'I'll burn your house down with your family inside' - senior cop told officer in police pension row, tribunal hears

A 15-year-old schoolgirl who tragically died after spending time with friends at a river drowned, an inquest has heard. Abbie Walton, also known as Habiba Sharafeldin, died on June 14 after being pulled from a river in Tameside.

Andy Burnham needs to be handed more extensive powers to bring about substantial change in Greater Manchester, according to a new study.

Hull City boss Liam Rosenior has outlined why he is so excited to work with 'freak' Man City loanee Liam Delap.

A ‘petrified’ mum says she’s had to take her two children to A&E and the walk-in centre multiple times and she believes it's down to the shocking condition of her house.

Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham's message to rogue landlords is clear - 'change is coming'.

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).

Two people have been arrested after police discovered a cannabis farm whilst responding to a house fire in Bolton last night.

A woman has tragically died after a house fire said to have 'spread' along a number of homes on a terraced street.

Wes Brown says a Champions League injury is the only regret of his Manchester United career.

Andy Burnham has hit back at the government after criticism of his education plans which were branded as 'unequal' and 'narrow'. The Greater Manchester mayor wants to create a 'clear path' at school for young people who do not go to university and has proposed using a new devolution deal to make it happen.

Ian Brown once famously said that 'Manchester has everything except a beach'. He could have also added that we don't have any outdoor pools or lidos anymore - but that's not quite as succinct.

An incredible mansion has been put on the market with a staggering £12 million price tag - making it the most expensive property for sale in Greater Manchester. The huge Grade II listed house is found in none other than the pricest part of the region, Bowdon, an affluent area known to attract millionaires and footballers.

Just one day on since making her debut in the Love Island villa, new bombshell Leah Taylor has already been making a name for herself among her fellow contestants, after sensationally re-coupling with Tyrique Hyde at the end of Tuesday night’s episode. Hailing from Manchester, the 27 year old blonde stunner quickly caused chaos among the couples following her arrival, as she stole Tyrique from fellow islander Ella Thomas, who he had previously been coupled up with.

A terrified Uber driver was left stranded for two hours after his car was struck by a knifeman while police failed to turn up. Arbab Shahzad was returning to Manchester Airport after dropping passengers off in the city centre when he accepted another job along the way.

The government has criticised Andy Burnham's plans for a new qualification aimed at the two-thirds of teenagers in Greater Manchester who don't go to university. The Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) would offer an alternative route for students who want careers in the creative and digitial sectors, as well as health, social care and construction jobs when choosing their GCSEs.

She’s best known to many of us as a cheerful presenter on Good Morning Britain, but Ranvir Singh’s journey to widespread success has been far from easy, with the star now revealing that she was once reduced to tears in a park alongside her toddler son after her job at ITV was axed. Recalling the experience on the Sliding Doors podcast, Ranvir told host Jennie Becker about how her world had come crashing down after she swapped the BBC for an ITV role several years ago - including how she was reduced to tears after realising her ITV job was getting the axe. "I had a very secure job with the BBC, a job with a pension and everything,” she explained.

A man has admitted to killing a dad who was gunned down in Manchester. Zikel Bobmanuel, 32, was shot dead in the Openshaw area of the city in March.

Manchester City are on the verge of completing a historic Treble ahead of Saturday's Champions League final against Inter Milan.

Pulling plans to build two new platforms at Piccadilly station is a 'decade lost for the North of England', Andy Burnham has said as he pushed back against the move at a meeting of mayors, council leaders and rail chiefs today (June 7). Building platforms 15 and 16 has been seen as key to unclogging congestion on railways across the region – but the proposal was withdrawn last month.

Families of those who died in the Manchester Arena terror attack today called on the government and police to act to ensure lessons are learned after the long-running public inquiry into the atrocity came to a close.