Fined: Hairy Manchester taxi driver who used bald man’s licence but claimed he had horse hair transplant when caught
Mohammad Abid Ali operated a carriage without a licence
Thousands join social media crusade to get James Arthur banned from X Factor performance over homophobic rant
Arthur used homophobic slurs in rap and on Twitter
‘Loving brother’ set upon by four thugs and killed in Halloween Longsight stabbing – family make heartfelt tribute
Huner Anwar Ali died from stab wounds in hospital
Mr Motivator: Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure lauds Manuel Pellegrini’s ‘unbelievable’ team talk
City midfielder claims speech inspired City to victory
Whips and chains… just don’t forget the safe word! Uncovering Manchester’s bondage scene as fetish club arrives
Torture Garden’s hosts the fetish event at Alter Ego
Clare’s Law: Manchester MPs rejoice after legislation to tackle domestic violence goes national
Legislation named after Clare Wood
More than 1,700 troubled Manchester families’ lives turned around in scheme tackling anti-social behaviour
Troubled families programme has helped 4,500 families nationwide
Nothing else matters… except for great music: DJ Danny Howard shows Manchester the best of British house
‘Nothing Else Matters’ club night featured DJs fresh from Ibiza
Rugby League World Cup blog: England should be proud despite devastating last-gasp defeat
England heartache as All Blacks inflict 20-18 loss
Charity cheat: Stockport fundraiser jailed for stealing thousands intended to help disadvantaged children
Michael Garner has been jailed for 20 months
Could the pub save your life? Salford boozers unite for campaign to raise awareness of mouth cancer
The campaign coincides with Mouth Cancer Action Month