Solid as a rock: Manchester City’s defence will be stronger than ever, says skipper Vincent Kompany
The Belgian defender is regarded as an indispensable part of the Blues’ back line
‘Despicable’ conmen trick husband, 93, and wife, 88, into entering their Salford home before robbing them
Thieves claimed they were from the water board and needed to access the house to turn off stop tap.
Ancient 6000-year-old ‘halls of dead’ unearthed in spectacular find by Manchester university archaeologists
The findings are thought to have been constructed between 4000 and 3600 BC.
‘The cost of one punch’: Rochdale man jailed for manslaughter of teen Royal Marine – killed by single blow to face
Wesley Clutterbuck, 19, died trying to break up an argument
Salford murder suspect Michael Cope due in court over brutal killing of mum-of-two Linzi Ashton
Armed officers arrested Cope in Leigh
Jailed: Desperate burglar who stole birthday presents from Sale home sentenced to three years behind bars
Judge gave Carl Leather credit for guilty plea
Stubbed out: Jail for two Manchester men guilty of £94,000 smuggled tabacco tax fraud
Pair were caught moving tobacco between vans
Warehouse Project 2013: MM’s pick of what’s hot and what’s not to miss
The Warehouse Project team have put together an increcible line-up for 2013
Greater Manchester married benefit cheat jailed after swindling £30,000 – by pretending to be single
Julie Howard falsely claimed £26,249.83 in single person council tax
Manchester scientist’s revolutionary stem cell therapy treats children’s fatal brain disease for first time
Sanfilippo affects one in 89,000 children
‘An outstanding appointment’: Former Manchester University graduate given top Bank of England role
Sir Jon Cunliffe takes up role in November