Bee Network electric buses hit with safety warning over fears they could catch fire

Passengers have been left stranded on stationary trains for two hours amid the London Euston chaos on Tuesday (April 2). A fault with the signalling system at the major station meant lines were blocked, with services cancelled or severely delayed throughout the afternoon.

British holidaymakers heading to Tenerife have been warned not to feed animals in public places, as it could land them with a hefty £1,000 fine. In Tenerife, giving food to animals in public is a serious offence that can be punished.

A teen gunman burst into a shop and opened fire as ‘gang rivalry’ spilled out into the streets of Stockport. Jacob Richards, then just 15, fired a gun three times in a shop in hulme>Cheadle Hulme, before shooting at a passing delivery driver who happened to witness his escape. No-one was hurt.

Renting in the UK is now more affordable than owning your first home in nearly all UK regions - according to Halifax. The latest data shows that first-time buyers in the north west are 'better off' renting a property rather than buying a home due to higher mortgage payments.

Yellow buses will now be seen buzzing through Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Bury and north Manchester following the launch of the Bee Network’s second phase.

A number of Greater Manchester hospitals have issued alerts regarding their A+E departments this evening. Tameside General Hospital, The Royal Bolton Hospital and the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan are all warning that high demand is leading to long waits for many patients.

A Manchester City fan daubed his neighbours' garden fence with a vile Munich air disaster jibe after learning they supported Manchester United, a court heard.

Manchester United have been credited with interest in Wolves midfielder João Gomes ahead of this forthcoming summer's transfer window.

Residents across Greater Manchester have been issued with an important warning - or they could face losing a basic right.

A rule change designed to stop a repeat of rows like Night & Day’s court battle could be on the books for Greater Manchester.

Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha believes Jarrad Branthwaite would have to adapt to the pressures of a bigger club, should he make the switch from Everton.

A pub allegedly being used as a brothel where trafficked sex workers were paid in drugs has had its licence revoked. Trafford’s licensing sub-committee today (Monday March 18) opted to revoke the licence of The Railway Inn on Manchester Road, Altrincham held by Rebecca Ellis following a closure order granted by Manchester Magistrates’ Court on February 21.

Neighbours on a quiet east Manchester estate have recalled the desperate attempts made to save a man who was 'hit by his own car'. Police believe 57-year-old Chris Hanley died on Olympic Street, in Beswick, after trying to stop his Land Rover being stolen on Saturday morning (March 16).

Officers are focusing on Bury again today following a triple stabbing and an incident at a Metrolink station. Police have been monitoring events across the town in the wake of a horrific triple stabbing outside Bury Market on Monday (March 11).

One of the area’s most powerful officials says Greater Manchester’s mayoral system is winning attention worldwide - and says investment and growth zones that look “crazy” on maps are actually carefully crafted to help bring skilled jobs to the region.

A suspect held following a dramatic swoop on an electric Jaguar whose brakes had reportedly failed on the M62 has been released 'pending further enquiries', say police.

A man accused of murdering a woman whose body has never been found has been appeared in court. Alisha Apostoloff-Boyarin, 24, from Ashton-under-Lyne, disappeared more than two years ago.

Heavy rain is expected to fall on Manchester and around the North West - with a string of flood warnings in force. Areas including Warrington and the Lancashire coast have been hit by a number of flood warnings by the Environment Agency today (March 13).

Bobby Power's family have recalled their heartache at watching cancer kill the popular dad-of-three without 'any treatment whatsoever'. The former United youth footballer from north Manchester, who starred in There's Only One Jimmy Grimble, died aged 40 after battling pancreatic cancer.

Pep Guardiola doesn't want to focus on anything but his own Manchester City side this weekend - telling his players that if the Liverpool crowd at Anfield begin to influence the referee, they must simply perform better to try and win.