Officers uncover more than 100 bags of 'heroin and crack cocaine' after driver abandons stolen car

A car was left smashed up after a driver reportedly reversed into a police van in Oldham on Monday (July 10).

Part of Stockport was brought to a standstill as the 'bomb squad' spent hours outside the town's Jobcentre. Police had set up a 100m cordon around Heron House, on Wellington Street, after a suspicious package was found.

Hundreds of homes across Greater Manchester are without electricity following two power cuts in the region. More than 1,300 properties have been affected in total, affecting residents in parts of Manchester, Trafford and Rochdale.

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford joined Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Nathan Ake at Calvin Harris' Ibiza concert this weekend.

Manchester United are optimistic about the prospect of signing Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana to replace David de Gea.

Budget-friendly travel doesn't necessarily mean you can't venture far. Holidaymakers tend to opt for European destinations for a cheap getaway - but if you fancy exploring somewhere further afield, you don't always have to spend thousands of pounds on flights.

A total of more than £22,000 has been paid to local charities by people who were caught dumping waste.

The UK could see more fish deaths than ever before if temperatures continue to rise, according to experts, after the Met Office confirmed June was the hottest on record in UK history.

The landscape of Manchester United's first-team squad has officially changed following the conclusion of several players' contracts and loan deals.

Former Manchester City and Bolton Wanderers midfielder Aaron Mooy has announced his retirement from professional football aged just 32.

A Labour MP campaigning to reform the DWP has said he is not considering devolving more benefits to Scotland.

A college and a gym have been evacuated and nearby residents have been asked to keep their windows and doors closed after a 'chemical incident' at an industrial unit.

Arrests have been made after a car rammed a chasing police vehicle and drove through two parks. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the silver Nissan Note failed to a stop for members of the force's Roads Policing Unit (RPU) who were on patrol in Bolton.

The family of a 15-year-old girl who died after being pulled from a river in Tameside have described her as 'truly beautiful inside and out'.

Michelle Keegan has ditched the UK for Ibiza and as ever, she hasn't disappointed when it comes to her holiday looks. The actress confirmed she had 'wrapped' on her next big project to hit screens last week as she headed back to her husband Mark Wright at their mega-mansion after filming up north.

Border Force guards have smashed a plot by a computer science student to smuggle more than £40,000 worth of counterfeit postage stamps into Britain.

Seven suspects have been charged and one man is still wanted by police in connection with the supply of drugs between Manchester and Lancashire.

The family of 'thoughtful and kind' man whose body was found in Marple after he went missing have paid tribute to him.

Iceland has become the first supermarket to launch an aisle dedicated to air fryable foods.

Manchester United could be used as an exercise in sportswashing should Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani take over the club, according to a leading academic expert.