Manchester Pride 2006 has been awarded the 'Best Festival, Pride, Party or Event' in the Pink Paper Readers' Awards 2007.

Big Brother 8 Auditions

The biennial competition, run by the Craft Guild of Chefs and sponsored by KNORR, is the most highly respected culinary challenge in the industry today - past winners including Mark Sargeant, Bruce Sangster and Gordon Ramsey.

Manchester's leading hotel, The Lowry Hotel, scooped a commendation for Considerate Hotelier of the Year at last night's awards ceremony, marking their third award this year.

Business class travel in the North West is closing the gap with that of the South East, thanks to millions of pounds of investment by a number of Manchester's long-haul airlines.

The label 'bucket and spade' traffic will have to be replaced as more and more people of the North West take a liking to service at the front of the aircraft. And airlines are responding by introducing a number of improvements to their business class cabins, traditionally most popular on routes in and out of London.

Travel agents have voted Manchester the 'Best Regional Airport' in the UK at the 2006 Travel Bulletin Awards.

Key 103 and the Manchester Evening News (MEN), in conjunction with Out There Events are to host the MCR10 Awards to celebrate all that has been great in the North's premier city over the past decade.

With only a year to go until Manchester launches its first ever international festival of original, new work, the Manchester International Festival has announced its first Official Supporter, the Manchester Airports Group - with top law firm Cobbetts LLP confirmed as the first Official Supplier.

Accommodation within Manchester's city centre has a well established reputation for style and sophistication echoed in the City's first five-star serviced apartment.

Manchester International Festival and the City's Universities have today announced the appointment of Dr.
Jennifer Cleary as the Higher Education Festival Manager.