Has ‘tough man’ been bragging to you? Salford thug knocks PCSO unconscious in vicious unprovoked attack
Police hunt attacker who repeatedly punched officer in face
Wayne Rooney wouldn’t bring anything to the Bundesliga: Bayern Munich not interested in Manchester United striker
Matthias Sammer hits back at speculation
Police killers such as Dale Cregan to face whole-life sentences without parole, Home Secretary to tell officers
Dale Cregan admitted killer two Manchester officers
Rape suspect poses for snap in Manchester nightclub Factory 251 just hours before teenager attacked
Teenage victim left nightclub with man
Things are getting grimmer up north: Filming begins on Manchester horror maestro’s second movie, White Settlers
Grimm Up North’s Simeon Halligan directs second horror
Greatest Day? Take That star Mark Owen plays surprise gig in tiny Northern Quarter pub The Castle Hotel
Mark called Manchester venue just hours earlier
‘Tackle obesity, save NHS millions and boost economy’: Manchester biking chiefs back Get Britain Cycling petition
Petition is up to 58,000 signatures and counting
‘All about the result’: Manchester City interim boss Brian Kidd relieved to seal second after ‘tough 48 hours’
Goals from Sergio Aguero and Edin Dzeko saw City to 2-0 win at Reading
Bolton florist fraudsters steal phone book in bid to con customers out of thousands with bogus refunds
Phone book was stolen from Westwells Florist
Tramline to East Didsbury will open months ahead of schedule as Metrolink becomes biggest network in country
Manchester City Council hailed ‘an important step’
‘A slap in the face’: Levenshulme campaigner and Northenden Lib Dem councillor condemn library closures
Manchester City Council confirmed closures last week