'Both my parents died within a year - I'm in shock at the punishment handed to my dad's killer'

Manchester United have received a significant boost in their race for a Premier League top-four finish following a devastating injury blow to fellow hopefuls Aston Villa.

Greater Manchester Police have revealed officers carried out more than 42,000 stop and search procedures last year, almost double the year before.

A 17-year-old boy who died in a 'workplace accident' on an industrial estate in Bury has been named as Oliver Mawdsley. Tributes continue to flood in for the 'amazing' teenager.

Celebrations will be held in the city centre this weekend for Chinese New Year, as thousands welcome the Year of the Dragon. Already trees across the city have been adorned with red lanterns ahead of the big event, also known as Lunar New Year.

Manchester has one of the lowest life expectancy rates for a newborn male, according to published new data which shows men here can expect to live for just over 75 and a half years. For females, the city has the third lowest life expectancy in the country, of 79.2 years.

An inquiry into how women and girls in custody have been treated by Greater Manchester Police officers could be published in the spring.

Brianna Ghey's mother has branded her daughter's killers as 'cowards' as she said it was a 'massive relief' knowing they are to be locked up for a long time.

Jungle have announced a one-off headlining show at London’s O2 Arena which will take place later this year.The London duo – comprised of Tom McFarland and Josh Lloyd-Watson – will be taking over the famous arena on Thursday, September 12 in support of their fourth LP ‘Volcano‘. Tickets for the show will go on sale on Friday, February 2 10am local time.

Former world champion boxer Amir Khan's multi-million pound new wedding and events venue is preparing for a 'grand opening' and is now said to be taking bookings.

The family of a 16-year-old boy who died after falling 200ft off a cliff edge were lied to as the Scout Association was worried about “reputational damage”, an inquest has heard.

Call the Midwife fans will recognise actress Annabelle Apsion as the lovable shop owner, Violet Buckle, but she's also appeared in a string of other TV shows. Annabelle joined the BBC drama during season four when Fred Buckle (Cliff Parisi) visited her haberdashery which saw the pair quickly fall in love, reports MyLondon.They started a life together in Poplar, East London and Violet won the local council elections to represent Poplar North - she's also become a mum to Reggie Jackson (Daniel Laurie).

Film fanatics can soon visit the cinema for free thanks to an exciting new scheme. Escapes, supported by the British Film Institute and National Lottery funding, gives people the chance to attend screenings at independent cinemas - all for zero cost.

From West End musicals to edge-of-your-seat whodunnits, there's a raft of new shows heading to Manchester over the next 12 months. One of those to hit the stage is The Gap, a brand new play showing at Hope Mill Theatre.

A Bed Every Night.The event will take place at Liverpool venue Camp And Furnace, where the mayors will be joined by a host of famous faces including singer Rebecca Ferguson and Coronation Street star Sally Lindsay.Their first clash on the decks took place online during the pandemic in 2020, following by a second face-off in December 2022 which raised over £25,000.“We’re coming back but this time we’re heading over to Liverpool,” Burnham said in a press statement. “I was so proud of what we achieved with our DJ Battle last year, using the power of music and friendly rivalry to unite behind one powerful message, that homelessness has no place in Greater Manchester.

The number of fines dished out to parents for children missing school has soared to record levels.

Coronation Street star Alan Halsall has completely confused fans after vowing to 'break the internet' with a newly familiar face. The actor took a break from the cobbles as he headed to watch his beloved Manchester United on home turf at Old Trafford on Sunday night (January 14).

On the newsstands of Glasgow the headlines read 'Boom Boom banged up forever'. But in the headquarters of Greater Manchester Police a frantic post-mortem was taking place.

Tributes have been paid to Greater Manchester Police officer DC Stephen Oake, who died in the line of duty on this day (January 14) in 2003 while protecting his fellow officers from a knife-wielding terrorist. His colleagues have called him a "true hero" for his actions, which saw him posthumously awarded a medal for his bravery.

David Quinti only used to gamble on the weekends with his friends. It started out as a few quid here and there. It was just a bit of fun.

Hundreds of people gathered to watch the funeral of a seven-year-old Manchester United fan who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run. William Brown sadly died when he was hit by a car while trying to collect a football from a road in Kent on December 6.