Police cordon off road as blaze breaks out at abandoned mill

A burglar tried to break into several houses before he was chased by a homeowner and disturbed by a dog in Wigan.

Liam Fox first appeared on our screens as Dan Spencer in Emmerdale back in 2011 and he's remained on the soap ever since.The actor, 53, was initially contracted for just eight episodes, but he was soon offered a spot as a soap regular with Dan becoming a prominent character in the fictitious village. However, Liam's time on the ITV soap is soon set to come to an end after 12 years, with Dan facing a lengthy prison sentence after he was charged with manslaughter following the death of daughter Amelia's stalker Lloyd Sawyer.

Police cordoned off a street in Manchester city centre on Sunday afternoon (August 13) after reports of a stabbing. Emergency services descended on Oldham Street, near the Northern Quarter, at around 4pm.

Residents in a south Manchester street were told to 'stay quiet and not look out of the window' after a gunman opened fire outside their home.

A major road in Salford has been taped off for hours following a serious crash involving a motorbike and pedestrian. Police have been at the scene on Albion Way since earlier this evening.

The teenager who was shot at point-blank range in the chest in Stretford on Thursday was ‘attacked by approximately 14 males’, police have said.

An investigation is expected to be launched after a blaze ripped through a derelict mill building, sending huge quantities of smoke billowing out into the surrounding neighbourhood.

Around 1,500 bus drivers are taking part in strike action across Greater Manchester today, with hundreds of services off the roads as a result, a union said.

Plans for the next phase of development for a special education school in Stockport have been lodged - after staff and pupils were forced to move out an old building due to 'structural issues.'

A major road in Manchester city centre has been sealed off by police this afternoon following a serious crash.

A Greater Manchester man has been arrested after a 12-year-old boy was tragically killed in a hit-and-run crash on the M62 motorway.

A city centre street has been cordoned off this evening after coach is said to have crashed into scaffolding surrounding a building. Charlotte Street, just off Portland Street, has been taped off with both police and paramedics at the scene following the collision.

Gareth Southgate has defended his decision to keep picking Harry Maguire but insists there are 'some good young centre-backs' ready to challenge for his England place.

A major emergency service response was prompted after police were called to reports of a concern for the welfare of a women.

A boy was rushed to hospital after being hit by a car in south Manchester.

A busy main road was closed for hours this afternoon as police responded to an incident.

Manchester City take on Spanish side Atletico Madrid as they bring down the curtain on their pre-season tour of the Far East.

An influencer issued a grovelling apology after her dog mauled two people following a drink-fuelled party at an Airbnb apartment. Holly Snelgar’s dog Kaiser, an English pit bull, bit Jennie Lawrenson on three occasions as she went to investigate a disturbance at the serviced apartment in Manchester city centre, which she had rented to Snelgar and some friends.

Two police officers were injured in what has been described as an 'unprovoked' knife attack in the street on Wednesday afternoon (July 26).

Fights broke out across Manchester city centre and four police officers were attacked as around '200 youths' descended after a party was shut down at a bar.