Are you compromising to get the lifestyle you want? As Professor Karen Pine from the University of Hertfordshire says almost three quarters of people make trade-offs in their everyday lives in order to achieve the lifestyle they want, we ask what do the compromises we make say about us?   We all know compromise is important in life but in times when budgets are being tightened, the main reason Brit’s... 

PANICKING crowds and plumes of smoke faced firefighters and football ground staff in a dramatic training exercise at the Etihad Stadium. Plans to deal with a large incident at the ground were put to the test on Sunday, September 30, when volunteers filled one of the stands and were engulfed in synthetic smoke to make training realistic for crews and club security. Volunteers demonstrated acting skills... 

Elkie Brooks will bring her 2012 UK Tour to the Manchester - Salford Lowry Theatre, one of her favourite venues, for a show stopping performance in her hometown of Salford on Tuesday 23rd October 2012. Elkie Brooks is a genuine national treasure. Blessed with one of the richest and most distinctive voices in showbusiness, she has been entertaining people around the world for the last five... 

This autumn experience the magic of Swan Lake as the Russian State Ballet and Opera House® brings the delightful ballet classic to The Plaza, Stockport on Thursday 18th October 2012, the impressive cast of  Swan Lake will be visiting 37 theatres, spanning the length and breadth of the UK. Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky’s classic will be sure to enchant audiences. Composed between 1875 and 1876, and still... 

Win a copy of Motorhead’s new live DVD and CD ‘The World is Ours Vol 2 -Anyplace Crazy As Anywhere Else’ which is released on 24th September. Written and performed by Lemmy Kilmister, Philip Campbell and Mikey Dee in Los Angeles and Wales, with producer Cameron Webb. Motorhead tour the UK with Anthrax and come to Manchester Apollo on the 11th November. Tune into the show on Friday nights between... 

  Coast is opening their first flagship store in the Trafford Centre on Thursday the 27th September. In order to celebrate the launch Coast are hosting an exclusive VIP launch party.  The North West celebrity style icons will be attending including; Coleen Rooney, Michelle Keegan, Jorgie Porter etc. There will be champagne, an exciting catwalk presentation of the latest Coast collection and... 

Garden City Festival, south Manchester’s celebration of local horticulture, produce and good food, takes place on Saturday 15 September from 11am to 4pm across Wythenshawe town centre and at the Forum. With three main zones of ‘food’, ‘gardening’ and ‘crafts’, it promises to be a great day out for all the family, with stalls, workshops and demonstrations to interest all ages. Visitors... 

START LIVING THE DREAM KICKSTART YOUR CAREER WITH A PRINCE’S TRUST COURSE WYTHENSHAWE MONDAY 17 SEPTEMBER. Last year’s Prince’s Trust team receive their certificates during a presentation in Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre. Young unemployed people have the chance to kickstart their career dreams with a course run by the Prince’s Trust in conjunction with Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue...