Manchester

• Snoop Dogg pursues Coronation Street role
• 11th July 2010
  US hip hop star Snoop Dogg has revealed he is a fan of Coronation Street and wants a cameo part in the show. Snoop told fans during a visit to Manchester, ahead a concert at the city's Apollo, that he had asked his agent to negotiate him a role. Snoop, ...

• Manchester City re-sign goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
• 11th July 2010
  Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor has re-signed for Manchester City, nine days after being released by the Premiership side. Former Aston Villa keeper Taylor, 29, made one first-team appearance for City last term and missed the end of the season with a knee injury...

• Salford Quays music venue opponents stage meeting
• 06th July 2010
  Residents of Salford Quays have held a public meeting in protest at plans to build a £5m music venue nearby. Manchester club owner Sankeys has submitted a planning application to create a concert hall for 16,000 people at The Quays, Trafford Park. ...

• Expectation hindered Wayne Rooney - Sir Alex Ferguso
• 06th July 2010
  Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson claims the weight of expectation on Wayne Rooney was to blame for his poor World Cup. Rooney failed to score in four matches and looked a shadow of the player who shone for United last season. "There was such...

• Manchester City sign midfielder Yaya Toure
• 03rd July 2010
  Manchester City have signed midfielder Yaya Toure from Barcelona on a five-year deal for a fee of about £24m. The 27-year-old, who played for Ivory Coast at this summer's World Cup, was told he was surplus to requirements at the Catalan club last we...

• Businessmen use Scalextric in Manchester Airport lounge
• 03rd July 2010
  High-flying businessmen and women are passing the time in Manchester Airport's new passenger lounge racing each other on a Scalextric track. For a fee, well-heeled passengers flying in and out of Terminal 1 can avoid the busy terminal hall by retiring to...

• Kyle Hogg is Lancashire's Roses hero with crucial kno
• 01st July 2010
  Lancashire paceman Kyle Hogg's career-best 88 helped his side fight their way back into the 251st Roses match against Yorkshire at Old Trafford. The Lancashire number 10 dominated a ninth-wicket partnership of 121 in 52 overs with Luke Sutton (47 not out)...

• Manchester City agree deal for David Silva
• 30th June 2010
  Manchester City are set to sign Spanish international winger David Silva from Valencia for an undisclosed fee. City have agreed a five-year deal with the 24-year-old, who will complete a medical and sign for the club once his involvement in the World Cup ...

• The Guide: events coming up in Greater Manchester
• 27th June 2010
  From arts and exhibitions to gigs and going out, get some suggestions of what's worth doing in Greater Manchester over the next few months. Spencer Tunick's Everyday People at The Lowry (until Sun 26 Sept) Hundreds of brave souls who agreed to be photog...

• Peregrine falcon dies taking first flight in Manchester
• 27th June 2010
  One of two young peregrine falcons that hatched on top of a Manchester skyscraper has died taking its maiden flight. On Wednesday 23 June, the RSPB learned that a dead peregrine had been found on the pavement near the CIS Tower, where the birds have been...

• Lancashire end losing run in T20
• 23rd June 2010
  Lancashire pulled off a timely first win in five matches to keep alive their faltering hopes of a place in the last eight of the Friends Provident t20. Saj Mahmood and Simon Kerrigan each took two wickets at Old Trafford as Warwickshire were limited to 12...

• International tennis back in Manchester after 16 years
• 23rd June 2010
  International tennis is making a return to Manchester after an absence of more than 16 years. The Manchester Masters 2010 tournament will feature former Wimbledon champions Martina Hingis and Richard Krajicek. It's the first professional tennis tournamen...

• World Cup 2010: Rooney back in training after knock
• 16th June 2010
  England striker Wayne Rooney has returned to training after sitting out Monday's session with an ankle knock suffered against the United States. Left-back Ashley Cole, who is usually given an extra day's rest because of an ongoing ankle complaint, was als...

• Walsall complete deal for Man City's Paul Marshall
• 16th June 2010
  Walsall have made their first summer signing by bringing in young midfielder Paul Marshall from Manchester City. Marshall, 20, a regular in City's reserves, has had spells with Blackpool and Port Vale in the Football League, as well as last season with Ab...

• Patrick Vieira signs one-year deal at Manchester Cit
• 10th June 2010
  Manchester City say midfielder Patrick Vieira will remain at the club next season after signing a one-year extension to his contract. The 33-year-old signed a six-month deal in January after moving from Inter Milan on a free transfer. He has now taken up...

• Singing along to a Soldier's Song
• 10th June 2010
  The image of the modern British soldier is one that has been shaped by the campaigns in Afghanistan and Iraq. Through the media, they have been portrayed as tough, brave and resolute. The Soldier's Song is an art project which is challenging that image b...

• Working in a shipping container in Manchester
• 10th June 2010
  Creative firms in Manchester are being urged to think inside the box - and set up shop in a shipping container. The unusual office space is being offered as a low rent option for start-up businesses in the digital sector. Eleven companies have now starte...

• Hotel plan submitted for Manchester fire station
• 09th June 2010
  Plans to transform a historic former fire station in Manchester city centre into a four star hotel have been submitted to the council. The Grade II listed building on London Road has been at the centre of a row between Hale-based Britannia Hotels and Man...

• World Cup 2010: Wayne Rooney backed to control tempe
• 09th June 2010
  Rio Ferdinand has backed England star Wayne Rooney to control his temper during the World Cup in South Africa. Rooney was booked in Monday's warm-up win over Platinum Stars and accused of using "vulgar language" by the referee. Official Jeff Se...

• Petrov, Sylvinho and Benjani to leave Manchester City
• 09th June 2010
  Manchester City trio Martin Petrov, Sylvinho and Benjani will all leave the Premier League club this summer. Injury-hampered Bulgarian winger Petrov, 31, was signed by then manager Sven-Goran Eriksson in 2007 but only managed 57 starts, scoring 15 goals. ...