As he sat in the dock, the story of a man with a dark past emerged

Greater Manchester Police has launched an investigation into allegations made by a lifer who claims he is innocent of the murder he was convicted of.

Senior cops sanctioned a 'controversial' undercover operation into gangster Dominic Noonan where officers are said to have watched and allowed a boy of 13 to walk into a flat where the suspected paedophile was staying, an employment tribunal judgment has revealed.

Spring is upon us, bringing with it longer days and, hopefully, better weather. After months of hunkering down inside, it’s a chance to get back outside and out into nature as it wakes from its wintry slumber.

Few footballers would dare cross the divide between Manchester United and Manchester City.

Manchester City are looking to complete the double over neighbours and rivals Manchester United on Sunday - but will be without Jack Grealish at the Etihad.

Videos have emerged appearing to show a fight breaking out next to a protest against a newly-formed pro-life society at the University of Manchester.

The cheapest areas to buy a property in the UK have been revealed. Exclusive analysis of the latest data from the Land Registry has unveiled the top 20 postcodes with the most affordable house prices across the country.

Having faced silence from their owners for almost two decades, Manchester United fans sense change is coming.

These dramatic photos show an overturned car in a river in Oldham after a woman was rescued in a major emergency operation.

In a season where more unwanted records have tumbled for Manchester United, they are nearing an unwanted half-century.

pic.twitter.com/5MUp3rR4xP— GB News (@GBNEWS) February 26, 2024While appearing on GB News, Moores said: “A big thing for me was that Wayne was the king of Ibiza. Wayne was the go-to when it came to me planning my walk to Ibiza.

A German news outlet blasted Manchester United winger Jadon Sancho after another underwhelming showing in Borussia Dortmund's 3-2 defeat to Hoffenheim on Sunday.

Six bank branches around Greater Manchester are set to close this year with some being the last branches available in their respective areas. Around 250 banks are set to close, or have already shut, as financial services continue to be stripped away from UK high streets.

Tom Clare appeared to take a subtle swipe at Callum Jones in a new Instagram video after winning Love Island: All Stars with Callum's ex-girlfriend Molly Smith.Tom has been flaunting his romance with Molly on social media after landing back in the UK on 22 February. The footballer, 24, took to his Instagram Stories to share a clip of himself singing with Molly, 29, as they headed on one of their first post-Love Island outings.The couple were in high spirits as they travelled in a taxi together.

A planning proposal for three new homes to be built on a pub car park has sparked outrage in a community plagued by more than two decades of parking “bedlam”. Permission was granted for the new three-bed flats to take up 15 car parking spaces outside The Grapes in Lees, Oldham.

Two flood alerts are in force in parts of Greater Manchester this afternoon - with more heavy rain forecast to fall.

The 1975 revealed that they’re currently working on their next album during their show in Birmingham last night (February 21), and briefly teased a new song – see the footage below.The Manchester band played the final date of their 2024 ‘Still… At Their Very Best’ UK tour at the city’s Resorts World Arena before embarking on a run of European headline gigs next week.Back in September, frontman Matty Healy told fans that The 1975 would be going on an “indefinite hiatus” from live concerts when this current tour ends in Amsterdam on March 24.Speaking to the crowd at one point last night, Healy addressed concerns that the group “were gonna go away for ages” after wrapping up their ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ era.But the singer then surprised the audience by confirming that The 1975 were back in the recording studio.putting a bandage on everyone’s emotional breakdowns tonight ♬ original sound – emilyxinfinity “We’re working on a new record now,” he explained ahead of playing a short snippet of a new track from his phone. “So I suppose that I can’t operate without my friends… we kind of are The 1975 so…”Healy continued: “We’re gonna go away and make – hopefully – a good new album.

After over a decade on the airwaves, Jordan North broke the hearts of countless listeners this week when he announced his sudden exit from BBC Radio 1, with the network already having lined up his replacement as former Made In Chelsea star Jamie Laing. But while Jordan may be stepping down from the station, it certainly won’t be the last we’ve seen or heard of the fan-favourite star.

A detective constable has left Greater Manchester Police in shame after he was found to have repeatedly messaged a 'vulnerable' victim of domestic abuse repeatedly while off duty.

The happiest places to live in the UK have been revealed, with several areas in Greater Manchester making the cut. Each year Rightmove asks thousands of people across Great Britain how they feel about where they live as part of their Happy at Home study.