Aisha Khan
Community Reporter
Aisha Khan is the Community Reporter at The Manchester Daily, covering the people and places that make up the city — local events, fundraising and charity, schools, and the neighbourhood stories that don’t always make the front page.
She tells the human-interest side of Manchester, from grassroots campaigns to the quiet good news happening across Greater Manchester.
Aisha’s latest articles
'It was disgusting': family arrive at Southern Cemetery to find loved one's grave buried under mound of soil
Raymond Evans, 69, said his late partner Diane's grave was covered with boarding and heaped with earth dug up from a nearby plot. A remembrance cross was moved and a photograph damaged. He is calling for families to be warned in advance.
'A bit of Europe creeping in': new trees on Deansgate aim to bring cafe culture to one of Manchester's busiest streets
Twelve sweet gum trees in beehive-shaped planters have been installed outside the Great Northern as part of a push for more outdoor seating and greener streets. They will turn "striking" red and gold in autumn.
'Pride is officially back with the community': thousands brave rain for Manchester Village Pride parade
The first parade under the new community-led organisation followed the Yellow Brick Road from Deansgate to Sackville Gardens, with the "No Place Like Home" theme celebrating chosen families and the Gay Village.
'There will never be another her': Manchester's Jo Gardiner from Race Across the World dies aged 61
The physiotherapist from Manchester died following "a long and courageous battle with cancer," a year after her son and co-star Sam was killed in a car crash. Her family urged everyone who knew her to "raise a glass, have an adventure and laugh loudly."
'We spent the whole holiday crying': Oldham mum slams LastMinute.com after Turkey trip turns into nightmare
Gemma Banks paid £1,562 for an all-inclusive break but described mould, missing tiles, cats in the kitchen and food that made her family ill. LastMinute.com closed her case while she was still at the hotel.
Best places to watch the solar eclipse in Greater Manchester this Wednesday as 90% of sun covered
The partial eclipse will be visible from 6.13pm to 8.03pm, with the maximum at 7.10pm. Heaton Park is hosting a free viewing event and Jodrell Bank will stay open late. But don't use sunglasses, experts warn.
'They will only ever know me as the AIDS man': the story of Manchester's Roger Youd, 40 years on
Roger Youd was detained against his will at Monsall Hospital in 1985 after his HIV diagnosis, the only known case in Britain. Forty years later, his family, the Terrence Higgins Trust and Peter Tatchell are demanding Manchester City Council finally say sorry.
'I absolutely loved it': London man spends £300 flying to Manchester for 70mm IMAX screening of The Odyssey
Husnain Ramzan flew from Heathrow to watch Christopher Nolan's epic at Vue Printworks, one of only three UK cinemas showing it in 70mm IMAX. He liked it so much he went back the next day.
Salford man, 20, fighting for life after quad bike crash on first day of lads' holiday to Zante
Bradley Belhomme suffered catastrophic head injuries after a collision with a coach and is now in a coma in Athens. Doctors have twice tried to wake him without success, and his family say they are "like a fish out of water."
'It's like influencer heaven': how Manchester became a hotspot for TikTok content creators
A new generation of social media influencers is thriving in Manchester, drawn by its walkable centre, young population and "Mancunian swagger." But economists warn the city's growth miracle may be overstated.