Education crisis: Seven out of eight Oldham schools failing as standards nosedive, according to Ofsted
The eight schools’ inspection reports were published in October
Let’s stick together: Manchester United’s Robin van Persie believes Rooney pairing can fire Reds to glory
Rooney and van Persie could start together against Shakhtar
Popular manager of Manchester Indian restaurant dies after dispute with customer over unpaid bill
Mohammed Asif died on Friday night
It’s the beer talking: First Chop Brewing Arm’s DOC @ Pie & Ale, Manchester
MM doesn’t have to travel far for a cracking pale ale
Ready? Steady? Paint! Art ‘fight club’ pits Manchester painters head-to-head in 30-minute Art Battle
Art Battle sees painters face-off in live contest
Teenage bully jailed for life after killing Bolton man with single punch he nicknamed ‘the bomb’
Eden Lomax was sentenced to life
Going to work with Pele, Maradona and Zidane: Street artist transforms Northern Quarter office with mural
Graffiti artist Akse painted the mural at The LadBible offices
Ukrainians gather in Manchester to show solidarity after Kiev protest ‘violently’ put down
President Viktor Yanukovych refused to sign EU Association Agreement
Immigration – are UK winners or losers overall? Manchester public figures hit back at negative impact survey
Lucy Powell praised Manchester’s diversity
Rochdale primary school in sex abuse probe after three women come forward for offences more than 30 years ago
St Vincent’s Primary school in Norden is under investigation
Doctor in female genital mutilation hearing: Manchester tribunal to decide over first UK prosecution
Around 66,000 women in the UK suffer female genital mutilation