Countdown to launch: Free party to herald much-anticipated arrival of Vega Lounge at Manchester235
Bar opens Friday June 28 with free launch party
Teachers’ strike: Parents warned over Greater Manchester school closures – check if it affects you
NUT and NASUWT set for day-long strike on June 27
‘It’s a way of life’: Lady Boys of Bangkok star reveals all about living as ‘the third sex’
The Glamorous Amorous tour is in town until July 6
Manchester City expected to swoop on Luis Suarez following Cavani snub
Suarez has made no secret of the fact he wants to leave Liverpool
Quick-thinking Rochdale man leads family and pet pooch to safety from house fire
Fire was caused by overheating tumble drier
Metrolink expansion brings ‘ambition and rejuvenation’ to Manchester economy with job creation boost
By 2016 the Metrolink will span more than 45 miles
‘It was a privilege to know him’: Friends and family pay tribute to Oldham car crash victim
Stuart Howarth died in Shaw incident on Wednesday
Manchester City in Spanish cash battle: Edinson Cavani and Isco set to snub Blues in favour of Real Madrid
Real have improved their offer for Isco
‘Modern slavery’ in Manchester: Pair lured to Britain on promise of riches… but worked, beaten and starved
Two Lithuanian builders were treated like slaves
Manchester’s mental health patients FIVE TIMES more likely to be physically restrained than rest of UK
Manchester’s health chiefs warn restraint should be ‘last resort’
Manchester’s derelict and empty homes to be tackled through £8.5million government boost
Manchester alone receives £3.25million