Cache of mobile phones seized and three arrested as part of investigation into a surge of thefts in Manchester city centre

Ian Evatt wants James Trafford to focus upon his game and not worry about anything else when the Manchester City youngster returns to Accrington Stanley this weekend with Bolton Wanderers.

Shocking video footage has captured screams as lit fireworks were launched towards a tram in Manchester city centre on Sunday (October 16). Footage taken from Exchange Square, outside the Arndale, show the fireworks going off, shooting along the ground and even beneath a tram.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a missing teenage girl who was last seen on Friday evening (October 14). Destiny Garvie-Roberts, 15, is originally from Winsford but is known to have links to Greater Manchester.

There has been a rumour in Manchester this week. Initially, few dared to believe it.

A pub in Manchester has been labelled a "cost of living crisis hero" after it dropped its prices to £2 a pint - in a throwback to the 90s.

Manchester City footballer Bernardo Silva has welcomed a “new family member” with his girlfriend Ines Degener Tomaz.

The centre of Manchester is a bustling place, with trams, cyclists, cars and pedestrians all vying for space as they look to get from A to B.

Erik ten Hag has suggested that he sees Victor Lindelof as an ideal option to use on the left-side of defence despite signing Lisandro Martinez to play there in the summer.

Just nine games into the season, Manchester United’s title rivals of the past Arsenal have got off to an electrifying start, winning an impressive eight out of their first nine games. The weekend’s victory over Liverpool seemed like a checkpoint in the club’s progression under manager Mikel Arteta, overcoming the mental block of facing Liverpool that has resulted in poor results across the last few years. This resulted in many now believing that the Gunners will be among those at the top of the table come May, while also shining the spotlight upon the eye-catching development of numerous young players in the ranks.

Anderlecht chief Peter Verbeke has detailed how Sergio Gomez stood in his office “in tears” when trying to push through his transfer to Manchester City.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Three days in the office bookended by two at home. It's a pattern of working that, post-covid, has become de facto for many. In fact it's now so common it's even got its own acronym, but it's too crude to print in a family newspaper like the M.E.N.

Erling Haaland is attempting to persuade Jude Bellingham into signing for Manchester City - according to reports.

Hundreds of people gathered in Manchester city centre this afternoon to protest against soaring energy prices and the cost of living crisis as part of a day of national action for an anti-poverty campaign.

A sign that urges people not to give money to 'beggars' over fears they will spend it on drugs is going to be removed by the council. The plaque, which is the second spotted in Manchester city centre since June, comes with a metal box with a small gap in it for money to be slotted inside.

Bolton Wanderers manager Ian Evatt believes goalkeeper James Trafford is maturing while out on loan following his spell with England under-21s and feels the Manchester City loanee's mentality and mindset are his best assets with his aims to be number one for his club one day.

A campaign to encourage organisations to do more to combat the cost of living crisis will be hosting another rally in Manchester city centre this weekend as part of a national day of action - with a former Coronation Street actor stepping up to speak at the event.

The number of clubs linked with a big-money move for Jude Bellingham seems to grow by the week.

Passengers are facing disruption on the Metrolink this morning after a tram appeared to break down in the city centre. Engineers have been called out to resolve an issue on the tramline near Piccadilly Gardens today (September 26).

A dad has been hounded by debt collectors after Salford City Council mistakenly sent him two fines for the same driving misdemeanour.

Wing Fest - the annual celebration of chicken wings was held at the Trafford Centre for the first time ever this weekend. Across Saturday and Sunday (September 24 and 25) thousands of wing aficionados descended upon the Orient car park to sample food from 15 stalls.