The Charlatans legend Tim Burgess teams up with Band On The Wall to launch Manchester ‘rock school’
Band On The Wall is in the running for NME’s Best Small Venue competition
David Cameron’s fight for gay marriage is ‘brave and sincere’, claims Manchester Pride boss
Same-sex marriage should not be a taboo, claims John Stewart
Levi Roots adds spice to Manchester’s Big Lunch in bid to get neighbours eating together
Neighbours encourage to eat together at least once a year
School bullies continue to escape permanent exclusion from Greater Manchester schools, figures reveal
Oldham and Manchester City councils said less than five were excluded this year
Facing Leeds Rhinos won’t be ‘Magic’ for Wigan Warriors, insists Shaun Wane ahead of showcase weekend
The Magic Weekend will take place at Manchester City’s Etihad stadium
Too afraid to sleep: Pensioner, 82, robbed and threatened with mop by thug who broke into Tameside home
Police hunting for Dukinfield offender
Battle against ‘culture’ of stolen scrap metal trading leads to wave of arrests across Greater Manchester
Police arrest 20 in raids across Manchester
Can you give a child a childhood? Minister backs Manchester fostering campaign after personal experience
Children’s Minister Edward Timpson supports campaign
One-eyed cop killer Dale Cregan changes plea to ‘guilty’ over murders of father and son David and Mark Short
Cregan admits to Manchester pub shooting
Theatre review: Carnaby Street The Musical @ Manchester Opera House
The spirit of the swinging 60s was alive at Manchester Opera House
MM’s top five…Off the beaten track Manchester tourist gems
This week MM takes a look at Manchester’s hidden gems