“This experience could be life-changing for these young people” - the Manchester International Festival opera that’s making waves

Millions of people live with the reality that one wrong step could kill them - and you can understand their experience like never before.

Manchester United are set to begin their tour of the US with a friendly against Arsenal in New York on Saturday.

A man with a brain tumour claims he was turned away from a Manchester bar after being told he was 'too drunk'. David Twentyman says he was actually displaying symptoms brought on by radiotherapy.

More than 200 swanky apartments close to Middlewood Locks in Salford could be built. Proposals worked up by the Canal and Rivers Trust and Bloc could see the car park site off Oldfield Road and Upper Wharf Street.

With the future of Manchester's rail network being hotly debated at this moment we thought we'd look back at some of the outlandish plans to revolutionise the city's transport system in the past.

House prices are starting to come down across Greater Manchester which is great news for househunters, especially first-time buyers. Although some areas are still considered to be overpriced, there are certain parts of the region where you can bag a bargain home.

Teenagers and young adults who have been separated from their families as they flee desperate situations are being offered a fresh start in Greater Manchester. Around 240 unaccompanied asylum-seeking children will be supported by a new project over the next three years.

A lost market where shoppers are said to have been able to buy anything from underwear to a coffin has sparked fond memories for the city's bargain hunters.

Manchester United will step up their pre-season plans on and off the pitch this week, with Monday marking four weeks until their Premier League season kicks off.

A £2.5bn transformation of one part of Salford has moved a step closer. Groundbreaking plans, the first part of a wider project that will change the face of Salford Crescent forever, have been unveiled.

A man has been left with life-changing injuries and another man was seriously hurt after a car hit a tree in Bolton.

If you’re going to introduce an audience to an entirely new medium of performance art, you better be able to bring the goods.

Liam Broady can’t wait for the Davis Cup to return to Manchester after an absence of almost three decades.

Rasmus Hojlund is on the radar for Manchester United this summer to fill their striker vacancy this summer.

A mum has slammed her son's school trip fees as 'utterly ridiculous' after discovering she could take her family of six away to Center Parcs for the same price.

As supermarkets go, Sainsbury's traditionally was always known as one of the most expensive.

Manchester Animation Festival has been named as an Academy Award-qualifying festival for short films.

Neil Taylor had only been married for months. He and his new wife, Alex, were excitedly expecting their daughter.

Manchester United are being linked with a move for Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez.

Thousands of families in Manchester are set to benefit from three brand-new Family Hubs that will offer support to families and young people through to early adulthood in a bid to help them thrive.