In pics: Manchester’s iconic cenotaph receives finishing touches after St Peter’s Square move
Manchester’s iconic cenotaph is receiving its finishing touches after relocating to another part of St Peter’s Square.
Manchester lesbian held captive in Congo by own MUM until she is ‘cured of her sexuality’
Christina Fonthes, a freelance interpreter and translator, reported yesterday that her mother had stolen her passport and travel documents amid claims that she was being held until she was ‘cured of her sexuality’
Tax Equality Day: Manchester pubs plan booze price drop to show benefit of a low-VAT life
Mancunians could get be set to get their wines and ales cheaper for one day only as a campaign is asking pubs and restaurants to reduce VAT rates across the UK.
Fabulous Frogs: Manchester Museum hops into focus for Sir David Attenborough’s ‘ribbiting’ documentary
Dedicated to the conservation of reptiles and amphibians, the Vivarium is home to the largest and most important collection of Cost Rican frogs outside Costa Rica
Teen arrested after boy, 16, found stabbed in Crumpsall
Police were called to a community football pitch in Herristone Park in Crumpsall, north Manchester, at 7.45pm on Tuesday after reports that a boy had been stabbed
The sky has a limit: Planned giant London ‘Endless City’ skyscraper won’t fit with Manchester, says futurist
Don’t expect any 300metre ‘all-in-one’ skyscrapers in Manchester anytime soon, says a Manchester futurist.
Banks ‘stick two fingers up at regulators’ and must be held to account for role in recession, claims Oldham MP
Mr Meacher’s rallying cry for those who abuse their professional positions to be prosecuted comes after news the Bank of America has been fined $16.7billion for misleading investors in its mortgage-backed securities
Most wanted: Manchester smuggler makes taxman’s hitlist after role in £28million illegal cigarette racket
Ahmed Salim Khezri was handed a six-year prison sentence in April along with the rest of the organised gang he was a part of after HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) officers smashed their £28million cigarette smuggling conspiracy.
The Magnificent Seven: Manchester nurses conquer Three Peaks charity challenge – with just 20 mins to spare
Staff from St Mary’s Hospital braved snow-covered peaks and rubble-strewn paths to ascend the 3,407metres of the three highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales
Doctor who stalked Abi Titmuss has medical licence restored after cleaning up act and ditching drink
The doctor who stalked Abi Titmuss and was struck off the medical register for ‘putting patients at risk’ with a ‘lack of clinical knowledge and insight’ has had his licence restored.
Pride ‘right of way’ row was bid to sabotage Big Weekend, claims Manchester councillor as protester arrested
The 25-year-old was arrested on Saturday night at the junction of Sackville St and Whitworth Street to prevent a Breach of the Peace. He was released without charge the following morning