Accountant pleads guilty to defrauding wholesale fashion company employer out of over £300k

Manchester United youngster Kobbie Mainoo is not expected to make an immediate decision on his international future - despite increasing interest from England boss Gareth Southgate.

A woman was raped by a former Manchester United youth team footballer and a friend of his after a night out, a jury has been told.

There have been complaints of overcrowding at this year's Chinese New Year parade which some disappointed attendees have claimed was 'badly organised.' Record crowds are said to have attended the famous Dragon Parade on Sunday afternoon (February 11).

Umbro has won a High Court trademark battle with a rival sportswear firm over its famous 'double diamond' logo. Manchester-based Umbro sued online footwear brand Dream Pairs for infringing the trademark of its emblem, which has been used on sports kits since the early 70s.

Katie Hopkins will be making an appearance in Manchester next month at the Manchester branch of Karen's Diner. The diner, dubbed the UK's 'rudest restaurant', confirmed the news that Hopkins would be taking over the diner 'for an evening of madness' via a video shared on social media yesterday.

Lauryn Goodman seems to have made a thinly-veiled jibe at her former flame Kyle Walker with a cryptic Instagram post, just hours after the Manchester City footballer spoke out about betraying his wife, Annie Kilner. Kyle has hit the headlines after it was revealed that he had fathered a second child with Lauryn, while married to Annie, with whom he shares three sons. He has now spoken out and admitted to making 'idiot choices', while sharing his regret.

Pro footballer Kyle Walker has publicly admitted betraying his wife, Annie Kilner, as he confessed to making "idiot choices". Kyle admitted that he made “idiot choices and idiot decisions” when he had "betrayed" Annie with Lauryn Goodman, as he confirmed that he had fathered a second love child with Lauryn. Kyle told The Sun: “What I’ve done is horrible and I take full responsibility.

Second generation Holocaust survivors have spoken of the urgent need to continue telling their parents stories amid continued conflict and rising anti-Semitism.

The minister responsible for moving more government jobs out of London has set out what kind of opportunities will be on offer in Greater Manchester. Conservative MP John Glen has promised the huge migration of civil servants out of the capital will continue, with more roles set to be relocated to other parts of the country during a visit to some government offices in Manchester city centre.

Andy Burnham has shed more light on the agreement he signed with scandal-hit software firm Fujitsu. Japanese company Fujitsu has been at the centre of the Post Office scandal, with its faulty Horizon accounting software being used to convict more than 900 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses for years.

A 14-year-old boy who was arrested after a girl was stabbed at a high school in south Manchester last year has been released without charge, police have confirmed.

A group of residents at Manchester's oldest social housing block have occupied a communal area and reached the fifth day of a sit-in protest, after housing chiefs told them the room would have to close outside of regular hours for various reasons, including health and safety. Calling themselves the Dwellers, the five pension-age residents have said the decision to shut the area is an example of ageism and oppression.

A Greater Manchester Police constable is accused of repeatedly providing confidential information from the force's computer system to help his friends’ motor insurance claims company.

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has reiterated his stance that the European football governing body were right to punish Manchester City for previous breaches of financial rules.

Fire service staff are carrying out building safety inspections without adequate training, it is claimed. A source told the Manchester Evening News there is serious concern in Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service's (GMFRS) protection department.

West Ham are close to agreeing a loan deal for Manchester City midfielder Kalvin Phillips, as the Manchester Evening News reported earlier today.

Lawyer Stefan Borson, a former financial advisor to Manchester City, says the Blues will be relegated if they are found guilty of the 115 charges of financial wrongdoing levelled at them by the Premier League.

A Salford teenager has been found convicted of killing a 14-year-old schoolboy in a revenge stabbing.

An investigation is underway to determine what caused a furnace at a heat treatment works to malfunction causing a fire and sparking a huge emergency service response.

The number of fines dished out to parents for children missing school has soared to record levels.