The fugitive from Manchester wanted by police after people smuggling ring conviction

Manchester is home to the biggest NHS trust in the country, employing more than 28,000 people in the region. Today, the mammoth organisation's new leader is starting - a former nurse who worked at three Greater Manchester hospitals.

A chef who worked alongside Gordon Ramsay and Simon Rogan in some of the north west's top restaurants launched a vicious attack against a rival football supporter on a train, a court heard. Benjamin Nessling, 32 , worked at two Michelin starred Moor Hall in Aughton, Lancs, before the Covid pandemic hit, LancsLive reports.

These images show the terrifying weapons seized by police as disputes in the criminal underworld spilled out in the streets in two gangland shootings. Aaron Gray opened fire at a taxi office in Eccles before shooting at a house in Whitefield two months later.

Police have objected to a Bury nightclub extending their opening hours saying among past issues was the rape of 17-year-old girl after she had left the premises. Club 66, on Silver Street have given notice to Bury Council for a temporary event this weekend (April 1 and 2) to allow their alcohol licence to be extended from 4am to 5am.

Jack Grealish puts his fine Manchester City form down to confidence, telling Pep Guardiola he wants to play every game until the end of the season.

A dad who was shot dead in broad daylight has become the latest person to lose their life after another weekend of bloodshed on the streets of Greater Manchester.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has been running football clubs for over five years now.

Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan have addressed engagement rumours, after posting a snap with former social worker Sanam sporting what looked like a huge diamond ring. The Love Island stars have been been understandably busy since jetting back to the UK £50,000 richer and in one snap taken in a radio studio, the pair appeared to suggest they could be taking their relationship to the next level.

Formal offers to acquire Manchester United are expected as early as Wednesday this week following a series of meetings over the last fortnight.

Six individuals have been arrested in connection to an explosion of violence in north Manchester last weekend.

Harry Maguire admits he would like to start more matches for Manchester United after he impressed in their victory over Real Betis on Thursday night. United secured their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a comfortable victory over Real Betis across two legs.

Two men from Greater Manchester are among 26 people jailed after a 'major' drugs operation in Lancashire was brought down.

Erling Haaland wants Manchester City to continue to put pressure on opponents as they did in the astonishing 7-0 win over RB Leipzig on Tuesday.

Armed police swooped on a cul-de-sac after a man was 'hit over the head with a bottle of Grey Goose vodka'. A 48-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH following the incident in Heywood on Saturday morning.

Paul Scholes believes Facundo Pellistri has shown why he deserves more minutes on the pitch after yet another exciting cameo on Thursday's win over Real Betis.

Rank-and-file police officers across Greater Manchester have backed calls for a 17 per cent pay rise this year.

Marcus Rashford said it was "nonsense" to claim Manchester United players gave up during the record-equalling defeat by Liverpool at Anfield, but admitted they suffered from a lack of organisation in the second half.

Preventing extremist prisoners from radicalising people who visit them behind bars 'cannot effectively be achieved' under the current system, the chairman of the Manchester Arena bombing public inquiry has said.

Police want to speak to this young man in connection with a 'serious assault'.

Manchester United fans have once again praised Wout Weghorst following his performance against West Ham in the FA Cup fifth round on Wednesday night.