Controversial Clean Air Zone cameras are being used 'to solve rapes and murders', says Andy Burnham

Greater Manchester is in store for a big night at the local elections. All 10 councils will be holding elections on Thursday (May 2) with Andy Burnham's job as Greater Manchester mayor also up for grabs while voters in Salford will also be electing their own city mayor.

Jay Blades, the beloved presenter of The Repair Shop, has announced a temporary departure from social media following the tragic murder of his uncle.

Amanda Holden recently joined Abbey Clancy and Peter Crouch as a guest star on their podcast, The Therapy Crouch, and has now revealed that the appearance could have been 'career-ending' if not edited by the couple's team.Taking to the stage to present the 2024 Variety Showbusiness Awards in London on Sunday evening, Amanda dubbed Abbey and Peter, who were in the audience, her 'drinking partners' and 'new neighbours'. "I did the podcast with Alan Carr and I am really grateful to Abbey and Peter's family for the editing that went into the final cut, because without it that would have been career ending," laughed Amanda.

Nicole Kidman posed on the red carpet with her rarely seen lookalike daughters before receiving an award dedicated to her lifetime achievements. The actress was supported by her daughters, Sunday Rose, 15, Faith Margaret, 13, and country star husband Keith Urban, as she was handed the AFI Lifetime Achievement Award. The 56-year-old The Big Little Lies star looked stunning in a glittering gold ball gown by Balenciaga.

A new poll published ahead of the Greater Manchester mayoral election next week suggests we could be in store for a surprise. Labour's Andy Burnham, who has served as the city-region's mayor since 2017, is expected to cruise towards a third term in office.

Princess Charlotte might be the daughter of the future king of England, but the young royal enjoys as normal of a childhood as possible.

A court in Romania's capital has ruled that Andrew Tate can be tried over charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women. The Bucharest Tribunal ruled that prosecutors' case file against Tate met the legal criteria but did not set a date for the trial to begin.

performances from Peter Kay on April 23 and 24 but following a test gig featuring Rick Astley at the weekend, the shows were moved to April 29 and 30 due to the venue’s power testing falling “a few days” behind schedule.Organisers insisted they were “not embarrassed” by the postponements, saying they were now focused on “ensuring a consistent total power supply”.In an appearance on BBC North West Tonight, Managing Director Tim Leiweke echoed that sentiment (via Manchester Evening News). “I think it’s a source of commitment to safety and expectations and trying to make sure that when people come in the building we do it right.

The creation of a major new high speed rail station in Liverpool, strengthening the city's links with Manchester, has taken a significant step closer.

Three teenagers have been sentenced for criminal damage after Rochdale Cenotaph was graffitied with the words 'free Palestine'.

A woman is keeping her late mother's campaign to keep a killer behind bars ongoing after her sister was raped and murdered.

Fingerprints which were hoped to hold a vital clue in the Jill Dando murder case have never been identified. The marks were reportedly left by a "crazy" man on a traffic light post as he sprinted away from the murder scene.

Andy Burnham has pledged to support Manchester City in receiving 'fair and consistent treatment' from the Premier League. The English top-flight charged its champions with 115 alleged breaches of financial regulations in February following an investigation in 2018.

A man wanted for questioning in relation to the Jill Dando murder bears a striking resemblance to a Serbian secret services assassin, an investigation has revealed.

In a shocking development in the Jill Dando murder investigation 25 years after the crime was committed, a man has been revealed to bear a remarkable semblance to a feared Serbian hitman. In an exclusive probe by The Mirror startling similarities were revealed between the unknown man captured on CCTV along the alleged escape route of Dando's killer and twice-convicted murderer Milorad Ulemek, serving a 40-year sentence in Serbia.

A callous cop who stole from a tragic dad after being sent to investigate his death was spared jail today.

Manchester City have a triple injury concern over three key players as attention turns back to the FA Cup.

Andy Burnham says he is facing the strife known by many families battling the country's collapsing social care system, as his father lives with Alzheimer’s disease. But all political parties have failed to ‘grasp the nettle’, say candidates for Greater Manchester’s mayoral elections.

Andy Burnham has said he will support Manchester City in receiving 'fair and consistent treatment' amid the club's ongoing case with the Premier League.

Andy Burnham hit back at criticism of his record on policing at hustings hosted by the Manchester Evening News today (April 18). The Labour mayor who is hoping to be re-elected for a third term next month clashed with other candidates when quizzed about Greater Manchester Police.