Mark E Smith and The Fall

Alan Wise was well connected to everyone in the Manchester music scene...

Here Fizzy Benfield pieces together the mad life and times of Alan Wise...

Who is he? What did he change? And just how important is one of the key architects of the very best Manchester music?

Two new banners depicting Bugzy Malone and Mark E Smith have been unveiled in Prestwich Village

Art, exhibitions, The Fall walking tour and more...

Four rare items saved for the Bury Archives...

The Fall co-founder, Una Baines, worked at Prestwich Hospital and Mark E Smith made lots of references to it in his work...

A load of rare Mark E Smith/The Fall items are being auctioned on 13th September and there is an attempt to save the archive for the people of Bury

Lifestyle photographer, Paul Jones, lived at 463 Bury New Road, home also to his studio and the base for an area of location shots...

Inspired by the Bury New Road heritage project, runner Nigel Holmes has devised a route that takes in the sights and sounds of the area...