Musician stage 'classical rave' in former monastery

A former monastery building in Manchester will host a concert featuring popular 90s rave anthems performed by a classical orchestra.

Gorton Monastery, a 19th Century Franciscan friary, has been chosen as the venue for the quirky project.

25 August 2017

Manchester born and bred, but moving to Israel

Richard Manville has lived in the UK all his life, but now he's leaving for Israel because he says the antisemitism here is intolerable.

Manchester

Image take from a CCTV video shows a silver car bouncing onto a stretch of pavement heading towards a main road from a grass hill.

'Shock' as car rolls down hill into road

The car was caught on CCTV falling down a grass verge and on to the main road, before driving off.

Manchester

A burglar hiding under a bed is captured by police bodycam

Bodycam captures moment burglar caught hiding under bed

The footage shows police officers lifting up a bed at a home in Manchester where a burglar was hiding.

Manchester

Angry Ginge in a UNICEF football training top

Angry Ginge says Brits show city is 'place to be'

The I'm a Celebrity winner was at the music event at the Co-op Arena on Saturday night.

Manchester

Hannah Spencer has strawberry blonde hair, a pink blouse and and green waistcoat

Listen to BBC Radio Manchester by-election special

Presenter Joe McGrath and political reporter Kevin Fitzpatrick bring the latest from the by-election.

Manchester

BBC North West Political Reporter Annabel Tiffin sits in front of a backdrop of the Palace of Westminster while hosting the BBC Gorton and Denton by-election debate

Watch Gorton and Denton by-election debate in full

Five candidates debate issues including housing, immigration and the cost of living.

Manchester

Walid Saadaoui is wearing a grey prison sweatshirt as he is interviewed by police

Moment gun attack plotter learns of undercover operation

This is the moment Walid Saadaoui is told by police he has been speaking to an undercover operative.

Manchester

Amar Hussein is interviewed in a police station. He is largely bald with a trimmed black beard. He wears a light grey tracksuit and is sitting with his arms folded across his chest

Gun attack plotter declares support for Isis

This is the moment Manchester gun attack plotter Amar Hussein tells police he supports Isis.

Manchester

Andy Burnham has short dark hair and wears glasses and a black top

BBC Radio Manchester listeners have their say about Burnham's thwarted Westminster ambitions

BBC Radio Manchester listeners have their say about Andy Burnham's thwarted Westminster ambitions.

Manchester

Frank Rothwell is in a radio studio, wearing a flat leather cap and lilac shirt

Oldest Atlantic rower tells Prince William about the joys of Oldham

Oldham Athletic owner Frank Rothwell tells BBC Radio Manchester about meeting Prince William.

Manchester

The terrifying moment when an arson attack began

Detectives share footage of the arsonists setting fire to a car before the flames spread to a house.

Manchester

Seven women stand in the middle of a shopping centre, they are all wearing festive jumpers. The woman in the middle holds a guitar

Meet the carol singers who are all called... Carol!

The seven Carols answered a special appeal to come forward from BBC Radio Manchester.

Manchester

Police phones analysed in sex worker investigation

Greater Manchester Police roots out officers who had "non-legitimate" contact with sex workers.

Manchester

Two woman wear black blazers, white shirts and aviator sunglasses and bald caps

Pitbull fans wear bald caps to run through Manchester

Runners also wore dark sunglasses and white shirts to emulate the singer's signature look.

Manchester

Watch boy, 2, hit snooker trick shots

Two-year-old Jude is a little younger than your average snooker player, but his natural ability has already bagged him a sponsorship deal. Manchester toddler Jude, 2, has been impressing the world with his snooker skills on TikTok videos.

Manchester

Survivor recounts moment 'monster' attacked Manchester synagogue

Adam Levy says he saw the attacker "shoulder-charge" the front doors of the synagogue in Manchester.

Manchester

Watch: Old Trafford's minute's silence for Manchester synagogue attack victims

Two people died and three people were injured in the attack at a synagogue on Thursday.

Manchester

Composite image showing police officer next to blurred circle and face of Jihad Al-Shamie inside of circle

What do we know about the Manchester synagogue attacker?

BBC Verify analyses footage circulating online showing the moment police opened fire on a suspect at a Manchester synagogue.

Manchester

'Our hearts are shattered', says Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis

The UK's Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, said the attack was not only an "attack" against the Jewish community but "an attack against the values of our society".

Manchester

Shabana Mahmood during studio interview for BBC Breakfast

Home secretary calls pro-Palestine protests after Manchester attack 'un-British'

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has told the BBC she was "disappointed" pro-Palestinian protests went ahead on Thursday in the wake of the terror attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.

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