'Before I met him I was buzzing with life... now I just want to stay at home, lock myself in and tell myself I'm safe'

The grieving family of Nathaniel Shani have called for a meeting with mayor Andy Burnham as they demand action to finally end the scourge of knife crime. Greater Manchester has endured a string of tragedies caused by stabbings over recent years, while offences involving blades have risen nationwide.

Pictures of a brave dog mauling victim one year apart show the devastating impact of the suspected XL Bully attack on the schoolgirl.

The father of missing teenager Jay Slater has visited Tenerife as the search for his son continues.

The broken mum of missing teenager Jay Slater has issued a direct plea to her son, saying: "We just need you home."

"Jones, arguably the way he is looking, could be our best-ever player," said Sir Alex Ferguson.

A blaze tore through a home in Bury on Monday afternoon (June 17) as fire crews and police descended on the residential street.

A spell of generally settled weather is set to bring "more summer-like" conditions across much of the UK, particularly as we head towards the end of this week.

There aren’t many places in the UK where you can experience opera inside a cave, see a hotel where Mary Queen of Scots reputedly stayed and drink the freshest mineral water available (although you might want to add an ice cube or two), yet you can do all of this in Buxton. You’d be forgiven if your mind first springs to the bottled water when you think of the town, but there’s so much more to this beautiful town on the edge of the Peak District.

John Stones has admitted he was worried that he broke his foot during England's final Euro 2024 warm-up game and would be ruled out of the tournament.

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for today - including for parts of Greater Manchester.

England have been dealt a blow ahead of the European Championship in 2028, with UEFA set to award Cardiff the opening match.

Manchester City defender John Stones was absent from England training on Wednesday due to illness ahead of their Euro 2024 opener against Serbia on Sunday.

Omari Forson has thanked Erik ten Hag for the opportunities he gave him at Manchester United after agreeing a deal to sign for Serie A side Monza.

Former Manchester United star Cristian Ronaldo looks more than ready for Euro 2024 after netting a stunning goal in Portugal's win against the Republic of Ireland.

A young woman, who claims that a police constable called at her home while on duty for sex sessions, told a court today that they were “friends with benefits.”

Manchester City and Pep Guardiola rarely stand in the way of players leaving the Etihad.

A 52-year-old man who was pushed down a flight of stairs has been left with 'life-changing' injuries. Greater Manchester Police are appealing for information as detectives investigate the 'serious assault' that took place in Altrincham in the early hours of the morning.

The Killers have played ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ for the first time in seven years at their surprise intimate gig in New York City – watch fan-filmed footage below:The band unveiled their last-minute concert just days ago, which was to take place on the same day as their 20th anniversary for their seminal debut album ‘Hot Fuss’.Now, The Killers have played their concert at the 500-capacity Bowery Ballroom, which saw them perform ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ for the first time since 2018. ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ originally appeared as the sixth track from ‘Hot Fuss’.Not only that, the Las Vegas band performed several ‘Hot Fuss’ classics including ‘Mr Brightside’, ‘Somebody Told Me’, and ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’.Check out footage of The Killers playing ‘Andy, You’re A Star’ below:The Bowery Ballroom show is a warm-up gig for their upcoming UK and Ireland tour later this June, which will see the band stop off at London’s O2 Arena for a whopping six dates.

World-renowned violinist and conductor André Rieu has announced a major UK and Ireland tour - featuring a big show at Manchester’s Co-op Live.

A student who appeared to be overcoming a history of drug use and mental health problems was found hanged in his halls of residence, an inquest was told.