Horror as young girl finds mice 'covered in glue' and wriggling in sick trap left in the street

Labour has pulled off a surprise victory as Andy Street was ousted as Mayor of the West Midlands. In a knife-edge contest Richard Parker secured a sensational victory after winning by a tight margin.

Three weeks ago, colleague of the Manchester Evening News Will Hayward - WalesOnline's welsh affairs editor - needed to move out of his house for a week.

Choosing a name for your soon-to-be-born baby is one of the most significant decisions a parent can make.

Locals have spoken of their shock as a teenage girl fights for her life in hospital after taking what is believed to be ecstasy.

Russ has added new UK and European dates to his ‘It Was You All Along’ world tour. Check them out along with ticket details below.Back in March, the New Jersey rapper first announced his upcoming ‘It Was You All Along’ tour in North American with 6LACK and Melii as support acts.

A British holidaymaker found himself £7,000 in debt after arriving in Thailand to discover the hotel he had booked didn't exist. Glen Parke, 30, had paid £282 for a 59-night stay at Lek Lek Residence, advertised on Booking.com as a "one-bedroom house".

Sea Girls have announced a run of UK and Ireland dates for later this year.The band will be playing a run of shows across in support of their forthcoming album ‘Midnight Butterflies’ in the autumn, which includes a huge show at Brixton Academy.The London indie rockers will be making stops in Sheffield, Newcastle, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham, London, Cardiff, Portsmouth, Norwich, Birmingham, Liverpool, Dublin and Belfast.Tickets will go on sale next Friday (May 3) – you can see the full list of dates below and buy your tickets here.SEPTEMBER26 – Sheffield, Octagon27 – Newcastle, City Hall28 – Manchester, O2 Apollo29 – Glasgow, O2 AcademyOCTOBER1 – Nottingham, Rock City3 – London, O2 Academy Brixton4 – Cardiff, Tramshed6 – Portsmouth, Guildhall7 – Norwich, LCR8 – Birmingham, O2 Academy9 – Liverpool, Mountford Hall11 – Dublin, Academy12 – Belfast, Limelight‘Midnight Butterflies’ will be released on June 14 via their new independent label Alt. Records and is described in a press release as being centred around “melodic joy” and “pop perfection”.

Just a few yards from the rumble of traffic on one of Stockport's busiest roads, there's a hidden idyll that's steeped in history. Vale Close is one of Heaton Mersey's oldest streets.

Fontaines D.C. have added more shows to their 2024 ‘Romance’ UK and Ireland tour – find all the details below.The Dublin band will hit the road this November in support of their fourth album ‘Romance’, which is due for release on August 23 via XL Recordings (pre-order/pre-save here).Now, Fontaines D.C.

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver has shared a huge announcement as she takes some time away from the ITV soap.The soap star is famed for portraying Eileen Grimshaw in Corrie, but in upcoming episodes, viewers will see the character jet off to Thailand. Loose Women panellist Sue, 60, is taking a break to appear in a theatre production of Sister Act the Musical, in which she is portraying Mother Superior.The tour had a stint at the Manchester Palace Theatre back in March, with many of her fellow Coronation Street co-stars coming out to support her at the performances.

Manchester United and Chelsea are reportedly battling it out to sign RB Leipzig centre-back Castello Lukeba.

Coronation Street star Sue Cleaver as she revealed she's taking on another new venture away from the cobbles. The actress is currently taking a break from the ITV soap where she is famed for playing Eileen Grimshaw.

Police have issued another warning about young children being sold illegal vapes laced with 'unknown substances' in Greater Manchester.

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

If you thought you saw about a dozen walking poo emojis waving placards through town earlier, your eyes weren't deceiving you. A 'dirty protest' took place in Manchester today (April 18) with an important message for passers-by.

Top cops and council bosses have explained why fences were erected around the site of the ‘red tent’ homeless camp in Manchester city centre.

An urgent appeal has been launched to find a missing man who has not been seen for almost a month. A police search is continuing to locate David, last seen in Wigan on March 21.

A historic backstreet pub building in the city centre with a dark past is set to reopen under a new name and ownership.

Jon Cunliffe's line of work has taken him worlds away from his birthplace of Bury.

When it comes to staycations, spending a week in a cottage by the coast is pretty hard to beat. You can wake up to the sound of waves crashing against the shore, go for long walks along the beach and even dip your toes in the water, knowing you can warm up by a cosy fire afterwards.