Inside the Manchester toilet roll factory where 4.7million rolls are made every day

What  could be more reassuring in the midst of the coronavirus-fuelled loo-roll shortage than to visit a toilet tissue mill on the outskirts of Manchester and marvel at the mountains of soft white toilet paper on display? They are everywhere — bobbing down the production lines in myriad neat, white rows, before being stacked, bagged and … Read more

London retains first place in Europe for investment crown while Manchester moves into global top 30

London is Europe’s best city to invest in and Manchester moves into the top 30 of the Global Cities Index thanks to a strong environmental score Los Angeles has come top of the table, just ahead of London and Hong Kong Manchester had the second highest ‘Environmental Impact Score’ It is the first time the … Read more

Huge £250million indoor waterpark with slides, swim-up bars and wave pools is coming to Manchester 

Huge £250million indoor waterpark with slides, swim-up bars and wave pools is coming to Manchester Therme Manchester is set to open in 2023 opposite the city’s Trafford Centre – it will cover 28 acres The park, centred around a wellbeing garden, is being billed as the UK’s first ‘city-based wellbeing resort’  A dedicated adults’ area … Read more

Hotel minibars worth checking in for, from Manchester to the Maldives

The thought of spending £10 on a tiny beer, fizzy drink or packet of nuts from the hotel minibar might fill you with horror — but you’re not alone. Rich Hall, an American comedian, hit the nail on the head when he said: ‘A hotel minibar allows you to see what a can of Pepsi … Read more

Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard receives vile abuse from fans after Derby win

Shocking footage shows fans hurling vile abuse at Manchester United’s Jesse Lingard, calling him ‘s***’ and ‘a w*****’ as he boards the coach after FA Cup win at Derby, before team-mate Luke Shaw argues with the offenders Jesse Lingard was subjected to a torrent of abuse from fans after Derby win United supporters shouted expletives … Read more

Amazing drone footage shows the inside and outside of Manchester Airport’s new Terminal 2 pier

Amazing drone footage has revealed both the interior and exterior of Manchester Airport’s brand new Terminal 2 pier. The 700ft building has more than 300 panes of glass, 1,400 seats and 11 gates and air bridges, and is the first completed phase of a £1billion transformation programme at the airport. The fly-through-footage was released to coincide … Read more

Love Island’s Arabella Chi enjoys a date night with boyfriend Wes Nelson in Manchester

Love Island’s Arabella Chi displays her glowing bronzed complexion as she enjoys a date night with boyfriend Wes Nelson in Manchester By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 22:10 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 4 March 2020 They recently returned from a romantic getaway to Mauritius. And Love Island star Arabella Chi displayed … Read more

Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester City: Pep Guardiola’s side win third Carabao Cup on the trot

This went exactly as expected, but better than expected, too. Manchester City won, as was widely predicted, but Villa were not embarrassed or swept aside, which was not. The last team to play City in a cup final, Watford, went down by six; the last time Villa reached a domestic cup final, against Arsenal in … Read more

Single man who is looking for his ‘soul mate’ buys a billboard in Manchester asking for a date

A single man has bought a huge £960 roadside billboard in Manchester asking for a date – following the huge success of a 30-year-old’s similar poster last month.  Andrew Gaskell, from Chester, paid for an advertisement on Regent Road in Salford, and the poster, which he designed himself and shows his beaming features alongside the phrase … Read more

Theresa May tells of sobering moment she was first told of Manchester Arena terror attack

Theresa May has revealed the horrifying moment she heard she was the target of a jihadi murder plot to assassinate her in No10 a year into her term as Prime Minister.  ISIS-supporting terrorist Naa’imur Zakariyah Rahman planned to bomb the gates of Downing Street, kill guards and then assassinate the prime minister with a knife or … Read more