Battle of wills: Tensions rise as homeless campaigners evicted from St Peter’s Square
A war of words began between homeless campaigners and Manchester City Council today when protesters camped on St Peter’s Square were served an eviction notice.
Manchester hosts region’s first LGBT therapy group for male sexual abuse survivors
A Manchester organisation is working alongside a national charity to launch the North West’s first therapy group for gay, bisexual or men questioning their sexuality who have been sexually abused.
‘Lowest of the low’: Elderly couple’s sat nav nicked moments after Hulme crash
A picture of a callous thief, who snuck into an elderly woman’s car to steal her sat nav moments after she was badly injured in a collision in Hulme, has been released.
Landlord group want more support for councils not laws to help Manchester tenants
The RLA wants a change in law to make council tax forms ask households the tenure of their property and details, where rented, of the landlord, and to make this a mandatory requirement.
Manchester comic Kerry Leigh ‘wants to marry her brother’ in new show
Manchester comic Kerry Leigh has revealed that an intrinsic love for her brother inspired her oddly named new headline show at the Frog and Bucket.
Bolton’s fallen soldiers from WW1’s Gallipoli campaign to be commemorated
A memorial to those who lost their lives in the Gallipoli campaign in WW1 will be raised in Queens Park in Bolton on Sunday.
Olympic champion Rutherford eyes Manchester Great CityGames hat-trick
Greg Rutherford will be looking to underline his status as the world’s number one long-jumper ahead of the World Championships in Beijing this August, after a successful 2014 saw him add Commonwealth and European Championship gold to his London 2012 victory.
Are you ready for TMRW? Professor Brian Cox to headline new Manchester tech conference
Professor Brian Cox will be the keynote speaker at TMRW, a new global tech conference taking place in Manchester next month.
Three men, one post, your vote: Man Uni announce nominees for Chancellor
As anticipation for the General Election result builds across the country, three men prepare to battle it out for a prestigious and time-honoured role… Chancellor of the University of Manchester.
Look sharp-ei! Dogs Trust Manchester celebrate 600th dog to be re-homed
Manchester Dogs Trust is celebrating the re-homing of its 600th dog only six months after opening its doors.
Fatal obsession: Only 5% of Manchester would buy drugs online after diet pill death
The tragic death of 21-year-old Aimee Louise Parry after she took diet pills has led to a public appeal from her mother urging people to stop taking ‘highly toxic’ tablets.