CCTV released after 'cosmetics worth £2,500' stolen from Sainsbury's

One week on since Lenny Henry officially announced he would no longer be presenting the bi-annual Comic Relief live shows on TV, the comedy heavyweight looked happier than ever as he was spotted filming for his brand new Netflix series in Greater Manchester. Dressed in a stylish green polo shirt with blue collar and matching flat cap, the 65 year old actor flashed a cheeky smile on the set of Missing You, the latest of Harlan Coben’s novels to be adapted by the streaming service, following the success of his earlier novels including Fool Me Once, The Stranger and Safe.

England head coach Gareth Southgate has responded to reports linking him with the manager's job at Manchester United.

A beloved daughter was found dead in her sister's bed just hours after feeling ill.

Guns, cash and a huge amount of drugs were seized by police across Greater Manchester during a week-long 'county lines' crackdown.

Police have released a picture of a woman they want to speak to after a parcel was reportedly stolen from the foyer of a building in Salford.

Jamie Carragher is still of the opinion Manchester City are the team to beat as the business end of the Premier League season approaches.

A rescue operation was launched after a hiker suffered an injury in a fall at a remote beauty spot. Paramedics and volunteers from Oldham Mountain Rescue Team were scrambled to the foot of Birchen Clough in the moors above Dovestones Reservoir.

It was the night before Christmas when PC Helena Stone decided to get behind the wheel of a car, despite being too drunk to drive. Now, after being caught red-handed by her Greater Manchester Police colleagues, she has received a ban from driving and from ever serving in the police again.

Gemma Atkinson spotted the exact moment her fiance Gorka Marquez seemingly shot her a 'dirty look' before she laughed about their different reactions to their son hitting his latest milestone. The couple are no strangers to sharing glimpses of their family life on social media.

A Rolex watch worth £70,000 was seized from an alleged drug dealer before he was set to board a flight to Dubai, a jury heard. Asim Tufail, 52, is accused of a series of drugs and firearms offences.

A shopping precinct thief stole a woman's handbag from a trolley as she was carrying her baby into a car, police have revealed as they issued an appeal today.

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

A man has been sentenced after CCTV footage captured the moment he kicked and threw a defenceless dog across a garden in a horrific attack.

Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger was bowled over by the support of her friends and co-stars as she briefly broke away from the cobbles for another role. The actress, who plays Glenda Shuttleworth in the ITV soap, returned to her musical theatre roots over the weekend.

A batch of new CCTV cameras will be installed at Manchester Victoria station. Train Operator, Northern say the video surveillance kits will improve coverage at the station including the entrance, concourse, two footbridges and platforms 1-6.

Newcastle United could have been handed a clear path in their recruitment for Dan Ashworth replacement amid his imminent move to Manchester United.

A former prison officer has said that 'Hannibal the Cannibal' should be taken out of solitary confinement.

A driver who was arrested after he reportedly hit a car before ploughing into a man in Rochdale has been bailed, police have confirmed.

A man fell to his death from a ninth floor flat moments after police came through the door and told him he was being arrested on suspicion of possession of indecent images of children, the M.E..N. can reveal.

Matt Crooks watched some of the world's best footballers from his Old Trafford seat, this week he'll be facing perhaps the greatest ever.