The lives, achievements and contribution to society that the elderly have made are being celebrated by Manchester and Salford as part of Older People’s Day.

The youngest person ever to achieve nuclear fusion is set to star at the fourth TEDxSalford festival.

Mark E Smith, lead-singer of The Fall has built up a reputation as one of Manchester’s most famous old bastards.

A Salford student nurse who spent his childhood in care has raised almost £2,000 for the NSPCC – after taking on a series of the most gruelling obstacle courses in the country.

Louis van Gaal’s suggestion that missing this season’s Champions League would hinder Manchester United’s Premier League ambitions goes against common thought

Five historic theatres in listed buildings across Greater Manchester have been named as ‘at risk’ by the Theatres Trust.

Shirley, known for her honest and eye-opening monochrome depictions of her native Salford, had an illustrious career spanning five decades working jobs including industrial photography and freelance writing

John Leech has backed the House of Commons vote in favour of air strikes against Isis targets – even though he and the Liberal Democrats stood against the 2003 Iraq war.

‘Godfather of punk’ Iggy Pop will give this year’s John Peel lecture in Salford.

As more than 500 artists plan to showcase their work at the Buy Art Fair and The Manchester Contemporary, many have their own unique tales to tell about their inspirations.

The family of Salford hostage Alan Henning have a received an audio recording from him in which he is ‘pleading for his life’.