Children as young as 11 wearing their school uniforms are being sold dodgy vapes

Gabby was two years old when the Covid pandemic forced the country into a national lockdown. Being an only child, she didn't see any other kids for months.

The next academy player to make their debut for Manchester United will be the 250th youngster to achieve that dream after progressing through the youth ranks.

In the shadow of modern Manchester's new skyline, hardship is deepening. Across some areas of Greater Manchester, the number of children living in poverty is perilously close to one in two.

Council chiefs are using a £440,000 to drive down the soaring number of young people not in employment, education or training (NEETs) in Wigan as a result of the Covid pandemic. It’s part of the town’s ‘employment and skills strategy’ with town hall bosses aiming to help residents, partners, employers and training providers bridge skills gaps and identify where future job opportunities are likely to be.

Furious neighbours are demanding the closure of a stinking landfill in Bury.

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Police have issued an appeal for the public's help to find a missing woman from Oldham.

A high school in Trafford is to close whilst emergency repairs are carried out on a gas pipe. Altrincham College pupils were first told to stay at home on Tuesday after nearly all the school's buildings, except the sixth form classrooms, were left without heating or hot water.

It's one of the biggest issues facing Greater Manchester and the UK. But in Parliament, it was debated in a room of empty chairs.

The Smile, Young Fathers and Gossip will headline this year’s BBC 6 Music Festival – check out the full line up below.The event will take place from March 7-10 in Greater Manchester at the City’s Victoria Warehouse.Young Fathers will perform on March 7 with Hulme and Moss Side based NIA community choir. They will be supported by Hal Baker and SHERELLE, who will perform a DJ set.March 8 will see Gossip headline at their first UK show in over four years.

A children's home in Manchester has been criticised for not doing enough to stop kids vaping. The home in south Manchester, which was shut down last year after a child snuck out in the early hours of the morning to go drinking, has been inspected again by Ofsted.

A ‘doting dad’ who ‘lived for his children’ took his own life after an ‘ongoing struggle’ with his mental health, an inquest has heard.

Lola Young has announced a UK and European headline tour for 2024 – find all the details below and purchase tickets here.The Londoner will be kicking off the tour with a hometown show at Scala on March 5, before continuing on to the Deaf Institute in Manchester (6) and Bristol’s The Island (7).After that, the singer-songwriter will embark on her North American tour on March 17 at Vinyl in Atlanta, Georgia, before going on to perform in cities like New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles.She’ll return to Europe in April for dates in Paris (20), Amsterdam (23), Cologne (24), Hamburg (25), and Copenhagen (26).Tickets go on sale this Friday (January 19) at 10am GMT, and you can purchase tickets for UK dates from here.The tour news comes on the heels of Young’s new single ‘Wish You Were Dead’, which the BRIT-nominated artist said helped her to “process an abusive and at times toxic relationship I experienced”.She added on social media that “even though at times i felt trapped, it’s about loving a person regardless of the fact they are hurting you”.Wish you were dead is out now !! ❤️‍

A damning new report today lifts the lid on the vast extent of historic child sexual exploitation in Rochdale - and reveals the repeated failings of those in power that allowed men to abuse vulnerable youngsters for years.

Liam Gallagher has been revealed as the presenter of a children’s charity cover of The Beatles.The Manchester legend worked with GOODSTOCK in order to introduce the cover of ‘With A Little Help From My Friends’. GOODSTOCK is a charity founded by music industry executives and twin sisters, Katie and Debbie Gwyther, to raise funds for Highgate Primary School.Highgate Primary School attends to children with “autism, ADHD, Down’s syndrome and deafness”, working in partnership with Blanche Nevile School for the Deaf and Highgate Family Centre.

Manchester United striker Joe Hugill has joined Burton Albion on loan for the rest of the season and could make his Football League debut in front of the TV cameras on Monday night.

Gemma Atkinson has laughed as she shared a 'promise' with her fans as she gave an update on her new regime which she says is for 'her and her children'. Fans of the Hits Radio host will be no stranger to the fact that she is very much into her health and fitness and has been keen to get back into her routine following the birth of her second child.

Lauryn Goodman's sister Amelia has broken her silence after rumours Kyle Walker is the father of both her sister's children amid a reported 'family feud'. Lauryn, 32, sparked speculation that her daughter's father is footballer Kyle, after he and wife Annie Kilner announced their separation after 12 years together earlier this week. Lauryn welcomed her second child in June 2023 but had not disclosed who the father of her baby is.

First, Julian Alvarez stepped in to fill the considerable shoes of Kevin De Bruyne, and then he was needed to replace the goals of Erling Haaland. With both De Bruyne and Haaland returning, Manchester City are World Champions and have the Premier League title in their own hands.

Over the past five years Transport for Sick Children has helped almost 4,000 children, undertaken 32,000 trips and driven over 500,000 miles.