Mid-season review: Manchester United back to earth with a bump after years spent on Cloud Nine
United’s Premier League defence running out of gas
Burglary and robbery rates plummet in Bolton – but police warn residents to avoid being victims over Christmas
From 2009 there has been a decrease of 580 incidents
Man dash! Manchester’s male shoppers set for last-minute Christmas gift buying frenzy
‘Man dash’ will be held at Cheshire Oaks on December 23
Coming full circle: MM’s top five Manchester homecoming gigs
This week MM takes a look at the city’s top five home-coming gigs
Lord of the mics: Manchester MC and ‘rap battle’ legend Blizzard follows footsteps of UK grime stars in hit DVD
MM caught up with the Manchester musician
Fly infestations and food in toilets: Shocking standards discovered at 15 food outlets in Bolton town
Fifteen Farnworth outlets with hygiene rating of zero to two
Comment: Underrated Tom Cleverley can be Manchester United and England mainstay for years to come
Midfielder still dazzles despite understated role
In pictures: Go behind the scenes at the BBC as North West Tonight reveal sneak peak into making the news
Regional news show goes behind the lens
Beards against cancer: Manchester radio presenter and army of fans vow to grow beards until he beats disease
Gareth Brooks is an XFM presenter
MM’s top five… alternative modes of Santa Claus transport
How will Santa get about without his sleigh
Four men charged following death of Manchester Warehouse Project clubber who ingested contaminated drugs
Nick Bonnie died on the club’s opening night