A giant ‘chess set sculpture for the people of East Manchester’ will not go the way of the disastrous B of the Bang project, the council have promised.

Medair work in Syria, Haita and Afghanistan but visited Manchester this week. Mancunian Matters provide an inside view of the workings of the Christian values charity based out of Switzerland

The craze first arrived on this side of the pond in 2010 thanks to online giant Amazon and since then more and more retailers across the country have slashed their prices for one day only in celebration.

Retailers across Manchester will be opening their doors early tomorrow morning to cash in on the huge American ‘Black Friday’ spending craze.

Manchester band The Courteeners are coming home for a huge outdoor homecoming gig at Heaton Park next summer

Starring Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in a new film adaptation of her stage play, That Day We Sang, Salford Quays this week hosted the premiere of Victoria Wood’s new 1960s-themed television musical.

Lesbian and bisexual women who have been victims of sexual violence can now receive free help and advice through an online guide.

Half-naked and half-drunk, The Orwells took on a feverishly energetic crowd at the Academy on Monday, serving up an impressive performance of their raw and unapologetic blend of rock.

MM head out to the streets of Manchester to find out whether people think the new Band Aid single is insensitive or if the negative feedback is an overreaction.

MM talks to Electric Six frontman Dick Valentine about drugs, gay anthems and Christmas in Manchester ahead of their gig at Gorilla.

The mother of an aspiring Manchester rapper and XFactor contestant who was beaten to death during a street fight wept as she urged the killers to hand themselves in today.