Firefighters scrambled to garage blaze in early hours as residents told to 'keep windows shut'

Succession planning is never easy. Especially at a club like Manchester United.

Amad is back at Manchester United after a successful season in the Championship where fans have truly been able to see his talents on a consistent basis.

James Trafford predicted his European Under-21 Championship heroics, with the Manchester City star saving a last gasp penalty as England beat Spain 1-0 in the final.

Two people were rushed to hospital in the early hours of Saturday (July 8) after a crash in Bolton.

Former Manchester United and Scotland star Gordon Strachan believes Scott McTominay must have a real think about his future at Old Trafford.

A woman who has accused Benjamin Mendy of rape 'looked like a ghost' after the alleged attack, a jury heard.

Thousands of properties in Trafford are without internet this evening after three underground cables providing broadband were damaged.

Benjamin Mendy's accuser 'talked herself into believing' that she'd been raped by the footballer, his trial heard. But the woman maintained that Mr Mendy had raped her at his Cheshire mansion, under questioning at his crown court trial.

Jude Bellingham has revealed that he received a good luck message from former Manchester United midfielder David Beckham following his move to Real Madrid.

This week, Bolton council debated calls for the borough to leave Greater Manchester after a petition with more than 3,000 names supporting the move was handed in. The petition requested a referendum in the borough on leaving the region and returning fully back into the county of Lancashire – from which it was removed in 1974.

Benjamin Mendy had a 'predatory look on his face' before he allegedly tried to rape a woman at his Cheshire mansion, his accuser claimed. The woman, who has alleged that Mr Mendy attempted to rape her at his home in October 2018, gave evidence in a police interview played at Mr Mendy's re-trial.

Emergency services closed off a road in Failsworth after a child on a bike was hit by a car.

Mason Mount finally looks set to become a Manchester United player and the midfielder's past comments on his winning mentality will be music to Erik ten Hag's ears.

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

A man who violently stole phones off innocent victims after messaging them on Gumtree has been jailed. On one occasion Blake Aghedo stabbed a man in his 60s in the face with a screwdriver to steal his phone.

Manchester United fans have been warned both prospective new owners will bring moral baggage to the table should either conclude a deal for the club.

Residents have described the desperate attempts to save a grandmother who died following a police pursuit on a 'dangerous' road.

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.

A street filled with smoke as 'panicked' residents fled their homes after a huge fire ripped through a house in Oldham on Saturday afternoon (June 24).

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