Through the lens: Oldham photographer dreams of developing mobile phone camera hobby into full-time career
Karl Jones started snapping on mobile phone cameras
Mother of Royal Marine killed with one punch in Rochdale campaigns for tougher manslaughter sentencing
Exclusive: Mother demands tougher punishments
Cameron’s decision to give China pig semen and trotters can ‘only be a good thing’, say Greater Manchester farmers
Government export deal backed by Manchester farmers
Jetting off to… the docks? Salford Quays fastest growing tourist spot in UK with 3.3million visitors
The Quays is home a range of award-winning attractions
Christmas card competition with a twist: Stars strike a pose with their greetings for African children’s charity
Dame Helen Mirren, Darcey Bussell and Ellie Goulding join together
New Northern Quarter bar: ‘Allotment’ coming soon as Grade II listed building gets planning go-ahead
New bar ‘Allotment’ will open in January 2014
Baps? Barms? Rolls? Teacakes? War of words between north and south explored in Manchester University study
Research was compiled after a survey of 1,400 English speakers
Corner shop embraces Bitcoin: Store first in Manchester to accept digital ‘currency of the future’
Corner Store on Grosvenor Street accepting Bitcoins
Girl who choked to death at Manchester nursery a ‘rare’ tragedy as first aid made it WORSE, paediatrician claims
Millie Thompson died at Ramillies Hall Private Nursery
‘We need to start somewhere’: Yaya Toure desperate for Manchester City away win to keep up with rivals
City travel to the Hawthorns to take on West Brom
Review: Cocktail Masterclass @ DoubleTree by Hilton, Piccadilly, Manchester
Shake, mix and muddle your favourite cocktail classics