Manchester comic Penella Mellor is hitting the road with a unique brand of comedy.

Real Life is a whirlwind masterclass in the art of surrealism, absurdity and piss-taking.

Trigeminal neuralgia is one of the most of the painful afflictions known to man. In the majority of cases it’s caused by compression of the trigeminal nerve – the largest nerve inside the skull which transmits pain and touch sensations from your face, teeth and mouth to your brain.

Figures released by the Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) indicate women aged 40-49 in Greater Manchester gave birth to 1,190 babies last year – one of the highest rates in the country.

A gang of callous thieves who terrorised Manchester, ransacking shops and threatening people with weapons including a saw-off shotgun have been jailed for more than 35 years collectively.

Manchester-based Ellie Simmonds, a world and Olympic swimming champion and world record holder, goes back to where she captured the nation’s hearts in 2012 at the London Aquatics Pool for the National Paralympic Day this weekend.

The mental health problems for call centre employees is becoming a ‘bigger and bigger issue’, a senior Manchester union representative has warned.

The owner of an Indian takeaway found himself in a hot spot after serving up a ‘lamb’ Balti that was revealed to be 100% beef by Food Standards Agency lad tests.

One Manchester retail worker tonight described his fear after seeing ‘change falling from the sky’ and realising the source was a drunken man threatening to jump.

Greater Manchester Police are under severe strain as cuts and crime rates increase but officer numbers continue to fall, shocking statistics reveal.

A lorry has set ablaze, sending clouds of smoke billowing across the Manchester-bound M602 motorway – it is not yet known whether the driver of the vehicle has managed to escape the fire.