Manchester is a gym-lover's paradise, new study suggests

Labour have been accused of breaking a 'long-standing' consensus at Manchester council by cutting allowances for opposition councillors. Councillors agreed to recommendations by an independent remuneration panel on Wednesday (May 18) including pay rises in line with town hall staff.

Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis yesterday (May 18), two of his surviving bandmates – Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris of New Order – appeared in Parliament to discuss mental health and suicide prevention.Curtis took his own life in May 1980 after battling depression and epilepsy in his final years. In an event that was originally due to take place in 2020 to mark 40 years since his passing, but was delayed due to the COVID pandemic, a special talk and panel titled Suicide Prevention: Breaking The Silence took place in the Speaker’s House in Parliament.NME were invited along to the event hosted by Kerry McCarthy MP that was chaired by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham.

It's a landmark known across Greater Manchester. Soon, a new community will emerge in the shadow of Stockport's famous viaduct.

A new cocktail bar from a former bars manager for Gordon Ramsay opens today, and is aiming to bring ‘seasonal’ cocktails to the city. Dan Berger grew up in Heaton Mersey, but has spent the bulk of his career working in some of the best cocktail bars in Melbourne and London.

The Pride of Manchester’s Teenager of Courage was presented with his award in a special visit from one of his favourite YouTubers last week.

Manchester United fans have a worrying theory about Cristiano Ronaldo's involvement in the 'leaked' 2022-23 kit pictures.

From Jilly's Rockworld to Rotters and Hacienda to the Wiggly Worm, many iconic nightclubs in Greater Manchester have been and gone.

Among the most notable shifts throughout Greater Manchester in last week’s local elections was the almost total rejection of mainstream parties in the town of Radcliffe. In all-out elections for the three wards in the town, hyperlocal party Radcliffe First won eight of the nine seats they fought for.

A new play area made from recycled McDonald’s Happy Meal toys has been unveiled outside the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

After two turbulent years in the pandemic, pubs in Greater Manchester are squaring up to a new challenge in the ongoing battle for survival. Lockdown closures, strict social distancing rules and the arrival of Omicron before last Christmas all rocked the region's pubs.

Two Labour councillors have reportedly thrown their hat in the ring to replace Arooj Shah as Oldham's town hall leader. That's according to one Labour party source.

Obesity is contributing to hundreds of prostate cancer deaths in men, a new study suggests.

Cyndi Lauper is set to be the subject of an upcoming documentary called Let The Canary Sing.According to a press release, the film will cover the singer’s rise from her childhood in Queens, New York to the top of the pop charts in the 1980s and beyond. It’s directed by Alison Ellwood, who helmed 2020’s The Go-Go’s.A release date is not yet confirmed, but the documentary is said to be currently in production via Sony Music Entertainment’s Premium Content Division.“Like many people, I assumed when Cyndi Lauper burst onto the music scene in the early ’80s, that she was another young star experiencing a meteoric rise to fame and success thanks to MTV,” Ellwood said in a statement.“Her music videos were wild and colourful, her songs like ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ [1983] were infectious.

Most overweight people who try to shed pounds are unsuccessful, a new study argues.

Passengers in Greater Manchester are at the losing end of a bus operator’s battle with staff shortages - with more than 800 journeys cancelled in just one week. Rosso, which runs routes predominantly in the north of the conurbation, axed 837 services between April 25 and May 1.

Ralf Rangnick thinks Manchester United need to sign 'two or three new strikers' in the summer transfer window.

In one of the most deprived areas of Greater Manchester, a mum-of-four walks her children home from school. “I hardly sleep,” she says as her young daughters play beside her.

Ronald Araujo has admitted he 'always wanted to stay' at Barcelona despite links to Manchester United.

Have a wander around Rivington and you never know what you’ll find around the next corner. This village, located between Bolton and Chorley, is where you’ll discover a range of outdoor delights, from beautiful yet wild gardens to mysterious hilltop towers.