Hero worship masks the dark side of sports icons. Conor Mcgregor’s case is part of a larger, systemic issue of fame culture

Naples is a city which evokes contention, both among tourists and native Italians. The Mancunion discusses the beautiful mess that is Napoli, one of the most densely populated cities in all of Europe

Secoura Grim déjà reviews The Ballad of Maria Marten at the Lowry

Guillermo Del Toro’s noir is a classy technical feast and a love letter to the famous genre

Snabba Cash, Netflix’s latest adaptation of Jens Lapidus’s famous trilogy, is a thrilling portrayal of Stockholm’s underworld

One student’s gruesome discovery highlights the wider problem of animals being dumped in Manchester

The documentary asks whether Britain is tough enough on crime

Brian Kirk’s gritty Brooklyn-set police thriller 21 Bridges features exhilarating action set-pieces alongside an important and timely social message, writes Patrick Jones-O’Brien

Motherless Brooklyn uses stunning cinematography and a great soundtrack to craft a compelling and relevant story

Last week we had musicians, this week we’re taking a more sinister turn. Here we recount the last meals of some infamous murderous men

The teenager was attacked after responding to some “gatecrashers”

The unit aims to work with partners across Manchester to reduce violent crime in the area

Every aspect of Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman works perfectly together to create one of the decade’s seminal films, writes James McCafferty

Barclays warns that students are at risk of being targeted by criminals due to their financial worries and their ignorance towards the consequences of being used as a money mule

The new film from Ali Abassi is expertly crafted and a detailed deep dive into complex questions of the modern world, fronted by fantastic performances

Students have reported break-ins on Parsonage Road and Derby Road

Josie Fowler looks at the advice given in the recent campaign Travel Aware by The Foreign and Commonwealth office, and how you can stay safe when travelling abroad

The Police and Judiciary are now in disagreement over the safety of one of the city centre’s largest spaces

Fallowfield Student Crime – or FSC – also aims to ‘create a dialogue’ between students, community leaders, police, and the universities

The separate incidents took place over three hours on High Street and at Piccadilly Gardens.