Everyone from your nan to Dave in IT made their way to the Ritz on Friday night to dad dance in the splendour of 80s smooth operator Billy Ocean.

Although she’s only lived in Manchester for less than two weeks, four-time Paralympic gold medallist Ellie Simmonds has said she’s settling in well ahead of what could be the biggest 18 months of her career.

Dogs Trust Manchester are looking for a special forever home for an eight-year-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier who loves nothing more than a good read.

IP EXPO Manchester will take place on May 20-21 at Manchester Central and will cover the key topics that IT management teams are focused on; IT infrastructure, analytics, cloud services, mobility, cyber security and data centre technologies.

Manchester’s voracious veggie lovers unite as the Vegan Fair returns to Chorlton Irish Club tomorrow.

MM’s two own blends, innovatively named Mancsky and #selfie, may not have scored well with the experts, but they certainly went down well with us.

Manchester can be an example to the rest of the country according to the Chancellor George Osbourne who was speaking in the city yesterday.

Greater Manchester Police are celebrating the positive impact of volunteering in a special event taking place today.

A Manchester foodie is hoping to set up a new taco bar in the city with the help of funding.

Her debut album The Longest River blends classic old-world sounds from traditional sources with confident vocals that reminds you that the broad umbrella of folk branches far beyond pop beatniks Mumford and Sons.

An annual five-a-side football tournament representing homeless and disadvantaged people will celebrate its fifth anniversary when it kicks off in Manchester next week.