Armed police scrambled to village after man spotted with 'gun'

A woman has died on a busy high street in a town in Trafford.

Three police officers have been injured after missiles and flares were thrown at them outside a football stadium ahead of a Europa Conference League match tonight.

Police appealing for information about a wanted man have warned the public not to approach him. Dominic Battiniello, who has links to Preston, South Ribble and Accrington, is wanted on recall to prison.

A man who was arrested after a teenager was stabbed in the street in Trafford has been released on bail, police have confirmed.

Two teenagers have been charged with murder after a man died last month following an incident in the city centre.

The death of a woman whose body was found near a river bank in Bury is not being treated as suspicious, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson confirmed.

Officers are growing concerned for a missing 30-year-old man who has links to Greater Manchester. Ebrima Mendy is missing from Brighouse, West Yorkshire, but has links to Oldham.

Chelsea supporters were outraged that Manchester City were awarded a penalty in the first half of their Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon.

A 'motorist' has found themselves in hot water after trundling along at 30mph on the M6 and M61... in a mobility scooter. Several alarmed drivers alerted police after spotting the vehicle in the middle lane, , LancsLive reports.

A man is to appear in court charged with the murder of Perseverance Ncube. The 35-year-old was stabbed to death in front of her two young children in Salford in the early hours of Friday.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a wanted man from Gorton.

A man was taken hospital after being beaten with a metal bar in a vicious, early hours street attack. Police say the victim, who is in his 40s, was left with lacerations to his leg and both arms.

A murder investigation is underway following the death of a man who was found unconscious in the street. Police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the incident on Abbey Hills Road, in Oldham, yesterday evening (November 9).

Cristiano Ronaldo has been tipped for a shock return to England after leaving Manchester United last year - with a move to Newcastle touted for the Portugal legend.

Police have issued an update after a man was left fighting for his life following an alleged hit-and-run in Salford. A 64-year-old man was left in a critical condition after being hit by a vehicle near McDonald's on Bolton Road, near the border of Pendlebury and Swinton, at around 6.15pm last Thursday (November 2).

Officers have made an arrest following a hit-and-run which left a 64-year-old man fighting for his life. Greater Manchester Police says the man remains in a critical condition at hospital tonight (November 3).

Josie Gibson has sent a sweet message to Rylan Clark as they finished their stint on This Morning together - which came after Josie sparked romance hopes with a 'mystery man'. The pair spent four days hosting the ITV daytime show as the programme's latest duo.

A man has been charged with the murder of a woman found dead at a tower block in Wigan. Caroline Gore, 44, was discovered by officers who were called to Douglas House in Scholes near the town centre at around 8pm on Monday night (October 30).

Strictly Come Dancing star Lauren Oakley has responded to the outpouring of messages about her appearance following the show's Halloween special. The professional dancer is currently competing for the first time in the BBC One dance contest after joining the programme last year.

A 'mortified' woman has shared her X-ray from A&E after she had to dash there when an adult toy became 'stuck' during an 'embarrassing' ordeal.