In pictures: The parties, singalongs and fashion statements on day three of Manchester Pride 2022

Although Greater Manchester has lots of things to offer, a beach isn’t one of them. Luckily for us there are plenty of seaside destinations nearby which are within easy reach.

Retired footballer David Beckham proudly talks about receiving his OBE in recent unearthed footage following his recent emotional visit to see the Queen's coffin to pay his respects. David received the honour of an OBE back in 2003 and in unearthed footage, the former Manchester United star can be seen talking about his pride in the lead up to the presentation.

The dad of a girl who was visited by the Queen in hospital after the Manchester Arena bombing has recalled how 'kind and genuine' the late monarch was.

The Manchester Food and Drink Festival is moving its opening date in line with the period of mourning following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Following official guidance from Manchester City Council, it will now start on September 22 and end on October 2.

A gorgeous cross breed who loves treats is on the hunt for a home in Manchester. The beautiful bull breed, called Nala, is somewhat shy, but is hoping someone will take a chance on her and help her come out of her shell.

With September swooping in, I've started to notice Manchester is just about getting ready for autumn. It's my favourite season for fashion, because you can have so much fun layering looks with all those gorgeous, rich, neutral tones.

Campaigners and politicians in Greater Manchester have reacted with anger after Liz Truss announced she was to allow fracking  to return to the UK. The PM has scrapped a 2019 ban on the fossil fuel extraction process as part of a wider energy bills strategy.

Two children from Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) sat proudly alongside Pep Guardiola and the rest of the Manchester City squad for the official 2022/23 squad photo.

The Artist:Entrepreneur Day from the Featured Artists Coalition and CMU:DIY is returning to Manchester next month in partnership with English Folk Expo.Once again three FAC artist entrepreneurs will talk about their individual artist businesses, explaining how music-makers go about building a fanbase, and generating revenues from their music rights, shows and fan relationships.They will be joined by CMU’s Chris Cooke and a team of music industry experts to provide insights, ideas and lots of practical advice for early-career music-makers looking to build a business around their music.This is all happening on Saturday 15 Oct at Home in Manchester. Info and tickets here.

Manchester United reportedly handed Christian Eriksen a £12m signing-on bonus to ensure they beat Tottenham to his signature. The Dane arrived as a free agent in the summer following the end of this contract at Brentford. He became Erik ten Hag’s second signing as United boss and has played all five games so far this season.

A registered sex offender was caught taking 'hundreds' of pictures of women at Manchester Pride by plain clothes police officers. Andrew Smoggie, 51, of Thelwall Lane, Warrington, was seen acting 'suspiciously' around women during a Pride event on Peter Street.

A councillor claims a police officer 'laughed' after he reported receiving a death threat at Manchester Pride. Coun Jon-Connor Lyons says a fellow festival-goer told him 'F*** off, I'll kill you', before hurling abuse at his female friend during an altercation in the queue for a bar.

“We always say rest in peace. Why don’t we ever say live in peace?” Rarely has silence said more than during the minute’s remembrance at Manchester Pride’s annual vigil.

A trans memorial tree in Manchester's Sackville Gardens has been left 'irreparably damaged' after going up in flames during pride celebrations. The National Trans Memorial, which is the first of its kind in the UK, caught fire on Sunday night (August 29) as revellers enjoyed the third night of pride.

There has been outrage after thousands of plastic single use cups were left strewn all over Gay Village following another busy night of Pride celebrations. The event, which has lasted four days over the bank holiday weekend, has seen crowds of people flock to the city to celebrate in style.

A busy main road near Manchester city centre was closed on Monday evening after a van flipped onto its roof in a crash. Two vehicles were involved in the collision on Regent Road (A57), close to the roundabout, on Monday (August 29).

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson wowed fans as she stepped out at Manchester Pride in an England football crest bikini. Kimberly wore Three Lions on her top as she struck a pose at the festival.