Manchester isn’t just a city with two huge football clubs and a reputation for producing iconic music bands. Visit and you’ll find it’s got a thriving gaming scene, with no fewer than 11 land-based casinos.

Piccadilly Gardens is perhaps one of the most popular destinations at the heart of Manchester’s city centre. It has long been a place of relaxation and, more often than not, congregations for various groups of people.

Passengers on their way into the city centre were shocked when the driver of their Magic Bus failed to brake before colliding with a Stagecoach.

Manchester Palestine Action (MPA) have told MM they witnessed a ‘sea of change on the streets’ in the last two years as people are gradually ‘waking up’ to the plight of Palestinians.

Friday, November 17 saw all 10 of ZANU-PF’s provincial structures passing a motion of ‘no confidence’ against the 93-year-old Robert Mugabe, pressing on him to step down as the leading party’s first secretary.

A team of around 45 volunteers, coordinated by the management company CityCo, headed to Piccadilly Gardens and carried out activities including weeding, jet washing, litter picking and cleaning the fountains.

Manchester street artist Kelzo has praised Vimto’s ‘strong local links’ for inspiring his latest masterpiece.

Former Chicago Bears player Shaun Gayle and British pundit Neil Reynolds met NFL fans in Piccadilly Gardens, and then attended a special forum in the evening at the Marriott Victoria and Albert Hotel.

The rally, organised by Momentum Manchester, was in response to Corbyn facing calls to resign from his own MPs.

It’s time to dust down the bunting and dig out your favourite England shirt – Saturday is St George’s Day.

A prominent philosopher and retired clinical neuroscientist has spoken in defence of a publicly-owned NHS, stating that we are becoming an ‘undeveloping country’ under our current Conservative Government.