'Angie is such a special person' - Inspirational Mancunian recognsied for raising a quarter of a million pounds for charity

Greater Manchester will get an extra £16m for buses from the government next year. The city-region received £94.8m to spend over three years from the same pot of funding, but the cash which has helped subsidise bus fares is still set to run out in 2025, as it stands.

Former swimmer Becky Adlington has announced that she has had a miscarriage. The double Olympic gold medallist and sports pundit said on Sunday that she and husband Andy Parsons discovered the news when she went in for a routine pregnancy scan at 20 weeks.

A Manchester dad-of-two claims he was forced to queue on the Benidorm strip for a hotel room 1,500 miles from his intended destination after Jet2 diverted his flight TWICE.

From bobs to pixie cuts, layers to extensions – the average woman is said to change their hairstyle up to 36 times in their lifetime.

At the Opera House last Christmas, Jason Manford made his pantomime debut in the villainously camp role of Captain Hook alongside the likes of Britain's Got Talent finalist Ben Nickless and West End star Samara Casteallo.

A family who has run a pub in Stockport for four generations has handed over the reins to new owners.

Bosses at the Trafford Centre have confirmed the details for its Christmas Grotto for 2023 - and a new indoor Christmas Market will surround it. The shopping centre's Santa's Grotto is always one of the most popular in the region and in previous years has had themes including Paddington and Peter Rabbit.

Daniel Sturridge has released a statement after a Los Angeles court issued a warrant for his arrest. On Thursday, the former Manchester City and England striker failed to appear in court over money he allegedly owes to a man who found his dog.

British holidaymakers heading to destinations in the Canary Islands this month have been warned of ‘significant travel disruption’ as bus and coach drivers go on strike. Road transport works will walk out across various dates this month in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

Netflix has released the full trailer for new time-bending murder mystery Bodies.

Tool have announced the dates for their scheduled 2024 US arena tour – see the full list of dates below.Yesterday (October 10), the band took to social media to announce the new dates, which will see the legendary progressive metal band perform 20 arena shows across the United States between January 10 and February 18, with support from Elder.Tickets to the 2024 run of shows will go on sale this Friday (October 13) at 10am local time via the band’s official website – get your tickets here. The tour will also notably include the band’s first shows at the Madison Square Garden in New York since 2001.A post shared by Tool (@toolmusic)Tool are currently on tour across North America, and are scheduled to end their current run of shows on November 22 in Toronto, Canada.

When Jen Herbert is asked what she does for living she tells people she's a travel agent, but it's much more than that. Jen works for Diversity Travel, a company that is responsible for sending thousands of aid workers to war zones and disaster areas across the world.

Manchester United managed to do something they'd never done before in the Premier League era during their stunning win over Brentford.

Plans to expand MediaCityUK and Salford Quays with thousands of new homes have been met with excitement - but not everyone is happy about the proposals.

Blink-182 have paid homage to the legendary New York rock band the Ramones in the video for their latest single ‘Dance With Me’.The track is a fresh take on a classic Blink song packed with a tapping guitar riff, heavy drums and catchy, anthemic lyrics such as: “Olé, Olé. Olé, Olé, Olé, Olé / Yeah / We’re doing it all night long“.Directed by The Malloys, the song’s accompanying video is billed as a love letter to the famous New York punks – one of Blink’s favourite bands – and sees Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker dressed up in Ramones cosplay.

Manchester United fans voted to name Casemiro as their Player of the Month for September, with Bruno Fernandes' sumptuous volley at Burnley voted as Goal of the Month.

Former centre-back Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he "feels sorry" for Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund, suggesting that he does not have a leading star to lean on for support.

Erik ten Hag has backed Marcus Rashford to return to his scoring ways after a difficult start to the new season for Manchester United.

There should be a dedicated cabinet minister for the north a group of Tory MPs have claimed. They are also calling for half a million new homes to be built in the region as part of a 'manifesto for the north' which is to be unveiled at party's conference in Manchester.

Petrolheads and Manchester City fans - get set. You can now own a car that once belonged to a Blues legend.