Family blast FA after junior footballer, 15, banned for five years over alleged spitting incident

Greater Manchester's previous deputy mayor will stay in a paid position for another six months as her employment is extended until the end of the year. Baroness Beverley Hughes, who formally resigned in January from the role which oversees police, crime, the criminal justice system and the fire service, has been working part time in a newly-created post since she stepped down.

London on Tuesday morning and was given conditional bail, a court official said. The case was listed to be heard at 2pm on Tuesday but was moved to the morning without journalists present.

Former Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn has told how her hard-hitting soap storyline is still saving lives to this day. In 2018 Katie's much-loved character Sinead Osbourn was diagnosed with cervical cancer while she was pregnant with her son Bertie.

A Bolton woman left a family "flabbergasted" after she messaged them about her surprise charity shop discovery.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has reportedly split with her boyfriend after five years. The 22-year-old actress, who plays Faye Windass on the show, had been dating model and dancer Reagan Pettman but the pair have called time on their relationship.

Last weekend was a huge one for the blue half of the city. There will have been plenty of sore heads on Monday morning after Manchester City celebrated winning their third Premier League title in a row. It is a feat only matched by Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United in the modern era.

The Snake Pass (A57) is to close to all traffic from tomorrow (May 22) for urgent repairs to be carried out. Drivers will be forced to find other routes as the popular route, through the Peak District, will be closed.

A £3.6m plan aims to help youngsters who cannot attend mainstream schools in Salford. Broadwalk Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) provides education and support for secondary school-age pupils who struggle to cope in mainstream schools and have been permanently excluded.

A heartbroken family has paid tribute to a 'one-in-a-million' dad-of-five after he was mauled to death in a dog attack. Jonathan Hogg, 37, suffered fatal injuries when he was attacked by a dog, believed to be an XL bully type, at a house in Leigh last night (Thursday).

Coronation Street fans believe they have spotted a flaw as Amy Barlow's storyline takes a fresh turn. Earlier this week, viewers of the ITV soap saw Amy accused of harassment after spotting former friend Aaron Sandford's old flame Mia at the garage, and told her he raped her.

A Salford councillor is defying the city mayor’s call for him to resign following his shock election to another authority 160 miles away. Coun Chris Twells has been a Liberal Democrat representative in the Orsdall ward since his election last year.

Holly Willoughby was pictured beaming after leaving This Morning early today (May 17) to meet King Charles III. The TV host, 42, made a quick dash from the ITV studios to head to an event at Buckingham Palace, as her co-host Phillip Schofield was left to present the remainder of the programme alone.

Paul Foreman will discover if he's set to spend the time he has left behind bars in next week's Coronation Street. His partner Billy Mayhew and his family are completely unaware that the former builder has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease and went to extreme lengths to keep his money worries from them.

A controversial plan to build 450 homes on green belt land in Worsley has been submitted to Salford city council. Residents turned out in force a year ago to register their opposition to the plan for the 42-acre plot on land known as Hazelhurst Farm between the busy A580 East Lancs Road and the slip road to the M61.

A section of the Snake Pass is to close for five days for repairs after major landslips. The A57 will be shut to all traffic, from Monday, 22 May, for resurfacing works to be carried out at Gillot Hey and Wood Cottage.

The discovery of a pensioner's body who died six years ago has left a community shaken, with many questioning how such a tragedy could occur in the 21st century.

A council has launched a review to 'identify any potential missed opportunities to act sooner' after a pensioner lay dead in his flat for six years before his skeletal remains were found. The tragic case of Robert Alton, a 70-year-old retired bookmaker, was revealed after an inquest into his death concluded this week.

The body of a pensioner lay in his flat for over six years before skeletal remains were discovered. Robert Alton, who was 70 at the time of his death, was found in an apartment on Hemsworth Road in Bolton in March.

A man from Manchester accused of being part of a people smuggling gang is being hunted. Six men, including one from Longsight, have been jailed for a total of 26 years for transporting migrants through Portsmouth port and into the UK in the back of a refrigerated lorry.

The family of a man who died in police custody said it was a 'key priority' for them that a new inquest into his death begins as soon as possible.