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Police closed a road in Manchester city centre on Tuesday afternoon (March 20) following a collision between a bus and a car.

Jessie J and Loreen set to headline two of the four nights.This year’s edition of Manchester Pride will span across four days – running between August 23 and 26. Now, it has been confirmed that BRIT Award nominee Jessie J and two-time Eurovision winner Loreen have been lined up as headliners.Loreen took the Eurovision crown home at last year’s Song Contest, representing Sweden with her song ‘Tattoo’.

A Manchester nightclub used as a filming location for hit 90s show Queer as Folk is to mark the 25th anniversary of the series by changing its name for one weekend only.

A restaurant in Manchester has been named one of the best new eateries in the country. Higher Ground, in the city centre, which is approaching its first anniversary, has been recognised by the prestigious Good Food Guide.

A trans woman has spoken out after claiming she had her 'wig ripped off' and was 'punched' in an attack after a night out in Manchester's Gay Village.

Manchester has been shortlisted for five awards celebrating the LGBTQ+ community ahead of the star-studded Gaydio Pride Awards event next year.

As the rain continued to batter down across Greater Manchester on Monday evening, a defiant sea of candles and lit up phone screens could still be shown brightly in unison within the city's Gay Village.

A man has been arrested in connection with a spate of attacks on an adult store in Manchester's Gay Village.

Staff at Clonezone have been left terrified after the shop came under attack from thugs for a FIFTH time this year. Bosses at the LGBTQ+ adult store, in Manchester's Gay Village, were forced to replace its windows with steel panels after a spate of attacks in March, April and May.

Two men have been arrested following an early morning fight outside a Manchester city centre bar. Police were called to Princess Street at about 6.20am on Saturday following reports of a 'disturbance'.

This year's Manchester Pride has ground-breaking with been one of the most diverse line-ups in recent years, focusing on women, trans people, and those of diverse backgrounds.

A few minutes past midday, a huge maypole with the colours of the rainbow flag turns the corner on Deansgate boldly telling the hundreds who have lined the streets that they are gathered here today to celebrate the Queerly Beloved.

We're only a few days from the start of Manchester Pride - one of the country’s biggest celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community. The annual Pride will take place over the August bank holiday weekend (August 25-28) and will feature plenty of fun, music, and events to keep you busy.

A woman was reportedly spiked after being 'bought a drink by a man' when enjoying a night out with her friends in Manchester's Gay Village.

A man claims he was 'kicked and punched' on the ground in a violent attack after enjoying a night out with his boyfriend in the Gay Village.

Police are still hunting a pair of masked thugs on a red motorbike following a spate of attacks on an adult store in Manchester's Gay Village.

The largest celebration of gender diversity in the UK will be returning to Manchester this weekend with plenty of live music, workshops and festivities.

On a Tuesday night ten years ago in a misty basement on Bloom Street, the likes of Lady Gaga, Blondie, David Bowie and Steps were all booming out to a packed and sweaty crowd of students, city dwellers and drag queens at club night Poptastic.

A man was arrested by police investigating a series of alleged attacks on an adult store has been released on bail.

A man has been arrested by police investigating a series of attacks on an adult store in Manchester's Gay Village. Clonezone, on Sackville Street, beside Canal Street, had its windows smashed by vandals three times in just six weeks.

A drunk one-punch killer who attacked a man after seeing him speak to his girlfriend is amongst those who was jailed this week. Jonathan Adamson ‘launched’ himself at David Aubert in Manchester city centre’s Gay Village, knocking him unconscious with a ‘heavy flying punch’.

67-year-old comedian and presenter died at his home on March 28 "unexpectedly but peacefully" according to his husband, Andre Portasio. It was later confirmed the Lily Savage star died from sudden cardiac arrhythmia. An outpouring of love has come from his celebrity friends and fans alike in the weeks since his passing.

It was when David Aubert started missing his daily calls to his younger brother that his family started to become worried about him. David, 59, was a friendly, likeable man who lived a fairly nomadic lifestyle. But he would always check in with his sibling to let him know what he'd been up to that day.

A 'bladdered thug killed a 'lovely' man in a 'senseless' unprovoked attack after seeing him speaking to his girlfriend. Drink fuelled Jonathan Adamson, 25, 'launched' himself at 59-year-old David Aubert in Manchester city centre's Gay Village.

Channel 4 show after it received criticism from viewers. Naked Education, a spin-off of hit dating show Naked Attraction, aims to normalise all body types by championing people’s differences and breaking down stereotypes. Fronted by Anna Richardson, Yinka Bokinni and former Love Island star Dr Alex George, the body-positive education show will tackle different conversations about the body each week.

A popular canalside pub in Sale which closed at the start of the year has reopened under new ownership to the delight of locals.

Four men have been arrested on suspicion of a hate-related sexual assault in a popular gay village. Police report that a woman was assaulted and threatened with a knife in the early hours of the morning.

Cricket legend Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff joined Drag Race UK icon Tayce to make a loud and proud arrival in Manchester city centre as they joined revellers in celebrating the LGBTQ+ community. The dynamic duo pulled into the city to toast the arrival of Manchester Pride with Tayce treating partygoers at the Oast House pub to an impromptu lip-sync performance.

After what feels like the hiatus of a lifetime, the Manchester Pride parade is finally coming back to the streets of the city centre for the first time since 2019 in what is set to be a glimmering ray of colour, celebration and activism.

A journalist has described the shocking moment an 'aggressive drunk' hurled vile homophobic abuse at him and a friend then shoved him into the side of a taxi.

A city centre nightclub where a 14-year-old boy is alleged to have raped a woman just days after another serious attack was reported has been shut down.

Sitting against a shop front in the Gay Village, tucked in layers of clothing and a wet sleeping bag, a man watches cars and pedestrians go by.

A man claims he was left with a broken nose and bruises after an incident involving bouncers outside a nightclub in Manchester's Gay Village. Dan, 20, who asked for his surname not to be published, shared photos of his injuries with the Manchester Evening News but asked for them not to be reproduced.

Work on a "buzzing" new £60 million neighbourhood centred around a historic mill in Stockport is set to start next month, it has been announced. Plans for the transformation of Weir Mill on King Street West on the banks of the River Mersey - hailed as a "cornerstone" of the £1billion town centre transformation -were given the go-ahead last Autumn.

Manto, one of the most iconic bars in the history of Manchester’s Gay Village, is making a comeback for a special Jubilee weekend party. The blow-out will be happening at the On Bar, the site that was formerly Manto before it closed its doors in 2013.

Hundreds of people marched through Manchester city centre on Thursday night in a transphobia protest.