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Shopping | 02/09/26

Celebrity-loved ‘facial fitness’ brand Facegym is opening in Manchester

Save Jodrell Bank from closing petition

Cheshire | 02/09/26

‘There must be a way’ – Andy Burnham vows to save Jodrell Bank after funding cuts

Laughterama

Art & Culture | 02/09/26

Manchester’s biggest comedy festival returns this week and you can STILL get tickets

You can go back to school to learn about wine in Manchester

Eats | 02/09/26

You can go back to school to learn about wine in Manchester

Northern Rail train tickets flash sale

Boroughs | 02/09/26

Northern’s ‘Flash Sale’ is back for 2026 with millions of train tickets on sale for £2

Wildfire on the moors

Crime | 02/09/26

Four people named and charged in relation to wildfires near Dovestone Reservoir

Feature

The inflatable floating obstacle course you can splash around on near Manchester

Wild Shore Delamere

Gigs & Nightlife

A Twilight rave is coming to Manchester with DJs blasting 2000s indie and emo anthems

People in the cinema

Manchester cinemas are offering tickets to big blockbusters for just £4 this weekend

GMP synagogue attack

Six teenage boys arrested following stabbing of 13-year-old in Rochdale town centre

The best things to do in Greater Manchester this week | 31 August – 6 September 2026

Eats

Tiny Stockport restaurant shares plea after 36 people fail to turn up for reservation

Tiny Stockport restaurant shares plea after 36 people fail to turn up for reservation

Eats

A new Southeast Asian BBQ restaurant has opened on a Manchester rooftop with jaw-dropping city views

Cult favourite shawarma bar hailed 'outstanding' by major reviewer

Eats

Cult favourite shawarma bar hailed ‘outstanding’ by major reviewer

Andy Burnham's favourite Manchester pub, restaurant, neighbourhood and Sunday roast

Eats

Andy Burnham’s favourite Manchester pub, restaurant, neighbourhood and Sunday roast

Holy Grounds - the amazing new doughnut shop that's opened in a churchyard in Wigan

Eats

The amazing new doughnut shop that’s opened in a churchyard in Wigan

Eats

We go meatballs deep with Mira's traditional Neapolitan sandwiches

Audio

Elbow announce three very intimate shows in Manchester

Elbow announce three very intimate shows in Manchester. Credit: Sophie Traynor

Andy Burnham's favourite Manchester pub, restaurant, neighbourhood and Sunday roast

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Andy Burnham’s favourite Manchester pub, restaurant, neighbourhood and Sunday roast

Fontaines D.C. are heading back to Manchester on their new European tour

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Fontaines D.C. announce massive return to Manchester on new European tour

Manchester Village Pride headliner Nadine Coyle has pulled out

Audio

Major headliner pulls out of Manchester Village Pride

Reeves Gabrels from The Cure wearing a The Empty Page t-shirt on stage in Manchester. Credit: Aaron Law

Audio

Independent Manchester band describes ‘absolutely massive’ moment The Cure wore their band tee on stage

Audio

Clint Boon takes us around Manchester's iconic Deaf Institute