Horrifying moment huge tree comes crashing down and almost SMASHES cars in Manchester

An impatient driver was caught on camera jumping a queue of traffic and running a red light - right in front of a police car. The crystal-clear footage was captured by an unmarked cop car in Cobham, Surrey yesterday (Friday, May 3)

People across the city of Salford have taken part in the Salford City mayoral election.

Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund believes criticism of Bruno Fernandes has been unfair this season and he also described the midfielder as 'an amazing captain'.

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.

A suspected loan shark has been arrested following an investigation in Greater Manchester. Searches were carried out at a property in Whitefield and a business in Hyde earlier today (May 1).

Lidl has today unveiled plans to open "hundreds of new stores across the country, creating thousands of new jobs" including new sites in Great Manchester, from Altrincham to Ancoats, and Didsbury to Deansgate. The supermarket chain stated that this follows a year of significant investment in its infrastructure, which included the opening of its largest global warehouse in London.

A popular Italian sandwich shop in Ancoats will be giving out 9p sandwiches this week to celebrate the ninth birthday of the Deliveroo app.

Jeremy Clarkson, along with partner Lisa Hogan, was seen battling with tears after a heart-rending farewell to their livestock on Diddly Squat Farm.

When Ethan Wheatley came on to make his Manchester United debut, Bruno Fernandes pulled him to the side and said he had nine minutes to create the youngster a goal.

Train operating company Northern, which runs commuter services across Greater Manchester, says it's issued more than 40,000 fines to fare dodgers in a year.

Manchester United are being linked with several potential new signings ahead of the summer transfer window.

A huge new shuffleboard bar from the team behind Flight Club has announced when it will open its doors in Manchester. Electric Shuffle has taken over a prime spot on Deansgate ready to open in the summer.

Fontaines D.C. have announced details of a huge UK and Ireland tour, set to kick off later this year.

Manchester United winger Antony believes he's turning his form around and he's promised fans he will continue to make improvements to all aspects of his game.

Coronation Street's Ciaran Griffiths has seemingly married his partner and confirmed the news by sharing a photo on social media. The 41-year-old actor, known for his role as Damon Hay, posted a picture of him posing with his new wife on a boat in front of the Sydney Opera House.

The pilot of a Jet2 flight was forced to suddenly abort a landing at Manchester Airport amid strong winds on Monday (April 15).

Goalkeeper Andre Onana says he is not concerned by the number of shots Manchester United are facing, claiming their offensive style of play is a direct contributor.

Manchester United seem destined to finish outside of the Champions League places this season despite a valiant draw against Liverpool on Sunday.

Ricky Hatton and Claire Sweeney are reportedly 'head over heels' for each other after dating 'for weeks'.The former boxer, 45, and the Brookside actress, 52, who both appeared on ITV's Dancing On Ice earlier this year, have been spotted enjoying a pub crawl in Ricky's hometown of Greater Manchester. The pair are said to have had an "electric chemistry" when they first met during rehearsals for the competition, of which Ricky was the first to be voted out, and sources claim that their recent outing is just one of many dates they've been on since March. An insider revealed: "The chemistry was electric.

The man wanted over the fatal stabbing in Bradford of a mum from Oldham 'vlogged' himself in Manchester and posted shopping videos in Primark on social media.