'This is life or death for the NHS' - top consultant on what this week's major strikes mean

Emmerdale star Matthew Wolfenden has spent 17 years on our screens playing David Metcalfe but soon, the character will be leaving the village for good. The actor has already confirmed that he'll be leaving the role on the ITV soap during an emotional appearance on This Morning.

Forecasters predict of mixture of cloudy weather, sunny spells and showers this weekend in Greater Manchester.

David Beckham has got a new tattoo in a sweet tribute to his wife of 24 years, Victoria Beckham. Former football star David, 48, has had the word 'Posh' tattooed on one of his fingers - the name that Victoria used when she was a member of the Spice Girls - the biggest girl band of the nineties.The pair met in 1997 at a charity football match, when they were both at the height of fame - David as a star player for Manchester United, and Victoria as one of the Spice Girls.They married in 1999, four months after welcoming their first child - son Brooklyn.The couple are now parents to four children, including Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 21, Cruz, 18, and 12 year old Harper.

Detectives are urgently appealing for witnesses after a 'horrific' attack that killed a 'vulnerable' woman in Bury, as two murder suspects remain in custody to be questioned.

Holly Willoughby appeared choked up on This Morning after sharing a friend's health dilemma which also came after news of a second death from within the show's team in just a couple of weeks. It came as the presenter returned to the helm of the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (September 19) alongside Craig Doyle.

Parking restrictions are being imposed in a residential area close to Salford Quays as well as Ordsall Park - against the wishes of some living in the area.

We may still be in September, but supermarkets are already stocking their shelves high with festive goodies.

It was last held in 2019, but next weekend, Manchester Moon Festival will return for three days of celebrations.

Stockport is gearing up to host its first Full Moon Festival later this week as the town comes together to host three-days of colourful celebrations.

Manchester City have sold out of every ticket they have offered up for all 19 Premier League home games this season.

The 1975 have added a fourth London date to their 2024 UK and European ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour – get details below.Earlier this week, extra dates were added to the tour, including gigs at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro, Manchester’s AO Arena and a third show at London’s The O2.Now, the band will play a fourth show in London on February 20, which is confirmed to be the final additional date of the tour.It was also recently confirmed that the band will stage the world’s first “carbon removed” live event at the London gigs.Tickets for the new gig will go on presale on Wednesday, September 13 at 10am BST, with general sale following on Friday, September 15 at the same time. Buy tickets here.A post shared by The1975 (@the1975)A European run will then follow in Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Milan and many more, before they wrap up at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on March 22.The newly announced dates will follow the band’s 32-date North American tour, which starts in Sacramento, California on September 26.

It was the cut that left residents feeling trapped - and businesses fearful for the future. But now the V2 bus - which links Atherton to Manchester, is set to return.

A Salford crime lord known as 'Vlad the Impaler' is among those to be jailed in Greater Manchester this week.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Friday, September 8.

People across Greater Manchester were looking to the skies in unison on Friday afternoon in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Red Arrows flying past.

The 1975 have added new dates to their 2024 UK and European ‘Still At Their Very Best’ tour.Due to popular demand during this week’s presale, extra dates have been added at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on August 8 when the tour will now kick off, London’s O2 on the 14 and Manchester AO Arena on the 17.Tickets go on general sale for all UK dates from tomorrow (September 8) at 10am BST from here. You can view the full list of new dates below.A European run will then follow in Lisbon, Madrid, Paris, Oslo, Copenhagen, Berlin, Milan and many more, before they wrap up at the Palladium in Cologne, Germany on March 22.The newly announced dates will follow the band’s 32-date North American tour, which starts in Sacramento, California on September 26.

A man has been jailed for abducting and raping a teenage girl he groomed through an Xbox console.

An ex-prisoner who was behind bars with a recently escaped terror suspect says he represents a "menace to society". Daniel Abed Khalife, an ex-soldier, escaped from HMP Wandsworth in the early hours of Wednesday morning, with a prison source reportedly claiming he did so on the back of a delivery van.

Terror suspect Daniel Abed Khalife is at the centre of a UK-wide manhunt after escaping from prison in his cook's uniform this morning.

TV presenter Chris Packham has told politicians to listen to scientists about climate change "before the screaming starts". The conservationist led a protest by more than 100 scientists in Westminster today (September 4).