Work begins on 'bottleneck' route on major road in Stockport

The new-look walking route from the city centre to the new Co-op Live Arena has been unveiled - featuring stunning new artworks, a giant M, glow-in-the-dark trail and a "love letter to Manchester".

Jurors have watched the moment a nursery worker realised a baby girl was not breathing after the child was strapped face down on to a bean bag for more than 90 minutes.Kate Roughley, 37, is on trial at Manchester Crown Court accused of the manslaughter by ill-treatment of nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan, who she cared for at the Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.The defendant had earlier swaddled the youngster in a blanket and put her on her front onto a bean bag. She then fastened a strap across Genevieve's back before she placed another cover over her.

Coronation Street fans have pieced together a potential new family twist for missing Lauren Bolton after eagle eyed viewers spotted a clue during a recent behind the scenes video. As regular viewers will know, it's been nearly two months since the teenager vanished from the cobbles and fans are convinced one character definitely 'knows something' about her disappearance.

A police officer climbed over a counter to detain a shop worker who ignored requests to stop hiding bags full of illicit tobacco, licensing papers state. A hearing is set to consider an application tomorrow, (Friday) for Beytoushi Market, Bury New Road, Prestwich to sell alcohol until midnight Sunday to Thursday and 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.

Manchester Airport has announced a new direct route to one of Europe’s smallest countries. Luxair has now launched flights between Manchester and Luxembourg.

Gemma Atkinson has asked for her fans' help after receiving a heartbreaking message during her return to week. The radio presenter and TV star finished her maternity leave this week after welcoming her second child into the world last year.

A Lidl worker has suffered life-changing injuries following an 'accident' at a Greater Manchester supermarket. An investigation is underway following an incident at the Lidl store in Beech Hill, Wigan, last night (April 17).

A major UK airport is currently closed to aircraft movements due to a suspicious device found on a flight.

The firm behind a well-known Greater Manchester TV studio has been placed into liquidation it has been confirmed. Factory Transmedia Ltd was formed in 2000 and employed hundreds of people over its near quarter of a century in business.

Manchester Airport has announced a new route to Hamburg. Eurowings will operate a service four times a week to the German city, flying on Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.

Commuters were left stranded across Oldham this week after delays and cancellations blighted the borough’s brand new bus system. The town’s buses were taken over by the Bee Network on March 24, but the publicly controlled system has run into “teething troubles”. Now, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham apologised to inconvenienced passengers.

Police have taped off a Stockport road this afternoon following a crash.

Passengers have been left stranded on stationary trains for two hours amid the London Euston chaos on Tuesday (April 2). A fault with the signalling system at the major station meant lines were blocked, with services cancelled or severely delayed throughout the afternoon.

More than a million workers across Greater Manchester are set to see a major change in their pay packet from this week, as National Insurance contributions are slashed to eight per cent - worth around £793 to the average worker each year.

One of the Antiques Roadshow experts was left not wanting to value an 'awful' item as he was left 'sad' by its shocking history. Sunday night’s episode (March 31) saw Ronnie Archer-Morgan decline to give a valuation to one of the guest’s items after admitting it was ‘one of the most difficult things’ he had ever spoken about on the show.

The attacks were carried out with a degree of coordination that 'bordered on military precision'. The aim was 'to do as much damage as possible in the shortest possible time'.

There's no doubt Stockport feels like it's on the up. It's one of two Greater Manchester towns recently named as the 'best areas to live' in the UK by The Sunday Times.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has given a glimpse into her work routine as she reportedly returned to the cobbles after a shocking incident outside her home.

Manchester Airport has announced the launch of a direct route to Shanghai, the first service to operate to the Chinese city from the north. Juneyao Air has chosen Manchester as its first destination in the UK in a move that’s been hailed as “fantastic news” by regional leaders.

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has been praised for 'stepping in' to defend a teenage girl caught up in a brawl 'over boys' outside her home in Stockport. The mother of the 15-year-old girl told the Sun that she is 'extremely grateful' to the soap star for intervening.