Manchester1 day agoMan Utd's former sign being auctioned for £60kSir Matt Busby gave permission for the sign to be taken away from Old Trafford, say the auctioneers.1 day ago1 day ago'I want the world record for marathon using crutches' Peter Lloyd hopes to set the Guinness World Record for completing a marathon using crutches.1 day ago1 day agoRude names, railways and a mass trespass - how the Peak District became a tourist attractionIt became the UK's first national park 75 years ago, but has been attracting visitors for longer.1 day ago2 days agoHundreds at Britain First demo and counter demoPolice make arrests and tram services are disrupted as Britain First and counter protesters gather.2 days ago2 days agoTony Wilson: 'The man who put Manchester on the map'Tony Wilson, a cultural icon for Manchester, is shown in a never-before-seen photo collection.2 days ago2 days ago'I want to set record for marathon run in a sari'Mother-of-two Madhusmita Jena, 46, is preparing to run the Manchester Marathon in a sari. 2 days ago3 days agoMan guilty of 2003 rape that saw innocent Andrew Malkinson jailedPaul Quinn, 52, is found guilty of the rape for which Andrew Malkinson was jailed for 17 years. 3 days ago3 days agoRail chaos continues after overhead line damageNetwork Rail warns of more cancellations because "complex repairs" are taking longer than expected.3 days ago3 days agoNearly 160,000 uninsured cars seized on UK roadsSeizure numbers hit a 17-year high as an estimated 300,000 uninsured vehicles are driven each day.3 days ago...