Last Monday evening, the Sheffield Sharks hosted a 20th Anniversary Dinner at the Royal Victoria Hotel in Sheffield. I had the great pleasure of hosting what was a truly memorable event. Congratulations to the Sharks of the first 20 years.

This was one of the biggest Netball events in the North of England. It would see the Champions, unbeaten Manchester Thunder take on Hertfordshire Mavericks in front of a crowd in excess of 4,000 at the Manchester Arena. It was a wonderful event in every way, with the exception of the result for the Manchester Thunder.

Delighted to have been part of a wonderful experiment by Equity Housing, who put on a special day to engage with the customers and to get feedback on the services they provide. It was truly wonderful.

Good Morning and Welcome to the 2015 Incommunities Staff Conference. My name is Mike Shaft from BBC Radio Manchester, and I will be your host for the next couple of hours. We have a packed session for you this morning. You are shortly going to hear from the Group Chief Executive Geraldine Howley, and you will also hear from staff and customers how your work is Improving Lives Incommunities.

The TPAS Awards showcase the compelling and inspirational stories of success of tenants, landlords and contractors working together. We celebrate the people, ideas and organisations that shape the tenant involvement work of tomorrow. TPAS Chief Executive Jenny Osbourne

This year Hoops Aid will take place at the fabulous 02 Arena in London on Sunday the 10th May. It will feature as part of a day of Basketball action rounding off with the BBL Play Off Final. There will be stars of Stage, Screen and Sport on hand to guarantee a fabulous day of Hoops and Fun.

Well what a day of basketball action we had at Leeds Beckett for the Basketball England Senior Cup Finals. The four winners were Newcastle University, Oaklands College Wolves, Lancashire Spinners and Manchester Magic. These photos are all of Lancashire Spinners after their sensational win.

Saturday 14 February 2014 saw the Sure Shot Junior Finals taking place at the Amaechi Centre in Manchester. Eight teams were in hand to provide some great entertainment as they strived to lift one of the four trophies on offer. Congratulations to our winners Sevenoaks Suns who did the double, Cheshire Wire and Manchester Magic.

Hello and welcome to the 8th year of the TPAS Awards. I am delighted to welcome you to this fabulous new venue for the Southern Regional Final, the Hilton Hotel Grand Ballroom in London Wembley!! And so begins a new year of TPAS Awards.

Well for the past 35ish years I have been broadcasting in the North West of England, starting off at Piccadilly Radio in 1978.