Vegans protest outside Costa Coffee in Manchester city centre in 'stand against dairy industry'

The Sunday Times has named three Greater Manchester areas in its list of the best places to live in the UK this year. The comprehensive guide, which is released annually, looks at all areas across the UK and assesses the qualities that make up a desirable area to live.

Salford has beaten Manchester to be named the best city for street food in the whole of the UK. Manchester’s neighbouring city even beat London to the top slot, based on various data collated by food truck makers Diamond Trailers.

This time last week, I was sunning it up in Florida spending my birthday with Mickey Mouse. Now I'm writing this from my Trafford flat while I look out to the balcony being splatted with hail stones. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Manchester City is looking to fill a range of job roles in Greater Manchester. The football club currently has several vacancies across different sectors, with opportunities available in marketing, IT, and coaching – including with the City Women’s First Team.

Manchester United are still interested in signing Joao Felix on a permanent deal from Atletico Madrid this summer, according to reports in Spain.

A studio in east Manchester where parts of Peaky Blinders and The Crown have been filmed is set to be sold. A deal has been struck to sell the award-winning Space Studios in West Gorton which was built by Manchester council.

Ten outstanding students from Xaverian College have received offers to study at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

The next generation of Manchester United stars will be taking on some of the world's best in a top youth tournament next month.

Manchester Orchestra have shared their reimagined acoustic cover of Cher‘s ‘Believe’. Check it out below.Lead singer Andy Hull and guitarist Robert McDowell on keys sat down in the SiriusXM studio and transformed Cher’s 1998 electro-pop hit into an indie ballad.

Manchester is a city of firsts. The atom was split in 1917 at the University, the world’s first free library opened in 1653, and McDonald’s opened its first UK drive-through in Fallowfield in 1986.

An iconic clothing shop chain that has now vanished from our high streets was once THE place in Manchester to meet friends or a date.

England men's under-20s will host Germany at the Manchester City Academy Stadium on Wednesday 22 March - and we are giving away five family passes to see them in action.

A man from Manchester found guilty of facilitating people smuggling is a wanted fugitive, police have revealed.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe is reportedly lining up Sir Dave Brailsford to lead the overhaul of Manchester United should his bid for the club be successful.

Avanti West Coast has announced a ticket discount trial to services to and from Manchester in a bid to boost passenger numbers.

Manchester has always been one of the top places in the UK for a big night out.

Hotel rooms for Ed Sheeran's visit to Manchester later this month have leaped in price since tickets went on sale for the concert.

Temperatures may be dropping outside, but things are hotting up on Manchester’s music scene this year.

It's an unusual day in March. Mancunians are used to the weather gods delivering plagues of unseasonal cold, but today (March 9) is really taking the biscuit.

Former Manchester United midfielder Tom Cleverley has said that he wishes to return to the club in some capacity in the future having missed out on saying goodbye to the Reds back in 2015.