Manchester's oldest library that's just like Hogwarts needs a new librarian

Greater Manchester schools have topped the league tables for the North West in a new guide for parents. The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide for 2024 has gone live today (Friday).

If you haven’t already, December 1 is the perfect time to snuggle up on the sofa and put your go-to Christmas film on, and one of our all-time favourites has to be The Holiday. Aside from all the festive feel-good vibes, there’s another reason we can’t get enough of rewatching Nancy Meyer’s 2006 Christmas romcom year after year – Cameron Diaz’s outfits.

Black cabs have been wrapped in Chanel's signature gold ahead of the fashion house's huge show in Manchester next week. Chanel announced earlier this year that it would hold its Métiers d'Art show in Manchester city centre for the first time ever this December.

Gemma Atkinson has opened up about her big personal plan for the New Year which led her to admit: "I don't want to feel like that again!" The Hits Radio host was discussing how she felt during her second pregnancy earlier this year.

New Order have announced details of two huge UK shows, set to take place next summer. Find ticket details below.Announced today (November 29), the first of the two mammoth headline dates will be held at Cardiff Bay on August 22.

December is merely days away, and if you haven’t already cracked out the Christmas decorations then now is the perfect time to start getting your home feeling a little more festive. Amongst the tinsel and garlands, no home is truly Christmas-ready without a fabulous candle of two, and for years The White Company’s Winter Indulgence Botanical candle, £95 here, has been considered the ultimate centrepiece for your table setting.

NME following the city’s inaugural Beyond the Music conference about how he hopes it will “galvanise” the music industry as issues affecting the industry fall on “deaf ears” at Westminster.Last month’s Beyond the Music explored multiple crises the music industry is currently facing, such as the future of grassroots venues and the continuing impact of Brexit on UK musicians struggling to tour Europe.On the latter, Burnham said “it’s just wrong” that the careers of young musicians are still suffering as they continue to face difficulties touring Europe post-Brexit.At the conference in October, Burnham discussed the “ridiculous” Brexit rules for artists travelling around Europe. Back in 2021, the UK music industry spoke out on how they had essentially been handed a “No Deal Brexit” when the government failed to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew.Despite trying to raise these issues with ministers, Burnham told NME it’s still falling on “deaf ears” as the government continues to ignore the chaos Brexit has caused as artists struggle to navigate “all kinds of hidden obstacles” to performing in Europe.“It’s so frustrating, particularly given that Europe offered a better arrangement and in the rhetoric of Brexit, it got turned down,” he explained, referring to Boris Johnson’s rejection of a deal for artists proposed by Europe.

Pro-Palestinian protesters marched through Manchester city centre this morning (November 25), targeting a bank and offices of companies which they claim are linked to an Israeli arms firm. The demonstration, which started in Piccadilly Gardens at around 11.30am, saw more than 100 people protest outside Barclays in Market Street, before marching down Deansgate towards Peter Street.

A teenager will stand trial in Manchester after he denied preparing acts of terrorism allegedly involving homemade firearms, explosives and a 'manifesto'.

This is all that remains of a once-legendary nightclub and music venue which had a ‘brilliant’ feature.

New figures reveal a huge rise in animals being left abandoned in Greater Manchester amid the cost-of-living crisis. In one shocking case, a pair of kittens were dropped in a park and left, while inside a box and a bin bag.

Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell's tears have been described as 'genuine' after she faced the dreaded dance-off with her celebrity dance partner Bobby Brazier.

There's a new type of camera being rolled out on Greater Manchester's roads - and it can help police spot more dangerous driving than before. Motorists are used to traditional speed cameras which flash if a vehicle is driven past them above the limit.

Peter Hook & The Light have announced a huge 2024 world tour that will see the band play the ‘Substance’ albums from Joy Division and New Order in full – find dates and ticket information below.The New Order and Joy Division co-founder will be touring with his band from May next year, spanning New Zealand, Australia, North America, the UK and Ireland.The tour will open at the Opera House in Wellington, New Zealand on May 16, followed by eight more dates across New Zealand and Australia. From August 31, they’ll continue with a North American run that starts at History in Toronto, Canada.

Manchester United signed off for the November international break with a narrow 1-0 win over Luton Town at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

Premier League chiefs want the “30 second rule” scrapped as refereeing decisions and their outcome on matches continue to dominate the top-flight scene.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Arndale - with the centre unveiling its decorations for this year’s festivities. The shopping centre has a new display this year, called ‘The Flight Before Christmas’.

Premier League clubs are set to vote on a potential ban on loan moves between associated clubs in the January transfer window.

King Charles III delivered his first King's Speech since becoming the monarch following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The King’s Speech, written by the government and read out at the State Opening of Parliament, outlined 20 bills that reveal the plans for the year ahead.

Killers and other criminals will now be forced to attend their sentencing hearings under new plans set out in the King's speech.