Dramatic scenes as crews battle huge blaze on Marsden Moor

A road was closed off in Wigan this morning as firefighters tackled a blaze at a block of flats.

A huge emergency services response at an industrial unit in Oldham was sparked by a 'chemical leak', the fire service has confirmed.

Pop superstar Lewis Capaldi has made an emotional announcement to fans cancelling ALL touring commitments for the "foreseeable future" to get his "mental and physical health in order". Lewis performed at Glastonbury at the weekend and was hailed "brave" for battling through with voice issues and supported by the crowds.

A tight-knit community was left shattered after a devastating house blaze killed a 42-year-old woman and left a teenage girl, 15, fighting for her life in hospital.

Firefighters have been tackling a blaze at a house in Bolton throughout the night.

At Manchester's Mayfield Park the bees are literally buzzing as they dart among the lavender and blooms. The city's first new park for a century has exploded into floral life in its first summer - and it will be the simply stunning location for Manchester International Festival's big opening event for its 2023 return.

A dad has revealed that he cries every day following the tragic loss of his daughter. Ben Moorhouse is planning a huge walk from Edinburgh Castle to Manchester in honour of his daughter, Kallipateira, who was stillborn at 37 weeks in October 2018.

Molly-Mae Hague has provided fans with her most candid chat yet as she opens up about quitting PLT, thoughts on having another baby and her ongoing body confidence battle. The former Love Islander filmed a Q&A YouTube video for her 1.8M subscribers while parked up in Manchester in her swanky new 4x4 car addressing her fans burning questions. After a short drive to grab some breakfast and a coffee from Starbucks, Molly-Mae began by saying she doesn't "ever" see herself moving out of Manchester.

This time last year, Manchester City fans were getting giddy about a lanky Norwegian sat on a sofa.

New images show firefighters working into the night to tackle a blaze at a derelict building.

Residents are being warned to avoid the area as fire crews tackle a blaze at a derelict building in Bolton this evening.

A huge blaze which broke out at an industrial site in north Manchester may have been caused by a cooking fire the Manchester Evening News understands.

The landmark Owens Park Tower could be demolished under new plans for Manchester University's Fallowfield campus. University bosses have unveiled proposals to replace existing accommodation with what they describe as 3,300 'new bedspaces' on the site covering Owens Park, Oak House and Woolton Hall.

Manchester City would demand a 'huge fee' from Paris Saint-Germain to prise Bernardo Silva away from the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City's Premier League fixtures for the 2023/24 season have officially been released as Pep Guardiola looks to defend the title for the fourth consecutive year.

Mike Summerbee says he may not have been alive to see his beloved Manchester City win the treble had his wife not forced him to go to the doctors and take a prostate cancer test 12 years ago.

This is the dramatic moment a huge bolt of lightning appeared over the Manchester city centre skyline - as the region was battered by a huge tropical storm.

Forensics investigators are scouring a canal towpath close to the scene where a woman was stabbed to death as a murder probe enters its third day. The 51-year-old victim was found seriously injured on Edge Lane in Droylsden just after noon on Friday and died around 45 minutes later.

Staff and shoppers were evacuated this afternoon over fears a fire could trigger a gas explosion in Stockport.

Police cordoned off a street in north Manchester on Thursday evening (June 1) amid reports of a shooting. Crime Scene Investigation and TAU officers were stationed beside police tape on Monsall Street, in Monsall following the incident.