Back to business: 430 entrepreneurs in Manchester helped off benefits with New Enterprise Allowance scheme
Since its launch in 2011, the NEA has helped 40,240 businesses nationwide get off the ground, 430 of those from Manchester
Poem inspired by Peterloo Massacre to get rare public reading as part of Manchester Histories Festival
All 90 stanzas of Percy Bysshe Shelley’s Mask of Anarchy are being read as part of Manchester Histories Festival.
‘Special prayers will be said’: Tributes to church-going Rochdale family who died in Norfolk holiday horror smash
Retired council planner Jeffrey Hain, 66, his wife Marion, 69, and their only son Christopher, 36, were killed when their car smashed into a lorry as it went round a bend
‘They’re nutters’: Hardcore runners to take on gruelling Oldham ULTRAmarathon… because 26 miles is too easy
The first official ultramarathon ever held Greater Manchester will take place on Sunday March 30
Manchester film grad off to Texas to strike gold with carrot comedy following short success
Aspiring Manchester University graduate Josh Allott is continuing to enjoy the success of his independent film, nobblycarrot7.
Believe the hype: App that monitors most-talked about events in Manchester set for UK roll-out
Delv was developed by Manchester based entrepreneurs Alex Blundell and James Gordon
Bar review: Cocktail masterclass @ Hale Grill, Altrincham
MM try our hand at mixology at luxurious restaurant Hale Grill
‘Ryan Giggs is remarkable’: Bayern Munich talisman Bastian Schweinsteiger hails Manchester United wizard
United and European champions Bayern to meet next week in first leg of their Champions League last-eight tie
Earth Hour 2014: Bolton art student’s poster wins nationwide competition to ‘let the stars light the night’
Earth Hour, an international grassroots movement to switch off non-essential lights for one hour, takes place March 29
Britain’s ‘first openly gay builder’… and MANchester is where he wants to work – you can leave your (hard) hat on
Ray Bulloch runs R&G (Ray and Gay) Builders and Property Maintenance and claims to be Britain’s first openly gay builder
The winner bakes it all: Great British Bake Off ace John Whaite reveals guilty secrets and making mum jealous
John Whaite is set to release his second literary offering tomorrow