Apartments plan for one of Bury’s most recognisable Victorian buildings

A disabled passenger had to resort to calling police after a three-and-a-half-hour battle to leave Manchester Airport during the early hours.

Residents have spoken of their shock after a two-seater plane plummeted into a field in Wigan on Sunday afternoon (May 29), leaving two men seriously injured. Emergency services scrambled to the scene, off Rindle Road in Astley, after the light aircraft crashed into the ground shortly after 1pm.

A Greater Manchester Tory MP has been accused of "losing the plot" by a neighbouring Labour politician over his 'Lexit' campaign to separate the town of Leigh from the borough of Wigan. Wigan MP Lisa Nandy said the Government should be trying to tackle rising inflation rather than "trying to build walls between Wigan and Leigh" as part of the plan put forward by Leigh MP James Grundy.

A newly-married couple had to cancelled their honeymoon after they were booted off a flight at the last minute because it was too full. Alex and Willow Rymer were blocked from boarding a TUI jet from Manchester Airport to Cape Verde, saying the down-sized plane had been overbooked.

A disabled passenger has vowed never to travel through Manchester Airport again after he was stuck on a plane for two hours waiting for special assistance. Ray King, 68, who has osteoarthritis in both knees and one hip, landed on a Jet2.com flight from Dalaman at 4.45pm earlier this month.

Those planning a trip to the theatre tonight (May 23) are being urged to set off early so they don’t miss the show. It comes as a football parade through the city could lead to delays for those travelling into the city centre.

It has been one of the most divisive political issues in Greater Manchester in recent months – and it was a decisive one for some voters at the ballot box. The Clean Air Zone dominated the news at the start of the year as people spotted signs warning the controversial scheme would soon commence.

Among the many homes, apartments and flats up for sale in Greater Manchester, there are a fair few properties that tend to catch the eyes of several house hunters. Whether it be ultra-modern new build homes or traditional houses that hold a lot of character, there are a variety of unique properties currently up for grabs.

Theatre-goers are being warned to plan ahead with disruption expected this weekend. Road closures are due to come into force across the city centre tomorrow ahead of Sunday's Great Manchester Run.

Pop group N-Dubz have announced their first UK stadium tour since disbanding in 2011. The band surprised fans on Monday 16th May when they revealed that they were releasing a new single and a UK arena tour kicking off later this year.

A British holidaymaker is fuming after having to abandon his holiday in Malta to fly back to the UK to pick up his missing luggage. Keen scuba-divers, Kevin Openshaw and David Ayre, had booked a two-week diving holiday in Malta through EasyJet and were looking forward to spending a week diving off Malta's shoreline and exploring some of the deeper wrecks from the Second World War.

Ever wished you could live in Manchester city centre without paying a single penny in rent? Well, this could be your chance.

A woman was forced to fork out £700 on her credit card after her suitcase went missing. Jill O’Callaghan, 54, flew to Palma, Mallorca, from Manchester on Tuesday (May 10) and arrived - but her suitcase wasn't brought on the plane.

As temperatures soar to 25C in some parts of the country this weekend, a charity has warned that rising pollen levels could leave people at risk of life-threatening asthma attacks. The pollen count is forecast to hit high levels across most of England and Wales on Friday and Saturday (14 May) as the temperature gets warmer and the sun makes an appearance.

UEFA have scrapped their controversial proposals for Champions League qualification, but have announced a new plan which could still benefit Premier League clubs.

A victim of the Rochdale grooming gang should receive a royal honour, the lawyer who brought the paedophiles to justice says. 'Girl A' should become an anonymous recipient of the Queen's Platinum Honours, Nazir Afzal, former chief prosecutor for the north of England, has said.

Comedian Jason Manford has jokingly offered to sell his plane tickets to Paris after Manchester City lost their match against Real Madrid. The Salford star took to Twitter to share the message after Man City missed out on a place in the Champions' League final after losing 3 - 1 to the Spanish side.