Building work set to begin on long-awaited new health centre serving 13,000 people

Staff at a Greater Manchester branch of a popular kebab chain restaurant claim they were informed their store was closing ‘without warning’ due to essential repair work which will now leave them without work for a month.

Police have issued an update after a cyclist was killed in a crash with a HGV near the Trafford Centre on Thursday evening (August 10).

In the mid-2000s, on Friday nights in the sweaty basement of Retro Bar, the DJs would play The Walkmen song The Rat.

Around 1,500 bus drivers are taking part in strike action across Greater Manchester today, with hundreds of services off the roads as a result, a union said.

Adam Thomas declared 'and so it begins' before opening up about his hidden health battle. The Waterloo Road star has been sweetly supported publically by his wife after he issued a lengthy message on social media after being diagnosed with a painful condition.

The first demolition work to pull down the iconic gas holders in East Manchester has begun. The huge gas towers have dominated skylines in the Bradford area of Beswick - directly behind Manchester City's Etihad Stadium - since 1892.

Plans for the next phase of development for a special education school in Stockport have been lodged - after staff and pupils were forced to move out an old building due to 'structural issues.'

A major road in Manchester city centre has been sealed off by police this afternoon following a serious crash.

A Marks and Spencer store in Manchester city centre has suddenly closed its doors. The M&S Simply Food store that has now permanently closed is situated beside Piccadilly Gardens and the bus station, on the corner of Parker Street and Mosley Street.

A board game café and a banquet hall in Manchester will soon be allowed to serve alcohol. But a new city centre bar's bid to sell booze has been refused.

Zachary Levi has a bone to pick about restrictions that don’t allow actors to talk about their past work during the SAG-AFTRA strike, but he managed to find a humorous way in without mentioning specific titles.

Zachary Levi has fans torn after discussing how the SAG-AFTRA strike guidelines impact the way actors can discuss their body of work.

A special school in Atherton could be set to move location as the building is believed to be ‘no longer fit for purpose’.

Gooey, the Manchester bakery that got itself a ringing endorsement from R&B icon Lizzo, has landed a new spot at the Trafford Centre. It’s set up in the Selfridges food hall in a smart new concession front and centre of the posh department store.

A fraudster who flew out of Manchester Airport to escape justice after stealing £150,000 from her employer remains on the run. 'Greedy' conwoman Donna Wells stole the huge sum from the charity where she worked.

Black Grape have announced details of ‘Orange Head’ – their first new album in six years. Listen to the lead single ‘Milk’ below.The upcoming album will mark the band’s first new music since 2017, when they released their third studio album ‘Pop Voodoo’. It also sees the duo – comprised of Manchester veterans Shaun Ryder and Paul Leveridge, known as Kermit – hone back in on their signature, experimental sound.According to the press release, ‘Orange Head’ will still see both members capture their iconic “cosmic musical jigsaw” like seen in their previous albums, and deliver that same unique blend of “melding rock, hip-hop, acid house, psychedelic pop and reggae”.It also, however, will capture the same personal growth experienced by Ryder, who has overcome his previous run of public struggles and evolved “from a wild young tearaway into a British National Treasure” in recent years.Check out the lead single, ‘Milk’ and album tracklist below.1. ‘Dirt’2. ‘Pimp Wars’3. ‘Button Eyes’4. ‘Quincy’5. ‘In The Ground’6. ‘Loser’7. ‘Milk’8. ‘Panda’9. ‘Self Harm’10. ‘Sex On The Beach’Alongside news of their forthcoming album, the hip-hop duo are also set to embark on a UK headline tour later this year, including a date at London’s Electric Ballroom.The first show of the tour will kick off with an appearance at the Shiiine On Weekender in Somerset on November 17, before the band make stops in Birmingham, Manchester and Cardiff for the rest of the month.From there, two shows are lined up for December, with the London gig taking place on December 1 and a final slot set for Southampton.

Manchester council's plans to cut costs is not going to plan with the town hall forecasting an overspend of nearly £9m this year. Most of this increase comes in the adult social care budget where demand has been higher than expected.

An investigation is underway following a huge blaze at a building in Bury.

Shoe designer Christian Louboutin, known for his red-soled heels, is launching his chlidrenswear range in Greater Manchester. There will be a special Louboutin Kids pop-up shop heading to the Trafford Centre "just in time for the start of the new school year", it has been announced today.

Courteeners‘ Liam Fray debuted the new Manchester United away shirt for the new season during a festival set this weekend.The Manchester band were headlining Sheffield’s Tramlines on Saturday night (July 22) and Fray emerged on stage in the white and green kit.“Fantastic night tonight,” Fray wrote on Instagram after the show. Headlining Tramlines whilst being asked to debut the new United shirt. Crowd were incredible, from start to finish…always have been here.”He added: “We’re off for a bit to do some new music.