The Bishop of Manchester Nigel McCulloch leads his final service at Manchester Cathedral . He is retiring after nearly ten years in the position .

As a kid Danger Mouse was essential viewing so it was a real pleasure to meet it's co-creator Brian Cosgrove .

Brian is making a return to television animation - read all about it here... http://tinyurl.com/bmnaj62

Moss Side Fire Station Gym where fire fighters give up hours of their own time to coach kids from the area

A very quick portrait of Bank of England policymaker Martin Weale after he spoke at Manchester University about the economy . In particular , he warned against further quantitative easing and highlighted the plight of young people in a weakened job market . All cheery stuff .

Manchester City FC legend Tony Book pictured at home . A real pleasure to photograph such a nice guy .

Ladies of Liverpool trying out make up at the shiny new Beauty Bazaar , Harvey Nichols .

Sacred Heart Primary School in Liverpool where the timetable includes a chess lesson per week for pupils . The game is seen as a great help in aiding concentration . A number of schools in Britain are adding chess to their curriculum but we're a long way behind Armenia where chess participation is compulsory for pupils