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Stepping back in time: 150 runners join backwards race in Heaton Park

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:24:51 -0000

Runners took part in a race with a difference – by completing a one mile course jogging backwards. More than 150 runners took part in the race, which is in its third year, at Heaton Park.

Celebrity Soccer Aid match at Old Trafford raises £4m for Unicef

Sun, 27 May 2012 22:01:24 -0000

Robbie Williams' England side beat a team of Hollywood A-listers and football legends 3-1 in the fourth Soccer Aid at Manchester's Old Trafford stadium, raising £4m for charity.

Coronation Street wins best soap at TV Baftas as Fred West drama scoops three awards

Sun, 27 May 2012 21:03:22 -0000

A drama made in Manchester about serial killer Fred West was the biggest winner at the TV Baftas tonight, scooping three awards, and there was also success for Coronation Street which won the award for best soap.

He was taken from us by cowards: Family's anguish over pub shooting death of young dad Mark Short

Sun, 27 May 2012 17:34:56 -0000

Relatives of Mark Short, who was shot dead in a Droylsden pub, have paid tribute to the 23-year-old dad, saying "his memory will be love in our hearts forever".

Madlab scientists invited to advise the FBI on DIY biology

Sun, 27 May 2012 16:15:30 -0000

Two amateur biologists based at Madlab, a technology group based in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, have been asked attend a conference in California to explain their ‘do-it-yourself’ science techniques to the FBI.

Enjoy it while it lasts: Heatwave to last into Monday before cooler weather in Greater Manchester

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:58:27 -0000

Enjoy it while it lasts, the scorching heatwave is set to last one more day before cooler conditions return to Greater Manchester.

Runners raise £100,000 for cancer research in Race for Life at Woodbank Park

Sun, 27 May 2012 15:07:25 -0000

Almost 2,000 women runners laced up their shoes to race and raise £100,000 for cancer research in the Race of Life event at Woodbank Park in Offerton, Stockport, today.

I did my best, says Engelbert Humperdinck after he finishes second-to-last in Eurovision song contest

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:54:14 -0000

Engelbert Humperdinck said he "did the best for my country" at the Eurovision Song Contest after the UK's hopes of breaking its competition curse came crashing down when the veteran crooner scraped into last-but-one place.

Droylsden shooting: Gunman shot dead Mark Short, 23, at pool table in Cotton Tree pub

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:49:40 -0000

A masked gunman opened fire in a crowded pub and killed a 23-year-old man. Mark Short was shot dead at the Cotton Tree Inn on Market Street, Droylsden, on Friday night. Three other people were taken to hospital for treatment to gunshot wounds.

Pedestrian, 55, dies after he is hit by taxi in Ashton-under-Lyne

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:22:30 -0000

A 55-year-old man has died in hospital after he was hit by a private hire taxi on Albion Way, Ashton-under-Lyne.

Family's anger as runaway pregnant teenager escapes from police car bringing her home

Sun, 27 May 2012 14:16:41 -0000

A pregnant teenager is on the run after escaping from a police car bringing her back home to Greater Manchester when the car stopped at Newport Pagnell service station on the M1 motorway.

Restraint by bouncers at Deansgate Locks bar 'played significant role' in death of Julian Webster, jury rules

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:54:18 -0000

The restraint by bouncers of 24-year-old clubber Julian Webster on a night out in Manchester's Deansgate Locks played a ‘significant role’ in his death, a jury has ruled.

Snapper Sean Hansford named photographer of the year at newspaper 'Oscars'

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:49:17 -0000

Sean Hansford, who takes pictures for MEN Media titles including the Rochdale Observer, has been named Weekly Photographer of the Year at the Society of Editors Regional Press Awards.

Incredible escape of driver, 20, trapped in burning Mercedes hanging over edge of 100ft Barton Bridge

Sun, 27 May 2012 10:26:39 -0000

A 20-year-old motorist had an incredible escape after his Mercedes crashed on the 100ft high Barton Bridge while driving on the M60 motorway, burst into flames and ended up hanging over the precipice. Police and fire crews used winches to pull him to safety early this morning.

Droylsden pub shooting: Four arrested over death of 23-year-old Mark Short

Sun, 27 May 2012 09:18:30 -0000

Three men and a woman have been arrested by detectives investigating the death of 23-year-old Mark Short, who was gunned down at a birthday party in a packed pub in Droylsden.

Mourners flee funeral after fire breaks out at Blackley crematorium

Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:58 -0000

Mourners had to flee a funeral after a fire broke out at Blackley Crematorium in Manchester. It is believed the furnace doors failed to close properly during the service, sending smoke billowing into the chapel.

Portas Pilot cash 'will start revival' of High Street shopping in Stockport

Sat, 26 May 2012 10:52:02 -0000

The £100,000 awarded to Stockport under the Portas Pilot scheme will not revive the town's High Street on its own, but is a huge symbolic step in the right direction, say campaigners.

Stockport wins £100,000 share of Portas Pilot cash to revive High Street

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:58:13 -0000

Stockport has beaten hundreds of rivals for a pot of government cash to revive its struggling high streets.

The town is one of just 12 places nationwide to be picked as a Portas Pilot town – a government scheme inspired by retail guru Mary Portas.

She was a loving and caring mum: Tributes to Breightmet lorry crash victim Dawn Graves

Sat, 26 May 2012 09:52:37 -0000

The family of Dawn Graves, the young woman who died after being hit by a lorry in Breightmet as she pushed her son in his pram, have paid tribute to 'loving and caring mum.'

What a fuel! Motorists stranded as blundering tanker driver puts diesel into the petrol pumps at Sainsbury's in Salford

Sat, 26 May 2012 08:18:22 -0000

Dozens of motorists were left stranded at the roadside after a blundering tanker driver put diesel into a petrol storage tank at Sainsbury's on Regent Road, Salford, meaning they filled up with the wrong type of fuel.

Alan from Bury walked all the way across America raise cancer cash

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:55:18 -0000

An intrepid traveller has completed the journey of a lifetime after walking coast-to-coast across America.

Alan Slater, from Bury, took 234 days to finish the epic 3,000-mile trip, spending most nights sleeping in a tent by the roadside.

Woman from Wythenshawe jailed after letting her two Staffordshire bull terriers starve to death

Sat, 26 May 2012 04:55:16 -0000

A woman who let her two Staffordshire Bull terriers starve to death in an empty house has been jailed for four months.

Rachael Stanley, 25, abandoned her home in Wythenshawe after breaking up with her partner.

Teen girls attack and racially abuse woman while she played with her children in Birchfields Park, Rusholme

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:39:02 -0000

A woman was racially abused and assaulted while playing with her children in a park.

The 30-year-old Asian woman was with her three children by swings when she was attacked in Birchfields Park, Rusholme. Three teenage girls told her to take her children away from the swings and kicked her in the legs.

Salford mayor Ian Stewart turns down Paul Massey's offer of help

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:24:18 -0000

Salford's city mayor has turned down an offer from election rival Paul Massey to work alongside him.

Mr Massey, who stood as an independent in the race to be mayor, said he wanted to take Ian Stewart up on his offer of working with anybody who wanted to help improve the city.

Young mum Dawn Graves, killed after being hit by lorry in Breightmet, may have died saving her toddler

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:17:40 -0000

A young mum killed under the wheels of a lorry might have died saving her toddler’s life.

Dawn Graves, 25, was crushed as she pushed her one-year-old son across the road in his buggy. It is believed Ms Graves was trying to hurl the pushchair out of the way when she was hit.

Greater Manchester police officer charged after high-speed chase ends in four-car smash in Leigh

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:50:16 -0000

A police officer has been charged with dangerous driving after a high-speed chase ended in a four-car smash.

Pc Daniel Aimson, 30, has been summonsed to court following an investigation into the crash by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. (IPCC)

Weekend in the sun? Manchester is hotter than Monte Carlo

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:16:04 -0000

With the heat wave set to continue over the weekend Manchester is going to be hotter than Monte Carlo, Barcelona and Malta.

Video: One million people set to visit Olympic big screen with summer garden party planned for Exchange Square

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:52:36 -0000

Plans to transform Manchester’s Exchange Square into an ‘Olympics Live Site’ are set to attract more than 1m visitors.

Town hall chiefs are hoping to cash in on London 2012 and inspire thousands of youngsters to follow in the athletic footsteps of their sporting heroes. They will open the attraction on Friday, June 1 – in time for the Queen’s Jubilee – and are hoping to attract huge numbers.

Neighbour helps five people escape from blazing house in Reddish

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:17:25 -0000

A man kicked in the door of a house that was on fire and led five people to safety.

Crews from Whitehill Fire Station were called out to the house on Thornley Lane in North Reddish at 3.10am this morning.

The great CCTV divide: Huge differences in number of cameras monitoring parts of Manchester

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:15:47 -0000

The M.E.N. can today reveal the massive inequality in the number of CCTV cameras covering Manchester’s streets.

We have established that parts of the city have more than 20 council-owned CCTV cameras monitoring anti-social behaviour – while similar-size areas have NONE.

Manchester motorists given 138,000 parking tickets last year

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:53:09 -0000

Local councils handed out an increased number of parking tickets last year despite cutting back on traffic wardens, according to figures out today.

1,000 houses, school and pub plan for home of the Nimrod at former BAE site in Woodford

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:13:38 -0000

Controversial plans to build nearly 1,000 homes on the site of the former BAE Systems at Woodford were being revealed today.

The multi-million pound development would see the existing village near Stockport almost TRIPLE in size.

Metal theft suspect falls 30ft as drainpipe gives way on Stockport town centre building

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:46:17 -0000

A suspected metal thief suffered serious injuries after plunging 30 feet from a building.

The 37-year-old was climbing a drainpipe on the side of the former Prudential building on Petersgate in Stockport town centre when it gave way.

Stockport to see Greater Manchester's first park-and-ride scheme to cut A6 congestion

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:44:17 -0000

Greater Manchester is set for its first park-and-ride bus scheme – to cut congestion on one of the region’s busiest roads.

The plan would see a free 455-space car park for commuters built on a plot of wasteland at the junction of Buxton Road and Macclesfield Road in Hazel Grove, Stockport. Drivers would then pay standard fares for buses running on a stretch of the heavily-congested A6.

Cafe waitresses save man set alight after blaze at Davenport industrial unit

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:22:50 -0000

Two waitresses saved a man who had accidentally set himself on fire by throwing dishwater over him.

Cabinet-maker John Beswick, 53, ran screaming into a nearby cafe after turning himself into a human fireball when paint thinner he was using caught light.

Is that a BeeMX? Swarm of bees buzzes bike in Piccadilly Gardens

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:13:47 -0000

A swarm of bees had shoppers running for cover in Manchester city centre today. Hundreds of honey bees gathered around a bike secured to railings near the bus terminus at Piccadilly Gardens.

Young woman pushing small child in pram dies after she is hit by lorry on Bury Road in Breightmet

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:59:48 -0000

A young woman pushing a small child in a pram has been killed after being hit by a lorry. The horror smash - which the child, believed to be two or three years old, survived without being seriously injured - happened on Bury Road, Breightmet, Bolton at around 12.20pm today.

Roy Hodgson and Gary Neville kick off new England regime with training session at Etihad stadium

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:58:46 -0000

New England manager Roy Hodgson gave fans a glimpse of how he will run the national team as cameras were allowed in to a training session this morning.

Goal-line technology to be tested during England friendly v Belgium at Wembley

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:26:08 -0000

Goal-line technology is to be tested at England's friendly against Belgium at Wembley on June 2.

Boyfriend of cleared Stepping Hill nurse Rebecca Leighton avoids jail over child sex images

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:59:43 -0000

Former Stepping Hill poison suspect Rebecca Leighton looked on as her boyfriend was spared jail for a child porn offence - discovered while she was being investigated.

Timothy Papworth’s ‘troubling’ web searches – which included the terms ‘naked children’ and ‘incest’ – came to light when a laptop was seized from the couple’s flat in a dawn raid last summer.

Pictured: Firefighters tackle blaze at warehouse in Cheetham Hill

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:39:32 -0000

Firefighters were dealing with a large fire at a Manchester warehouse this afternoon.

Four crews were sent to Hargreave Street in Cheetham Hill just after midday.

Liam Gallagher left 'speechless' by Stone Roses 'resurrection' at Parr Hall in Warrington

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:03:11 -0000

Liam Gallagher was lost for words after Stone Roses returned to the stage at Warrington Parr Hall for the first time in 16 years.

The former Oasis front man who is never normally lost for words took to Twitter during last night's surprise concert with only one word... 'speechless'.

Party time: More than 200 celebrations planned across Greater Manchester for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:42:52 -0000

Manchester has been revealed as the capital of Jubilee jamborees – as it gears up to host half the region’s summer street parties.

More than 200 community groups have been granted council cash to help them mark 60 years of the Queen’s reign, with the Olympics and Manchester Day making it a triple celebration.

Sister 'relieved' to tell police of Shafilea Ahmed's murder after seven years, court told

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:35:52 -0000

The sister of Shafilea Ahmed has told a jury it was a 'relief' to tell police after seven years that her Warrington-based parents had murdered the teenager.

Alesha Ahmed was giving evidence at Chester Crown Court where her parents, Iftikhar and Farzana, are accused of murdering 17-year-old Shafilea at the family home in September 2003.

Goalkeeper Luke McCormick set for soccer comeback less than four years after he was jailed for killing Partington boys in M6 crash

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:19:30 -0000

Goalkeeper Luke McCormick jailed for killing two young boys and badly injuring their father from Partington in a crash while drink-driving has been offered the chance to restart his career after he is released from prison.

Parents' anger over Chorlton High School academy 'whitewash'

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:17:54 -0000

Parents have called on bosses at a school which is controversially converting to an independent academy to attend a crunch meeting to explain the decision.

Police Comissioner role ‘could prove dangerous’ claims favourite Tony Lloyd

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:54:24 -0000

The election of new police commissioner could be dangerous for Greater Manchester if a single-issue ‘nutcase’ landed the job, according to the favourite for role.

Tony Lloyd, who will vacate his Manchester Central parliamentary seat to stand for the post, said the sweeping new powers that would come with the £100,000-a-year job were a double-edged sword.

Doctor who injected poison into 4-year-old boy at Pendlebury hospital suspended for three months

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:08:31 -0000

A surgeon who mistakenly injected a four-year-old boy with a massive overdose of a toxic chemical has been suspended.

Dr Gyorgy Rakoczy was found guilty of serious misconduct after the incident at Manchester Children’s Hospital, which left the child fighting for life.

New 'universal' benefits system to be tested in Greater Manchester

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:05:54 -0000

A radical new welfare system replacing a string of benefits with a single ‘universal credit’ will be tested in Greater Manchester.

The government plans to roll six state hand-outs – jobseekers’ allowance, working tax credits, income support, child tax credits, housing benefit and employment and support allowance – into one payment

Suspended sentence for Prestbury businessman Andrew Franks after he stole petrol and drove off in BMW while banned

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:56:05 -0000

A businessman avoided jail after being spotted driving while banned for the second time and driving off THREE times after filling his BMW with petrol.

Andrew Franks, 22, was spotted at the wheel of his BMW M3 in March despite being banned just two months earlier.

'Over the drink-drive limit’ police officer denies causing death of waitress in Ramsbottom crash

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:26:39 -0000

Brendan Buggie, 38, a member of Greater Manchester Police’s tactical aid unit denied a single charge of causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed alcohol limit when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court.

Thugs face jail after attack on Goth pair at Prestwich Metrolink stop

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:03:43 -0000

Thugs who savagely attacked a couple who were wearing Goth-style clothes on board a tram are facing jail.

The assault on Melody McDermott and Stephen Stafford had chilling echoes of the murder of student Sophie Lancaster in a Lancashire park in 2007.

Meet little Zach from Weaste: The boy with rare chewing disorder who is eating his bedroom

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:39:33 -0000

Meet Zach Tahir from Weaste – the little boy who is munching his way through his bedroom. The five-year-old has a condition which means he can’t distinguish between food and inedible objects.

Stone Roses return to the stage after 16 years for a secret gig in Warrington - pictures

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:51:12 -0000

They haven't played together for 16 years – but last night the Stone Roses revived memories of Madchester as they hit the comeback trail.

Woman from Chadderton 'sold girl aged 14 to builder for sex', court told

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:41:12 -0000

A woman is accused of selling a vulnerable schoolgirl to a builder for sex.

Leanne Gilder, 26, is alleged to have set up the 14-year-old to be molested by Michael Booth for £60 after plying her with booze and crack cocaine.

Trams set to be running on Oldham Metrolink line ‘in June’

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:55:49 -0000

Tram drivers are continuing to test the new Metrolink line to Oldham amid speculation it could open as soon as next month.

Metrolink ticket machines are now displaying messages advising passengers that services on the line will be ‘starting soon’.

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper tells police conference in Manchester drive to cut budgets is 'incompetent and careless'

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:56:50 -0000

Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper today told a conference of top police officers in Manchester the Government's drive to cut the police budget 'was incompetent and careless'.

Addressing the Association of Chief Police Officers this afternoon she said: "I am deeply troubled about the extent of risk and pressure being placed on policing at the moment as a direct result of government policies.

Joey Barton banned for 12 games after red card in Manchester City title decider

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:59:44 -0000

QPR midfielder Joey Barton has been banned for 12 matches by the Football Association following his red card at Manchester City.

Barton had a personal hearing today after the Football Association charged him with two acts of violent conduct following his dismissal on the final day of the Barclays Premier League season at the Etihad Stadium.

Sister weeps in court as she tells jury of moment Shafilea Ahmed was suffocated with plastic bag

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:48:01 -0000

The sister of Shafilea Ahmed broke down in tears today as she described the moment she witnessed her parents allegedly murdering her sister.

Alesha Ahmed told Chester Crown Court that she heard her mother, Farzana Ahmed, say "Just finish it here" as she and her husband Iftikhar forced a plastic bag into Shafilea's mouth and suffocated her to death in front of their other children.

Hey there Mr Blue sky! Sunshine set to last into weekend

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:02:27 -0000

Manchester basked in sunshine this afternoon as temperatures hit 25c (78F) and hundreds of people took advantage of the city's open spaces.

Grandad Wayne Thompson, 43, dies in Radcliffe blaze horror

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:25:14 -0000

A grandfather has died after a fire swept through his home.

Wayne Thompson, 43, was found unconscious at the house in Coomassie Street, Radcliffe, and pronounced dead at the scene.

David Cameron rebuked in Parliament after calling Ed Balls a 'muttering idiot'

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:23:58 -0000

David Cameron was rebuked in Parliament after calling shadow chancellor Ed Balls a 'muttering idiot' during angry clashes today.

Doctor who injected poison into 4-year-old boy at Pendlebury hospital is found guilty of 'serious misconduct'

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:06:46 -0000

Dr Gyorgy Rakoczy, a doctor who mistakenly injected poison into a four-year-old boy at the former Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Pendlebury, has been found guilty of serious misconduct.

Carjackers target couple in Astley as woman helps disabled husband into his wheelchair

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:31:34 -0000

A woman was pushed to the ground by car-jackers as she tried to help her disabled husband into his wheelchair.

They were getting out of their silver BMW on Porthleven Crescent in Astley, near Wigan, when three men demanded the keys.

'Deadly combination' killed clubber Julian Webster who died outside Pitcher and Piano on Deansgate Locks

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:14:15 -0000

The death of a clubber who collapsed after a bouncer held him in a ‘chin-lock’ was caused by a combination of heart disease and the ‘effects of the restraint’, an inquest was told.

Julian Webster suffered a cardiac arrest after being restrained outside the Pitcher and Piano at Deansgate Locks, Manchester, in April 2009.

New major trauma network will save 20 lives per year

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:06:54 -0000

The lives of 20 seriously injured patients who are rushed to hospital will be saved every year because of a new shake-up, health bosses have claimed.

A new "major trauma network" - for patients who have suffered major injuries including serious head and spinal damage, severe burns or stab and gunshot wounds - is being set up across six centres in Greater Manchester.

Live - Trafford Council meeting

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:56:44 -0000

Trafford Council is holding its first full meeting since the local elections on Wednesday night - we'll have live coverage here ...

I smoked while pregnant and my kids are both fine: Councillor Ann Holland speaks out against 'victimisation' of smokers

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:10:08 -0000

A councillor has been criticised after admitting she smoked while she was pregnant with her two children – and claiming it hadn’t damaged their health.

Coun Ann Holland spoke out as council members discussed whether cigarette packets should be put in plain packets to put children off smoking.

Doctors have branded her comments ‘irresponsible’.

You don't half look like someone: Customers do double take after Fallowfield shop girl loses 11 stone

Wed, 23 May 2012 11:04:52 -0000

Customers coming into Jacqueline Illingworth’s shop often remark on her similarity to another, equally bubbly woman who used to work there.

But there was one big difference – one was a size 26 while the other is a svelte size 12.

War of the Roses: Row erupts as Yorkshire sign goes up in Oldham

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:27:12 -0000

The War of the Roses has erupted again in Oldham after a sign went up in part of the borough claiming it is in YORKSHIRE.

Some people in Springhead have reacted furiously after the White Rose-emblazoned marker was erected at the traditional Lancashire/Yorkshire boundary.

Passengers stranded at Manchester Airport as Sweden-based City Airline collapses

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:53:53 -0000

Travellers were left stranded at Manchester airport after an airline collapsed. Passengers arrived at the terminal to find their flight to Gothenburg cancelled after the Swedish firm, City Airline, filed for bankruptcy.

Pupils 'openly defiant' at inadequate Manchester Creative and Media Academy, say Ofsted inspectors

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:51:08 -0000

Manchester Creative and Media Academy has been classed as ‘inadequate’ by Ofsted inspectors who reported some pupils were boisterous, loud, openly defiant and showed a lack of respect for others.

Manchester City season ticket prices to rise by 9 per cent

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:45:26 -0000

Manchester City have announced season ticket prices increases of an average nine per cent for next season, adding £60 to the price of a seat for some fans.

GMP will 'struggle to cope' with any more budget cuts, warn police chiefs

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:53:14 -0000

Police leaders in Greater Manchester have warned that more cuts would leave the force struggling to cope.

Report: Manchester has more children in care than any other local authority

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:40:07 -0000

Manchester has more children in care than any where in the country. The city’s social services were last year responsible for 1,385 youngsters aged up to 18.

The unlikely lads: Manchester crime gang included Cuban athlete, university economics student and a 63-year-old villain

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:35:37 -0000

A motley gang of villains who staged break-ins and stole nearly £200,000 of cars were brought down by undercover cops.

Paul Taylor: I have yet to meet a single person who cares one jot about the Olympic torch relay

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:18:34 -0000

I have yet to meet a single person who cares one jot about the Olympic torch relay, writes Paul Taylor.

Manchester City revamp corporate facilities to offer 'finest hospitality in football'

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:41:25 -0000

They set the standards on the pitch winning the Premier League title – and now Manchester City are hoping to lead the field off it by offering the 'finest hospitality in football'.

Sneer we go: Wayne Rooney takes swipe at Manchester City title win

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:30:46 -0000

Wayne Rooney has already lit the blue touchpaper on next season’s title race by sneering at City’s Premier League triumph.

Man suffers burns injuries while trying to start barbecue in Stockport garden

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:25:46 -0000

A man is being treated in hospital for burns injuries after he was engulfed in flames while trying to start a barbecue in his back garden in Stockport.

Graffiti, drugs, swearing and vandalism... a snapshot of yob culture in Greater Manchester

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:10:41 -0000

As Home Secretary Theresa May unveils new ways to tackle anti-social behaviour, the MEN asked readers to tell us their experiences. David Ottewell reports on the findings.

Secret Millionaire gains 'second family' after helping disabled youngster from Ashton-under-Lyne on TV show

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:45:45 -0000

A millionaire who transformed the life of a disabled teenager with a £30,000 gift says he has now gained a second family.

Property developer Matthew Newbury met 18-year-old meningitis survivor Alex Williams, from Ashton-under-Lyne, when he went undercover on TV’s The Secret Millionaire.

Spared jail: Burnage postman who stole presents to get through ‘tight’ times

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:44:50 -0000

A postman, who sold scores of items stolen from packages, has walked free from a Manchester court.

Father-of-four Stephen Dunn had got away with his thieving for a year and pocketed around £500. Among the items was a DVD which he had given to one of his children for his birthday, said Royal Mail prosecutor Elizabeth Rigby.

Charity offering fresh hope for Greater Manchester's under-threat architectural gems

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:00:11 -0000

Ten historic Greater Manchester buildings have featured in a national report listing ‘at risk’ heritage sites.

The buildings are mentioned in conservation charity SAVE Britain’s Heritage annual Dare To Care report, which polls local councils, history groups and residents to identify culturally significant sites left in a poor state of repair.

WFEL sold to German buyer in £60m-plus deal

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:02:00 -0000

Defence engineering firm WFEL has been sold to a German trade buyer, it was announced today.

Manchester hailed as 'Best Sports City' in the world by industry experts

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:40:57 -0000

Manchester has been named the world's 'Best Sports City'. A panel of sports industry experts put the city on top in the less than one million population category of this year's SportsBusiness awards.

They compiled rankings taking into consideration the number of events staged each year, major events won between 2008 and 2016, numbers of federations hosted and the calibre of events currently being bid for.

Live - Tameside Council meeting

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:55:11 -0000

Tameside Council is holding its first full meeting since the local elections.

Follow live updates here ...

Chester Road in Stretford shut for 90 minutes after cyclist collapses

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:32:55 -0000

A main road was shut for 90 minutes after a long-distance cyclist collapsed while riding.

The man, in his 50s, came off his bike near the Civic Theatre on Chester Road, Stretford, on Monday at 7.40pm.

Creaky dancers: Hacienda car park rave marks 30th anniversary of iconic Manchester nightspot

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:04:09 -0000

Manchester's legendary nightclub The Hacienda rose for one last rave last night.

And 500 invited guests got the chance to relive their Hacienda glory years on what is the closest thing to the original dancefloor you can now get – the car park of the apartments built following the demolition of the original warehouse building.

Metrolink services to Eccles hit by delays for second day after overhead lines damaged

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:59:12 -0000

Tram passengers are facing delays on Metrolink again this afternoon after the service was suspended between MediaCityUK and Eccles for the second day running.

Teenage sister watched parents suffocate 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed, court told

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:37:12 -0000

A teenager saw her parents choke her older sister to death by stuffing a plastic bag into her mouth, a court heard. Alesha Ahmed, then 15, watched as her father Iftikhar and mum Farzana murdered 17-year-old Shafilea at their family home, prosecutors claim.

Family pays tribute to motocyclist Andrew Clarke killed in Gorton crash

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:33:42 -0000

Andrew David Clarke, 27, was killed when his Suzuki GSXR600 hit a Toyota Yaris on Levenshulme Road, Gorton.

Chelsea are Champions League turn-off as TV audience for final slumps by 1.3m

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:30:17 -0000

TV audience figures for Chelsea's dramatic Champions League final win were down 17 per cent on the previous year's clash which featured Manchester United.

Police officer denies causing death of 26-year-old waitress in Ramsbottom crash

Tue, 22 May 2012 13:05:54 -0000

A police officer has denied causing a woman's death by careless driving.

Brendan Buggie, 38, a member of GMP's tactical aid unit denied a single charge of causing death by careless driving while over the prescribed alcohol limit when he appeared at Bradford Crown Court.

Stepdad from Salford jailed after boy aged 3 takes his bags of cannabis into nursery school class

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:12:30 -0000

A man has been jailed after his three-year-old step-son took bags of cannabis resin into nursery.

The stepfather admitted to police that he had left three bags containing the drug out on a table as he rushed to work in the morning.

I want to be remembered: Mario Balotelli sports famous football haircuts in Nike ad (but declines the barber's bib)

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:04:20 -0000

He is no stranger to a close shave – and now madcap Manchester City star Mario Balotelli has taken his seat in the barber's chair for a new Nike advert.

Manchester City beat United to another title - as 'best value-for-money' club for fans

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:29:31 -0000

Manchester City have picked up another league title – after being named the best value club for fans.

Theresa May launches 'community triggers' to replace Asbos in fight against yob behaviour in Manchester

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:12:20 -0000

Home Secretary Theresa May has today launched a 'three strikes and you're out' pilot scheme in Manchester to tackle yob behaviour which would replace Asbos and is aimed at preventing a repeat of tragic cases such as that of David Askew in Hattersley.

Pat Karney: Fresh ideas are needed to encourage voting

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:51:38 -0000

Why don’t residents use their votes? I know I am going into the lions’ den with this topic. Hopefully after we have had the roaring of the lions – voting is a waste of time, you are all the same, you break your promises and so on – we can have a mature debate that strengthens democracy in Manchester and elsewhere.

Manchester City get their league title winning ball back

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:21:13 -0000

Manchester City’s stolen title-winning ball is back with the club.

As revealed by the M.E.N. on Saturday, the Blues called in police after it was swiped following their dramatic title-winning victory over QPR at the Etihad Stadium.

Pregnant mum-of-five from Salford died after drinking vinegar in DIY abortion horror

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:35:06 -0000

A pregnant woman died after drinking concentrated vinegar during a home abortion that went wrong.

Mum-of-five Catherine Furey, 38, suffered a violent reaction to the industrial-strength liquid. She was rushed to hospital, but later died.

I should have killed myself: 17-year-old Shafilea Ahmed wrote song lyrics in months before she died, jury told

Tue, 22 May 2012 08:16:32 -0000

Shafilea Ahmed, 17, penned lines including ‘we are not a happy family’ and ‘I feel trapped’ in the months before she was killed, the jury was told.

Bouncer 'used reasonable force' on clubber Julian Webster who died outside Pitcher and Piano on Deansgate Locks, inquest told

Tue, 22 May 2012 04:55:15 -0000

A bouncer told an inquest into a clubber’s death that he thought he used ‘reasonable force’ when restraining him in a ‘chin-lock’ for up to 10 minutes.

Martin Dowd, who weighs 21 stone and is 6ft 5in, told the court he thought Julian Webster was ‘play-acting’ when he collapsed to the ground outside the Pitcher and Piano at Manchester’s Deansgate Locks in April 2009.

Looks like Barry Manilow made it to the Manchester Arena

Mon, 21 May 2012 18:15:16 -0000

Legendary entertainer Barry Manilow took to the stage at the Manchester Arena on Saturday night treating thousands of fans to an unforgetable evening.