Boy, 16, and man, 35, both from Manchester, arrested after Morecambe shooting

Campaigners and politicians in Greater Manchester have reacted with anger after Liz Truss announced she was to allow fracking  to return to the UK. The PM has scrapped a 2019 ban on the fossil fuel extraction process as part of a wider energy bills strategy.

Two children from Royal Manchester Children's Hospital (RMCH) sat proudly alongside Pep Guardiola and the rest of the Manchester City squad for the official 2022/23 squad photo.

A man who was previously jailed for harassment is wanted on recall to prison after breaching the terms of his license. Greater Manchester Police are now appealing for the public's help to trace Aaron Freeman, 33.

Manchester College have apologised after staff discovered they'd failed to send a GCSE Maths paper to be marked, leaving students with lower grades than expected.

A 'banned driver' was arrested after a police chase ended in a crash in Gorton.

Antony has admitted that he got goosebumps after walking out onto the Old Trafford turf ahead of kick-off and after scoring on his Manchester United debut against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon.

Gary Neville has praised Erik ten Hag, claiming that Cristiano Ronaldo should have to accept a new role under the new manager at the club in the wake of four successive substitute appearances.

Manchester United reportedly handed Christian Eriksen a £12m signing-on bonus to ensure they beat Tottenham to his signature. The Dane arrived as a free agent in the summer following the end of this contract at Brentford. He became Erik ten Hag’s second signing as United boss and has played all five games so far this season.

A woman suffered serious injuries after she fell from a third floor balcony during an alleged 2am assault in a Manchester flat.

The managing director of under-fire train operator Avanti West Coast has stepped down from his role, it was confirmed tonight. Phil Whittingham will leave his position on September 15 to 'pursue other executive leadership opportunities'.

New Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji 'made too many mistake' during his time with Borussia Dortmund, according to former City and Liverpool star Didi Hamann.

Two people have been arrested after a mum-of-three died six weeks after a suspected hit-and-run crash.

A woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after getting stuck in a Metrolink tunnel. Police say the driver lost her way after she had 'too many drinks and followed her sat nav'.

Mental health clinicians 'dismissed' a patient making threats to take his own life moments before he 'rolled' into the road and was hit by a taxi, an inquest has heard.

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has revealed that he hopes Manchester City suffer a similar collapse to the one that is currently plaguing rivals United.

A Manchester City fan has been given a three-year football banning order after a pitch invasion following the title decider at the Etihad Stadium. Police said the offence occurred following City's final game of the Premier League last season against Aston Villa on May 22, which they won 3-2 to be crowned champions.

A 17-year-old boy has been arrested after a string of knifepoint robberies in a park in Bolton.