Police ‘bound by law’ over Wigan dog attack death of Jade Anderson as they confess any prosecution unlikely
Teen was mauled to death by four dogs
Gang break dad’s arm with machete in front of young children during attempted robbery of Middleton home
The three men demanded car keys
Revealing the birthplace of civilisation: Manchester uni archaeologists unearth 4000-year-old building in Iraq
Site said to be part of one of the world’s earliest cities
‘We are better’: Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov issues rallying cry ahead of Old Trafford derby
Manchester United are 15 points clear
‘I recommended him’: Edin Dzeko admits Miralem Pjanic Manchester City move would keep him at Etihad
Mancini interested in the Bosnian playmaker
‘Where I want to be’: Yaya Toure aims to see out career with Manchester City after signing contract until 2017
News is timely boost for Blues ahead of Monday’s Manchester derby
Many parents who kill their children are unknowingly suffering from mental illness, Manchester uni study reveals
Study is most in-depth of its kind in UK
Manchester City’s Samir Nasri banned from driving for six months after fresh police investigation
Nasri’s ban follows teammate Carlos Tevez receiving community service for driving while banned
Sordid blackmailer who posted naked pictures of Manchester student on Facebook escapes jail
William Wooles received suspended sentence
Abuse against goths, emos and punks to be treated as ‘hate crime’ by Greater Manchester Police – first in UK
Sophie Lancaster’s mother welcomes the news
Speedy disease detection and safer food packaging step closer with Manchester graphene research grant
Graphene could be used to reduce CO2 emissions from power stations