Rio Grande for Team GB’s Cho in Baku as heavyweight sizes up Olympics debut
Mahama Cho missed out on selection for London 2012, meaning the forthcoming European Games in Baku from June 12-28 will be his first taste of a major multi-sport event.
Lunch with Luis: Kitchen tips and life after Bake Off from Manchester’s cooking champ
If there’s one thing that everyone should try in the kitchen at least once in their lives it’s… bread.
Gig Review: Brand New @ Manchester Gorilla
When Brand New first announced they were to land on UK soil this month for four unusually intimate performances, we knew we were in for something quite special.
GMP to clamp down on drug driving with new kit that can trace cannabis and cocaine
Greater Manchester Police unveiled their new on-the-road drug-testing kit to the public yesterday in Piccadilly Gardens.
Not so Happy Bears! Double whammy for Openshaw nursery slated by Ofsted AND Food Standards Agency
An Openshaw nursery has been dealt a double blow after being deemed ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted AND in need of ‘major improvement’ by the Food Standards Agency.
Tuesday Team Talk: Big summer ahead as Manchester United need to learn from transfer travails
Spending over £146m this season on players didn’t really work out; £59.7 million on Di Maria and Monaco loan Radamel Falcao only got them eight goals and shows that just throwing money at names means nothing if they don’t produce.
‘If you don’t raise the roof… you don’t deserve it!’ FC United at home base, at last
Last Friday FC United of Manchester’s new Broadhurst Park home ground was officially opened with the fans and owners able to see their stadium in all its unquestionable glory for Portuguese giants Benfica’s visit.
‘Most uncomfortable thing I’ve seen’: Twitter react to Manchester’s Snapchat story
Manchester has been immortalised on popular mobile application Snapchat to millions of users… but it has surprisingly drew a negative reaction from many residents in the city.
Don’t stop him now! Salford marathon man takes on two more grueling tasks to raise funds for Malawi orphans
A Salford University graduate is pushing himself to complete a 192-mile challenge in just seven days (that’s more than a marathon a day) AND another marathon on top of an already grueling to-do list to raise funds for Malawian orphans.
Horny disabled people to get a little TLC at ‘intimate’ Manchester luncheons
Disabled people will have a chance to play out their sexual fantasies when a network of charity members and sex workers gather in Manchester for a special event next month.
Could you Breakout? MM’s special forces navigate enemy territory in live escape game
Just a stone’s throw away from Manchester Town Hall is Breakout. Billed as a ‘live escape room game’, its popularity has exploded since its opening last year.