Boy tells murder trial onlookers were 'crying' and 'panicking' after 14-year-old was stabbed

Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to find a missing man from Wigan.

One of the UK's 'most wanted' fugitives has been arrested at an airport after 27 years on the run.

The Premier League has entered its final two months, with nine games left for each of the top three teams - Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City. The title race is tight, with just three points separating first from third place. Squeaky bum time indeed.

A teenager who had to climb more than 200ft down The Big One rollercoaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach after it stopped has spoken of being so cold it 'hurt to walk'.

It's played host to Paul McCartney, U2, Blondie, New Order and a legendary gig by The Smiths. And now bands are to return to the stage at Maxwell Hall at Salford University for the first time in 10 years.

Suede’s Brett Anderson has teamed up with Nadine Shah for a moving version of Mercury Rev’s ‘Holes’ – check it out below.The collaboration has come about as part of a project led by Paraorchestra, and their founder and artistic director Charles Hazlewood, who have put together the album ‘Death Songbook’.The 12-track record features original compositions and new versions of “iconic songs exploring love, loss and transcendence” by artists including Depeche Mode, Suede and Japan.Watch Anderson and Shah’s live performance of ‘Holes’ here:‘Death Songbook’ will be released on April 19 via BMG, and you can pre-order it here.There will also be two live performances of songs from the album, at London’s Roundhouse on April 24, with Shah and Gwenno joining Anderson and Paraorchestra. Gwenno will also join them at Manchester’s Factory International on April 26.

Police have arrested three males in Scotland in connection with an investigation into two shootings in Bolton.

a noise complaint from a resident who had moved to Manchester during the lockdown.Now, after over 94,000 people signed a petition to remove the Noise Abatement Notice (NAN) – including Johnny Marr, New Order, Courteeners, Frank Turner, Mogwai and more – and a reported £160,000 in court fees, it has been ruled that the venue can continue to operate.Following four rounds of hearings, District Judge Margaret McCormack announced her ruling during a Manchester Magistrates’ court hearing today (March 18).In her ruling (via Manchester Evening News), she said that a nuisance was being created by the venue, particularly due to it running from 11am to 3am on Friday and Saturday nights. That being said, she did go on to state that the Northern Quarter is a “lively, vibrant” area, but as the city evolves, its “usages are changing” – which means the area can now be considered mixed-use.“In an ideal world, a balance would be able to be struck in the ability of the resident to enjoy their property and the venue to operate as a going concern.

Until the last few years, Manchester United's first Irish captain had lain in an unmarked grave in an English cemetery for nearly half a century.

Bruno Fernandes has heaped praise on Marco Reus following Borussia Dortmund's win over PSV Eindhoven. The 34-year-old midfielder fired his side into the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night with a brilliant effort in stoppage time.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have today (March 15) announced details of a UK and European tour – check out the full dates below.The tour will take place this autumn and follows on from the recent announcement that the band will release a new album this summer, ‘Wild God’. The band will kick off their tour on September 24 in Oberhausen, Germany, and will end in Paris, France on November 17.

Guns, cash and a huge amount of drugs were seized by police across Greater Manchester during a week-long 'county lines' crackdown.

The theatre company behind Oldham Coliseum has announced its spring and summer programme will be staged at a pop-up theatre. Its comes almost a year after the organisation bid farewell to its home on Fairbottom Street after losing its Arts Council England funding.

Jamie Carragher is still of the opinion Manchester City are the team to beat as the business end of the Premier League season approaches.

It is a snapshot of a tender moment between a mum and her newborn baby. Yet the quick selfie taken by Rebecca Smith as her tiny son Calvin slept on her chest at home also tells a different, more harrowing story.

An urgent appeal for help to find a missing 14-year-old has been issued. Marta Lupu was last seen in West Yorkshire on Friday night (March 8).

A 'wanted' boy has been charged with a spate of alleged theft and burglary offences.

Jeremy Hunt has been urged not to axe a 'vital fund' which has been a 'lifeline' for vulnerable families in Greater Manchester. More than 170 council leaders, 90 Parliamentarians and five mayors have called on the Chancellor to extend the Household Support Fund.

Jurors have retired to consider their verdicts in the trial of three men accused of murdering a teenager. Callum Riley, 17, was pronounced dead after being stabbed during an incident in Heywood.

Love Island’s Nas Majeed and Eva Zapico have split after four years together.