Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh described the Tory government as a ‘fucking proper enemy’ at a theatre night to raise awareness of cuts and the importance of trade unions yesterday.

A 15-year-old boy from Blackburn has been sentenced to life after encouraging a man in Australia to commit acts of terrorism at a national day of remembrance.

Manchester will host the world premiere of highly anticipated film DxM on Sunday October 4 as part of the annual horror, cult, fantasy and sci-fi extravaganza, Grimmfest, that kicks off today.

Ten Manchester businessmen have cycled from Land’s End to John O’Groats, raising over £25,000 for a new cancer care centre being built at The Christie Hospital.

Live artists in action are the latest additions to this year’s Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair at the Old Granada Studios on Friday October 9.

After hundreds of people died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia for Eid Al-Adha, Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has offered his condolences to local families who may have loved ones involved in the stampede.

The city’s new, and returning, university students are being warned not to party too hard in door-to-door visits by the police, Manchester City Council and university staff.

Students from Manchester Metropolitan University yesterday came together to protest against the eviction of homeless people from The Ark shelter under Mancunian Way.

Homeless people living at ‘The Ark’ homeless camp under Mancunian Way on Oxford Road have been evicted, following a possession order being confirmed by the High Court on Wednesday.

Platinum selling singer-songwriter turned chef, Kelis, is coming to Manchester’s Arndale Shopping Centre to sign her new cookbook My Life on a Plate in Waterstone’s tomorrow.

The Sun’s former managing editor has been appointed editorial consultant at the UK’s leading journalism school, which has centres in both Manchester and London.