'Catastrophe' avoided as cops make alarming discovery in raid where four children lived

Manchester United defender Lisandro Martinez has confirmed that Argentina are continuing with the World Cup ritual credited with transforming their World Cup campaign.

Manchester City legend Sergio Aguero believes there is a 50 per cent chance of Lionel Messi returning to Barcelona before retiring.

Ofsted has reacted to calls for an overhaul in the wake of headteacher Ruth Perry's death.

Mark Sutherland Lauren Laverne is buzzing with excitement. She woke up to the news that Lizzo had given her a shout-out from the stage at London’s O2 Arena. “Lauren Laverne played my record on Radio 6 and just like that, I was flying to England every other weekend,” declared the singer, who had her first major radio exposure on Laverne’s BBC 6 Music show back in 2013. “What an utter queen,” laughs Laverne, who has been helming the station’s flagship breakfast show since 2019. “For everybody at 6, it’s a dream come true to have a world-changing, game-changing artist standing up on stage and describing what we do. We’re this little greenhouse; we plant these seeds and what grows out of them, who knows?”

Molly Smith looked stunning as she showed off her toned figure as she soaked up the sun with her boyfriend, Callum Jones during a trip to Mexico.The Love Island couple met during the 2020 series of the hit TV show and their romance has gone from strength to strength ever since.The pair moved into their first Manchester home together in the same year they met and have indulged in a number of romantic getaways, the most recent being a luxurious trip to Mexico.The model shared a number of glamorous and gorgeous snaps on her Instagram as she posed in bikinis and evening outfits on the beach in the Mexico heat. With the caption "Tequila time" and the backdrop of palm trees and sea, Molly stuns in a blue crochet co-ord, paired with gold heels and bag in the first snap shared since arriving in North America.

Police have uncovered a cannabis grow following a house fire in south Manchester. Flames engulfed the three-storey building in Chorlton on Sunday morning.

Naman Ramachandran Annie Proulx’s short story “Brokeback Mountain” is set for a stage adaptation on London’s West End. The story was previously adapted as a 2005 film by Ang Lee, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, playing Jack and Ennis respectively, who take jobs on the remote Brokeback Mountain and develop a relationship. It won three Oscars – for direction, adapted screenplay and score. The West End adaptation will star Mike Faist (BAFTA-nominee for “West Side Story”) and Lucas Hedges (Oscar-nominee for “Manchester by the Sea”) as Jack and Ennis. Both actors will be making their West End debuts.

BAFTA-nominated Mike Faist and Oscar-nominated actor Lucas Hedges will star in a London stage adaptation of Annie Proulx’s best-selling novel Brokeback Mountain.

A mum who lived an 'extravagant' lifestyle funded by her drug boss boyfriend avoided jail as a judge told her the career criminal had 'ruined her life'. Georgia Harkness, 27, began a relationship with Salford drug dealer Ashley Blackett after they met in prison, while he was serving time and she worked as a prison nurse.

This is the moment a gang of car thieves was busted by cops after leading officers on a dramatic 100mph chase.

Andreas Pereira has revealed he dodged talks with new manager Erik ten Hag to ensure his mind wouldn't be changed about leaving Manchester United.

Alejandro Garnacho had a golden opportunity ahead of him over the coming weeks.

Cops have found a number of strips of prescription medication pregabalin hidden under some rubbish in Bury New Road.

Cristiano Ronaldo may not be featuring in the Champions League these days but his impact in the competition has not been forgotten at the highest level.

Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak led the tributes to Mike Summerbee after the club legend was awarded an OBE by Prince William.

There’s a buzz in Manchester on a Friday afternoon. An influx of weekend warriors, ready to enjoy everything the city has for 24, 36, or 48 hours.

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February was busy, wasn't it? Musically, the month started with Independent Venue Week, then we got the exciting announcement that the BBC Radio 6Music Festival is coming home for good in March.

Earlier this week, three people were jailed after a drug dealer was found tortured to death in his own home. Thomas Campbell, 38, was beaten up, stabbed and burned with boiling water after three men ambushed him at his front door.

Detectives are investigating an arson attack at the former home of a woman jailed after her ex-husband was found tortured to death. Firefighters were called to Coleen Campbell's former home in Clayton, east Manchester, hours after she was locked up for 13 years for the manslaughter of Thomas Campbell, her ex-spouse of 10 years.