Manchester’s ‘King of King Street’ to be transformed into Europe’s ‘sexiest hotel’
The former Midland Bank HQ dubbed the ‘King of King Street’ is to be turned into a new five-star hotel next year.
Fright or sh*te? MM survive Scream Park UK’s zombie apocalypse and find extra pair of trousers not needed
MM attempted to survive the zombie apocalypse as Event City hosted the first night of Scream Park UK.
Horrific meat cleaver attack: Manchester man’s face sliced open – partially blinding him
Two men burst into the 34-year-old victim’s home, on Daisy Bank Court in Newton Heath, Manchester, on October, 10 around 5pm, and repeatedly punched him in the face as he tried to escape the ‘brutal’ attack
Manchester Science Festival hopes to go off with big bang in 11-day extravaganza
Produced by the Museum of Science and Industry, the eighth annual festival begins Thursday, October, 23, and will include cutting-edge discoveries, workshops, and internationally acclaimed art among its attractions
Nick Clegg tells Manchester: Put aside city rivalries to build ‘cool’ northern hub
Nick Clegg has called on Mancunians to put aside city rivalries if they are to take on the might of London in a Q and A session in Stockport.
Tough read: World’s smallest book is more for mice than men at John Rylands Library
Manchester’s bookworms may have difficulty reading John Rylands Library’s newest acquisition – as it now owns a copy of the world’s smallest book.
Manchester poets’ society: City hosts international literary awards
Chetham’s School of Music will play host to the Manchester Literature Festival tomorrow, where winners of the £10,000 Poetry and Fiction prizes will be announced.
Piccadilly Pulse: Should we ban smoking in parks and other public spaces?
New proposals were unveiled yesterday that could see smoking banned throughout London’s open spaces in an attempt to save lives.
Giving Ukip TV debate slot but not Greens is ‘dangerous for democracy’, says Manchester candidate
Excluding the Green Party from televised debates while including Nigel Farage and Ukip would be ‘dangerous for democracy’, the party’s parliamentary candidate for Manchester, Lucy Bannister, has warned
The price of crime: See how much Manchester drug gang earned and then had to pay back… from jail
A Manchester crime network have been ordered to pay back more than £70,000 after police busted their drug ring.
Jordan Brennan death: Boy, 16, charged with murder after Gorton shop row
Jordan was with two friends at around 7.30pm on October, 10, when he got into a row with another customer as he left the N.A Grocer store in Hyde Road, Gorton