Thug jailed for sick actions after walking up to blind man stood near some bins in Piccadilly Gardens

The M.E.N recently reported on the scale of demand for high school places in Trafford, the only Greater Manchester borough which still has a state grammar school system decided by the 11-plus exam. Here, the M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson writes about how Trafford came to be the only borough in our region which kept a selective school system which defined post-war Britain - but only survives in a few parts of the country today.

After Manchester United's win against Burnley last September, Rashford had a car accident when leaving the training ground. He and the other driver were okay and didn't need any medical help. Bruno Fernandes, his teammate, was nearby and checked on him.

A convicted killer is back behind bars after raping a woman and a teenager. Paul Creedy, 31, targeted his victims when they were alone, before getting them back to a flat pretending he wanted to help them.

Michael Owen believes Marcus Rashford's pace makes him a vital asset for England and should make him a guaranteed starter for the Three Lions this summer.

Both Manchester United and Manchester City booked their place in the final four of the FA Cup over the weekend with another trip to Wembley on the horizon for both clubs.

Hot off the heels of Fool Me Once, Netflix is set to release another thriller adapted from a Harlan Coben novel and there are lots of familiar faces in the cast.The series, which is based on the 2014 novel, previously cast Slow Horses actress Rosalind Eleazar as the lead Detective Kat Donovan, with filming already underway. Joining Rosalind in the production is EastEnders star Jessica Plummer, Fool Me Once’s Richard Armitage, Three Little Birds’ Lenny Henry, Happy Valley’s Steve Pemberton, and The Stranger’s Paul Kaye.

A Jet2 flight from Leeds Bradford Airport to Lanzarote was forced to make an 'emergency landing' at Manchester Airport after a bird hit the plane during take off.

Denmark head coach Kasper Hjulmand has hinted that Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund will feature in Sunday's FA Cup quarter-final against Liverpool at Old Trafford.

A housing developer in Manchester is offering a bargain to potential homeowners concerned by high interest rates.

Emmanuel Petit believes Arsenal should consider a move for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, as long as he 'sorts out his private life' in the first place.

Liverpool may have used Trent Alexander-Arnold's 'it means more' comments as fuel against Manchester City this weekend - but the Blues squad insist the pre-match row played little part in their preparations at Anfield.

Manchester City defender John Stones said there was a sense of deflation inside the dressing room following their 1-1 draw with Premier League title rivals Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

When a world famous cookie store opens its first shop in the north of England, there are likely to be queues. When that shop is inside the shopping mecca that is The Trafford Centre, well, you can guess the result.

Teeny sandwiches, cakes, scones and a pot of tea - those are the things that immediately spring to mind when I hear the words afternoon tea. Expensive is another one.

From the warm smell of sweetcorn to the whistling ‘toot’ of the Market Street tram horn - Manchester city centre is uniquely vibrant. And one of the most iconic - and controversial - spaces we've got is Piccadilly Gardens.

Former Liverpool star Jamie Carragher has named the Manchester City player who is doing what he has 'never seen before in the history of English football'.

Manchester United midfield enforcer Casemiro has admitted the Ineos Group should use Manchester City as "a mirror" in their attempts to bring the good times back to Old Trafford.

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has urged his club to copy Manchester City to return to their former glory days.

Teddy Sheringham thinks Erik ten Hag must shoulder some responsibility for Marcus Rashford's poor form .

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has sent a clear message to Manchester United after sealing the bragging rights in the derby.