Let’s get it on: Manchester musician Tom Barrow looking to draw inspiration from city’s rich musical heritage
He has had a UK number one album, received Brit award and Mercury Prize nominations and has even dated supermodel Cara Delevingne
When fans cry: Prince’s Manchester gig ticket prices skyrocket online… one day after they go on sale
Viagogo registered a 354% surge in ticket surges for the dates, and countless hopefuls tried to get their hands on tickets for the 5-date UK tour
Ashton United vow to ‘spoil the party’ with club 90 minutes away from Conference North
United are preparing for one of the biggest matches in their history – a play-off final showdown with AFC Fylde for a spot in the Conference North.
Cheshire council leader issues apology over ‘illegal’ message of ‘don’t vote UKIP’ using Manchester housing threat
Councillor Michael Jones, leader of East Cheshire Council, issued his Easter message on April 17 which opened with talk of flowers and chocolate, but quickly took on a political bias.
‘Special times ahead’: Bury will be fighting at the top of the table next season, says chairman
Bury’s good run of form has seen them rocket up the table from 20th to 10th ahead of final 2013/14 League Two game against Morecambe
One in 20 deaths in Greater Manchester caused by air pollution – local councils must act, say Green Party
Public Health England’s report estimates that in the North West 3427 deaths in 2010 (5.1% of all deaths) were attributable to air pollution. In inner Manchester alone, there were 219 people who died
Britain’s lost women: Cosmopolitan launch memorial day campaign for ‘honour killing’ victims
Manchester is in the top-five worst-affected areas for honour crimes in the UK – and Cosmopolitan are tackling the issue with a proposed day of memory for victims.
Sepp’s coming to town: Fifa president Blatter set for Manchester Soccerex appearance in September
Blatter due to step down from his Fifa role in 2015 and Uefa president, Frenchman Michel Platini, is among the favourites to replace him
Elderly woman, 96, found dead in Oldham home – body could have laid there for a year
Officers were called to a house on South Hill Street on Wednesday afternoon and on their arrival discovered the body of a 96-year-old woman
Oldham boy died from asthma attack due to ‘tragic’ blunder by 999 call handler, inquest hears
Clayton Barker was struggling for breath but paid with his life when he was overheard telling his grandmother he was eight and not seven years old
Show me the Mao-ney! Chinese spending across Manchester set to rocket by 73% in next three years
News comes just a month after it was revealed that Chinese tourists spend, on average, £677 per transaction in Manchester stores