Manchester’s Muslims promised ‘refined affair’ to celebrate Eid festival at Trafford Centre
Manchester’s Muslims will be able to celebrate the holy festival of Eid in a ‘refined’ celebration at the Trafford Centre.
Blackley biker ‘could lose leg’ after hit and run leaves him critically injured in middle of road
A hit and run incident in Blackeley yesterday morning has left a biker in a critical condition and ‘fighting to save his leg’.
Barking up the right tree: Manchester eco group’s bid to make most of home-grown biofuel from Mother Nature
TreeStation provides woodfuel to Greater Manchester homes and businesses.
Battle to save Chorlton’s Tudor mansion from clutches of developers faces race against time to raise £300K
Lord Keith Bradley of Withington is supporting Friends of Hough End Hall in their attempt to raise £300,000 to buy the building in Chorlton and turn it into a community hub.
Can kids Handel Beethoven? BBC initiative to ‘open up world of classical music’ to Tameside children
Working towards Arts Award Explore, the children will be encouraged by a partnership involving Tameside Cultural Services, the BBC, a forum of the borough’s music teachers and Stone Soup, a Tameside Creative Industries organisation
Return of the Ewok! Comic Con stalwart and Star Wars actor Warwick Davis to attend 2014 convention
Warwick Davis played wok Wicket in Return Of The Jedi and Professor Filius Flitwick in the Harry Potter movies.
Give up the gun: Manchester answers GMP’s call for arms – surrendering 90 weapons in amnesty
A firearms amnesty by Greater Manchester Polices has been ‘extremely successful’ as nearly 90 weapons have been surrendered in the first week.
And all that jazz! Manchester Jazz Festival swings into town with 10-day ‘fascinating journey of discovery’
The launch event will take place at Thwaites Festival Pavilion in Albert Square tonight for a sultry evening of smooth jazz.
One Direction fans urged to speak out over attempted post-gig abduction as police make arrest
The girls, who were apparently going to a One Direction concert at the Etihad Stadium on May 30, were followed down Fairfied Street by a man in a five-door silver Vauxhall Astra who kept stopping close to them.
One in ten LGBT people face discrimination when arranging funeral – from religious leaders and family
The damning statistics but the blame often on religious leaders or even family members, according to the recent study by Stonewall and The Cooperative Funeralcare.
VIDEO: Horrific moment Manchester reveller smashed over head with CONCRETE SLAB in Gay Village attack
A reveller who was smashed over the head with a piece of concrete in an unprovoked assault in Manchester city centre has been urged to come forward by police.