National Dog Day, now in its tenth year, puts pooches in the limelight on August 26 every year, and has plenty of pedigree

Four men arrested and charged by police after an employee of Prince Charles’ charity collapsed and died from ecstasy poisoning during a ‘lad’s weekend’ at the Warehouse Project in Manchester were facing possible jail terms today.

The 64-year-old lost his mobility in a sickening attack that left him paralysed and unable to move a decade ago.

Torque Studios – who were only officially formed on Tuesday – bagging two awards at the Dare To Be Digital (DTBD) exhibition in Dundee two weeks ago, scooping a £25,000 prize from Channel Four and a place on the BAFTA ‘Ones to Watch’ shortlist for Don’t Walk: Run!

Later this year, Alan will speak at Manchester Art Gallery on the philosophies, observations and beliefs that form the basis of his book Escape from Zoomanity and its forthcoming sequel Return to Zoomanity

Laurence Harvey will be joined by indie directors Jill Sixx Gevargizian and Jerry Pyle, fresh from the US, who will be unveiling their nightmare inducing short films

A Manchester runner who suffered from a painful spinal condition for 20 years is trekking more than 250miles across the Amazon to raise awareness about scoliosis.

A wedding dress amnesty is being held to give terminally-ill brides the day of their dreams with the help of a unique marriage charity – leaving them with only something new and blue to find.

Manchester has won the battle of break-up etiquette after research found 70% of Mancunians are more likely to end a relationship face-to-face.

Manchester audiences will experience the romance and tragedy of a mysterious criminal underworld, in a site-specific reimagining of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

The CEO of Hervia, the Manchester based, world renowned fashion retailer has revealed what he thinks makes them stand out in the crowd 21 years after opening their first Royal Exchange shop.