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.
Heaven Knows Johnny’s Miserable Now: Smiths guitarist slams eBay t*ssers selling vinyl online
Smiths former guitarist Johnny Marr has pledged to make a new run of a limited edition vinyl Record Store Day cover after discovering hawkers selling his single for inflated prices on eBay.
‘Morally obtuse bully’: 94% Manchester want to see The Sun sack Katie Hopkins
Katie Hopkins has been at it again, this time referring to migrants crossing the Mediterranean as ‘cockroaches’ in her column in The Sun on Friday.
Au revoir to the Evo-Stik! FC United promotion leaves Marginson ‘immensely proud’
FC United needed to win their home fixture against Stourbridge on Tuesday night to be sure of the Evo-Stik Premier League title and they duly obliged, collecting three points in a nervous 1-0 victory thanks to Greg Daniels’ second-half header.
Ten Skepta facts: Grime MC on hipster hate and ‘British dream’ at Manchester Red Bull Music Academy talk
After stepping off an eight hour flight from New York to Manchester, grime MC Skepta kicked back to sit comfortably on the Red Bull music tour sofa with journalist Hattie Collins.