The Mancunian Way: Sobering reading

People in Rochdale have made their voices loud and clear ahead of the local elections next month - saying they want politicians they can trust who get the basics right.

A number of Strictly Come Dancing stars have addressed ditching their usual celebrity partners as they head out on the road together for another year of epic routines, emotional stories and plenty of sparkle in the 2024 official Strictly The Professionals UK Tour.

For more than 40 years the CIS Tower stood in glorious isolation as Manchester’s tallest building. But in the last five years alone 10 skyscrapers have been built that dwarf the Co-op’s modernist masterpiece.

Manchester United are continuing to be linked with several potential new signings ahead of the summer transfer window.

Gorka Marquez has shared what his daughter 'misses' while he's away as he's set to spend the best part of five weeks away from home. The Strictly Come Dancing star is heading out on tour with a number of co-stars from the BBC One dance contest.

A man has been charged in connection with a 'series of sexual assaults' that allegedly took place beneath the Mancunian Way.

ITV has called for Mancunians to sign up for the new season of Big Brother. The iconic reality show relaunched in October on ITV2 and is set to return for a second season.

Karen Matthews is said to be 'over the moon' her co-conspirator Mick Donovan is dead.

Maisie Smith and Max George appeared to be put on the spot and gave an awkward response when quizzed about marriage live on television.

Mancunians have given their verdict on where to go for the best cup of coffee in Manchester. An online Reddit forum dedicated to the discussion had over 100 responses suggesting the top spots to go to around the region.

John Squire has downplayed the chances of a Stone Roses reunion, saying that the members “aren’t sending each other Christmas cards or anything”.The comments arose during a new interview with NME, when the former guitarist for the Britpop giants sat down with Liam Gallagher to discuss the huge response to their collaborative self-titled album and UK and European shows.Towards the end of the discussion, the topic turned to the widespread rumours that Liam Gallagher could see eye-to-eye with brother Noel, and come together to reform Oasis in time for this summer’s ‘Definitely Maybe’ 30th anniversary shows.After the former Oasis frontman reaffirmed that “it’s not happening at this moment in time”, the topic turned to the possibility of another reunion from The Stone Roses. Squire still spends time with bassist Mani, who is “into” the two’s collaborative album and even gifted Squire the amplifier that he used during the recent run of live shows.In the discussion, he recalled seeing Mani and former frontman Ian Brown at the funeral of the former’s wife Imelda, who sadly died last November.

It's difficult to overestimate just how famous, celebrated and revered OJ Simpson - whose death at the age of 76 was announced tonight - was before that warm California night on June 12, 1994.

Manchester’s latest super-tall tower has reached a major milestone this week.

Wayne Rooney has slammed Aaron Wan-Bissaka's lapse of concentration which led to Liverpool equalising from the penalty spot late on in Sunday's thrilling draw against Manchester United.

There's a Manchester derby of sorts on Saturday, but it will be a world away from the billion pound empires that collide when Manchester City and Manchester United lock horns. The biggest game in Manchester won't be at the Etihad or Old Trafford, but down the road at Boundary Park.

It’s estimated one in 20 children and almost one in 30 adults could have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. The rise in the number of people being referred and diagnosed with ADHD has become so pronounced that last week the NHS announced a new taskforce to improve care for people living with the condition.

The Dandy Warhols and The Black Angels have announced a UK and European co-headline tour for this autumn – find all the details below.The run of joint dates is set to kick off in Paris on September 21 before the two bands head to Brussels, Den Haag, Utrecht and Berlin ahead of a stop-off at Cannonball Festival in Copenhagen.From there, The Dandy Warhols and The Black Angels will head to the UK and Ireland for concerts in Dublin, Glasgow, Manchester, London and Bristol at the end of September and into early October.Tickets go on general sale at 9am BST this Friday (April 5).

In the last few months, we have been asking residents where the best area, park, cafes and bars are in Greater Manchester. Recently we went down to the magical place of Wigan to ask people for their recommendations.

When the Manchester United squad reported to Carrington on Sunday, August 14, 2022, on another baking hot summer's day, they were expecting the usual post-match recovery day. Those players who had featured the previous day would generally be working inside, while the squad members who didn't feature would do a demanding session aimed at getting the intensity of a match into their legs. But on this day, it would be different.

One month ago, all eyes were firmly fixed on Rochdale for a by-election like no other. Firebrand former MP George Galloway, who won a thumping majority with 40 per cent of the vote, returned to Parliament for a seventh time in his career the following week.