Beloved man, 27, died after 'long-term struggle' as family 'clear the air' after University of Manchester claims

For years the Energyworks team, based on an industrial estate on Rochdale, have been doing their best to help people in Greater Manchester be "warmer, healthier and better off in their homes".

Leaders in Greater Manchester have joined the Mayor of London in condemning Avanti West Coast to cut the number of services to and from the capital. City-region mayor, Andy Burnham, leader of Manchester City Council, Bev Craig, and London mayor, Sadiq Khan, have penned a letter to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, asking for an urgent meeting to restore the full timetable.

A holidaymaker on a two week trip to Majorca has been left with just his swimming trunks after his luggage went missing. Paul Hesp, 41, flew from Manchester Airport with four children and another five adults with TUI on a £6k all-inclusive holiday.

When the Lionesses began their delayed Euro 2021 campaign this summer, they set out with two goals in mind - to lift the trophy and to make more people fall in love with women's football.

An 11-year-old girl has died after going missing at a water park in Windsor, Thames Valley Police has confirmed. Emergency services were called at around 3.55pm on Saturday to reports of the child getting into difficulty at Liquid Leisure near Datchet.

A mum who had to sell her daughter's bike just to pay the bills. A dad who fears he won't able to afford to see his family this Christmas. And the school cook so terrified of her next energy bill she no longer uses her oven.

A pedestrian was taken to hospital after being hit by a bus on a busy road in south Manchester on Tuesday evening (August 2). The incident sparked a huge emergency services response on Wilmslow Road in Rusholme.

Four-year-old Freddie was found wandering the streets during the pandemic, and 18 months on, he’s still homeless. Now the playful pooch is hoping he can find a new home where he can play with his favourite squeaky ball.

A man has been charged with child abduction after police were called to an Aldi store in Heywood last weekend.

Manchester City faced Liverpool in the semi-final of the FA Cup last season, losing by three goals to two. The second goal scored by the Reds in particular offered an insight into the importance of Ederson, especially when facing opponents who are willing to press.

Manchester United are back in action this weekend as the Premier League season draws ever nearer.

A mum-of-two from Wigan has praised Iceland for helping families with free food amid the cost of living crisis. Zoe Riley received not one, but two free items in her online shopping order, just because they were short dated.

Police have launched an investigation after a text message circulating in Longsight claimed there had been a spate of religiously aggravated hate crimes in the area. Extra patrols have been launched while officers try to find out who originally sent the message and if there's any truth to the allegations.

A reckless vandal who broke into a Salford substation and caused a power outage to more than 200 homes and businesses is 'lucky to be alive', according to engineers. Electricity Northwest say the intruder 'diced with death' after they illegally entered the substation on Fitzwarren Street, which operates at 6,600 volts.

A man has died after emergency services were called to a concern for welfare on the M60. Police were called to Barton Bridge on the motorway at about 9pm on Saturday (July 23).