The venue recently celebrated being named the best comedy club in the North by Chortle comedy magazine, and their ‘Beat the Frog’ amateur nights are perhaps their most renowned feature.

Manchester’s LGBT community is kicking off a summer full of sport with a brand new festival of fitness and activity throughout this month and the annual Pride Games.

Manchester’s savvy business minds will gather this summer in a hope to learn the tricks of the trade from big high streets names like MacDonald’s at this summer’s British Franchise exhibition.

Peter James-Robinson, from Radcliffe, heard his brother utter those fateful words as he led in a coma.

The rally, outside Manchester City Library in St Peter’s Square, was led by those who have taken up residence in tents around the corner in Albert Square and was also attended by supporters and representatives from RAPAR, the Manchester-based human rights organisation.

Olympic taekwondo champion Jade Jones wants to add World Championships gold to her CV after a flying start to 2015 when she heads into battle at the May 12-18 tournament in Russia.

Labour held their heads high as they kept all 17 seats with ease after quite a predictable afternoon following a disappointing national result.

Split across two venues votes were counted for 22 out of 32 electoral wards at the Velodrome, granting a welcomed success for Labour.

Lutalo Muhammad, Great Britain’s male representative in the -87kg category for the May 12-18 World Taekwondo Championships in Russia, already has his eye on the 2016 Rio Olympics after a fine start to 2015.

The firing of a maroon from Manchester Town Hall will start and end a two minute silence across Manchester at 3pm to commemorate the anniversary.

Labour’s night appeared to be over before it had begun after BBC’s exit poll – but at least they had something to shout about at the Manchester Velodrome.