Train disruption as number of services between Manchester Piccadilly and Crewe cancelled

Nothing beats a scenic train journey, whether it’s passing through breathtaking countryside or whizzing by tiny villages. With its impressive mountains and lush green valleys, Wales is home to more than its fair share of beautiful train journeys.

Newcastle defender Sven Botman sent countryman Tyrell Malacia a post-match message after Manchester United beat Everton 2-0 on Saturday.

Singer and actress Melody Thornton has apologised to fans after a performance of The Bodyguard at the Palace Theatre in Manchester was forced to end early and police spoke two disruptive audience members.The last 10 minutes of the musical, in which the former Pussycat Dolls star plays the lead role, were axed on Friday night after some members of the audience refused to remain seated and refrain from loudly singing, despite the signs installed around the auditorium telling people not to, reports the Manchester Evening News. Speaking in a video posted to her Instagram story on Friday evening, Thornton said: “I wanted to send a really special message to people in Manchester who came to the show tonight to say thank you so much. “I respect that you paid your money and I am so grateful to everyone who respects the people on stage who want to give you a beautiful show.

The NHS is bracing for what the country’s top doctor has warned will be ‘unparalleled levels of disruption’ as doctors stage their second round of strikes this year.

Police have issued an appeal for help to find a missing man who was last seen at Manchester Piccadilly.

Bosses at the Palace Theatre have issued a statement after a performance of The Bodyguard was cut short due to 'disruptive customers'.

There is often confusion and amusement when characters from any soap go away for while and suddenly return with a different head. But it may not come as any surprise that there are a huge number of Coronation Street characters that have been played by multiple actors.

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.

Manchester's original 'Tram Taylor' - a life-size cardboard cut-out of pop sensation Taylor Swift is to be sold at auction, with proceeds donated to charity.

Controversial plans to convert a former bank into 11 bedsits have ‘reluctantly’ been passed by councillors, despite concerns about overcrowding. Proposals for the old Barclays branch, in Edgeley, were approved by Stockport council’s planning committee after members were told the scheme complied with the authority’s housing standards.It means Manchester-based Lower Estates Ltd now has permission to turn the old Castle Street branch - vacant since 2014 - into an 11 bed ‘house in multiple occupation’, or 'HMO'. The scheme - including a kitchen, laundry and basement that could be converted into a games room - was referred to the planning committee after local councillors raised concerns over bedsits being ‘crammed’ into the building.But while members shared many of the same reservations, it was ultimately passed on the casting vote of chair Coun Steve Gribbon. Coun Gribbon told the meeting: “I don’t like this - I think it’s ‘sardines’, it really is - but I can’t see a viable, clear reason to do so [refuse].READ MORE: Go ahead for dozens of ‘affordable’ new flats to be built on old town centre car wash site

The managing director of under-fire train operator TransPennine Express says he personally experiences the same frustrations other passengers do as he regularly commutes into Manchester from Huddersfield on the network.

An MP who travelled on the train while knowingly infected with Covid-19 could face a 30-day suspension from parliament - and could lose her seat if a by-election is called.

Burger King lovers can get their hands on free food at the reopening of one of its Manchester restaurants. The fast food chain has now reopened the doors to its branch in Piccadilly Gardens which has undergone a refurbishment.

Police taught ‘three valuable lessons’ to a man riding the tram in Manchester city centre this morning.

Emergency services rushed to a residential estate in Stockport this evening (Friday) after a child was struck by a car. The collision happened on Walnut Tree Road in Cheadle Heath at around 4pm.

It won't be long before we're in the midst of the transfer window once again and it looks set to be another expensive one for Manchester United.

A police car was left wrecked after a crash with a tram in Oldham this morning.

Rail passengers are hitting out at the government's move to extend the contract of troubled train operator Avanti - despite the Secretary of State admitting there is 'still more work to be done to bring [Avanti] services up to the standards we expect'.

The shocking extent of crime and anti-social behaviour on Greater Manchester's bus and tram network is laid bare by new figures showing a combined rise in incidents of more than a third.

Residents thrown out of an unsafe tower block just days before Christmas have been given less than a fortnight to collect their belongings.