Paint-throwers rejoice! Thousands expected for first Manchester Holi festival to colour Heaton Park
Event is inspired by the traditional Hindu festival
Sherlock Holmes and other beloved fictional detectives inspired modern CSI, reveals Manchester historian
Edmond Locard and Hans Gross were inspired by Sherlock Holmes
‘Like playing on a beach’: Manchester United hope to escape ‘horrendous’ Hong Kong pitch injury free
The Reds play their final pre-season match in Hong Kong today
The Liquorists set sail for sublime cocktails and sore heads in Gincident 2013 on Manchester’s waterways
Gin cocktails, a feast and sun on a barge… what could be better?
‘Forget about United’: New boy Fernandinho tells Manchester City to ignore rivals and start strong
The Brazilian joined City from Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the summer
Salford murder suspect Michael Cope due in court over brutal killing of mum-of-two Linzi Ashton
Armed officers arrested Cope in Leigh
Mona-go: Money bags Monaco make offer for Manchester United’s tricky winger Nani
Talented but inconsistent winger Nani may be saying ciao to Manchester United
Manchester’s Unsung Heroes: Mum’s charity swim for Cystic Fibrosis daughter – but vows she is ‘real hero’
Penny Higgins insists six-year-old daughter is the real hero
Jailed: Desperate burglar who stole birthday presents from Sale home sentenced to three years behind bars
Judge gave Carl Leather credit for guilty plea
Jaw-dropping venues and ‘hidden places’ make Manchester International Festival ‘remarkable success’
Macbeth, Mogwai, Zidane, Goldfrapp and more…
Stubbed out: Jail for two Manchester men guilty of £94,000 smuggled tabacco tax fraud
Pair were caught moving tobacco between vans