absence
England under-19 star Alex Davies made his debut in 2012, but has emerged as a Lancashire first team regular in 2015, with first-choice glovesman Jos Buttler now behind the stumps for the national side.
Lying in bed naked… Quarter of Mancunians so hot they strip off to sleep in summer
What’s hot, sweaty, naked and dying to get into bed? A Mancunian! More than a quarter of Manchester are getting their kit off completely in a bid to bear (or is that bare?) the brunt of the hot summer nights.
Hipster and hound: Northern Quarter’s Kosmonaut goes to the dogs for exhibition launch
It looked like Manchester’s bars were going to the dogs as 50 of our four-legged friends descended on the Northern Quarter last night.
‘Inspiring’: Manchester charity sMASHes it at awards event for support of sex workers
A Manchester charity, dedicated to improving the lives of the city’s sex workers, has been honoured with a Charity Achievement Award from The Lloyds Bank Foundation for the hard work of their volunteers.
The cake and bubbly without the commitment! Manchester Deaf Institute says ‘I do’ to wedding themed club night
A successful Manchester DJ is finalising plans to launch his next ‘celebration’ themed club night with a twist.