Andrew Flintoff agrees seven figure pay-out with BBC after horror Top Gear crash

More people have got on board buses in Greater Manchester since the franchised Bee Network launched, mayor Andy Burnham has revealed in an update a month on.

‘Top Gear‘ Steers To Australia

Chloe Madeley shared a cryptic message to Instagram and revealed she feels "lucky every day", after she and her husband James Haskell have been spotted on numerous occasions without their wedding rings. Sharing an adorable snap of their one year old daughter Bodhi to her Instagram stories, Chloe, 36, penned: “I think about how lucky I am every day. Especially after the last few weeks.

Manchester United fans continue to await news on Sir Jim Ratcliffe's investment in the club but the INEOS founder remains primed to join the boardroom.

It's now a familiar sight on Greater Manchester's streets - taxis with 'out of town' plates. A recent investigation found that more than a third of private hire drivers - who work for companies like Uber - are actually licensed by Wolves Council, who operate 80 miles away.

A man from Wythenshawe has completed the massive achievement of cycling just under 1200 miles across 11 countries in just over two weeks.

Avanti West Coast is to cut the number of services it operates in December because of staff shortages, reducing weekend train frequency on one of Britain’s main intercity lines before Christmas.

One of the most powerful public officials in Greater Manchester has announced he will be retiring. Eamonn Boylan will step down as chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in May.

Rebekah Vardy appears to be ignoring what's going back on at home as she shared a three-word comment while soaking up the sun on holiday. The 41-year-old footballer's wife shared a number of snaps from her sun-soaked holiday abroad with her family.

The Great British Bake Off's Chocolate Week saw the bakers struggle in the tent on a hot day - but some fans complained it was "unfair". Tash was unable to continue in the technical challenge after feeling dizzy and was advised to leave.

Liam Payne has been issued a ban from driving after being convicted of speeding.The ban comes after he was spotted travelling at 43mph in a 30mph zone in a Ford Ranger pick-up truck. The incident took place on the Westway flyover in Shepherd’s Bush, London back in February.The 30-year-old singer has been banned for six months and issued a fine of £293.

Dozens of buses serving communities across Greater Manchester have been hit by delays after a horror lunchtime crash opposite the bus station at Piccadilly Gardens.

YouTuber and boxer KSI gushed over his girlfriend and labelled her “my rock” and “reason for success” as he admitted she is nervous about his upcoming fight with Tommy Fury. Love Island runner-up Tommy, from Manchester, will be boxing in front of a home crowd later today (October 14) taking on rival KSI from London. The highly anticipated event has left KSI’s girlfriend fearing for the worst as the boxer revealed she is “very very nervous”.

Weeks after taking a break from the limelight to focus on his health, Liam Payne has been spotted exploring Northern Ireland.The former One Direction singer previously revealed to his fans that he had "no other choice but to postpone" his South American tour dates.The news came after he suffered a health scare, when he came down with a serious kidney infection which landed him in hospital in late August.The 30-year-old told his fans that he had been in hospital for a week and was advised by doctors that he needed to rest and recover. Weeks later, Liam has now been spotted out and about with girlfriend Kate Cassidy and reportedly filming for a 'new travel show' around Ireland.

Manchester Evening News readers have been having their say on the issue of 'out-of-town' taxi drivers after Andy Burnham said the widespread practice was 'undermining public safety'. According to a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, 8,952 private hire drivers licensed by Wolverhampton Council are on the roads in Greater Manchester.

Andy Burnham has pleaded with people not to use taxis licensed by a council 80 miles away.

divorce settlement.The news comes 11 months after his affair with co-host Amy Robach went public. According to Us Weekly, legal paperwork was finalized by both lawyers for Holmes, 46, and Fiebig, 45, Thursday.Records state that a certificate of dissolution of marriage was handled at the New York County Supreme Court.

disgraced prince, 63, is “very proud and very stubborn” to move to Frogmore Cottage and leave the lodge behind.The BBC correspondent told OK! recently how “it seems entirely logical that he should move to a smaller property.”He should move now that his daughters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice both have their own homes, and his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson has reportedly bought an abode in London. “He seems determined to stay put [in the lodge],” Bond added.“Now, it seems, he has been told by his big brother that he can stay, but he has to foot the bills,” she said.The Duke of York had a talk with his brother, King Charles, over the summer at their residence in Balmoral Castle over the status of the Royal Lodge.

More than a third of private hire taxi drivers in Greater Manchester are licensed by a council that operates around 80 miles away in Wolverhampton.

The BBC has been forced to deny reports that their long-running motoring show Top Gear has been cancelled, following health and safety concerns raised over a serious accident involving one of its presenters.