Child hurt after 'suspected ride malfunction' at Platt Fields Park fairground

Shop workers described hearing a 'loud bang' when a pavement 'exploded' in a Manchester retail park today. Emergency services were called to the blast in White City Retail Park in Old Trafford this afternoon.

Two Labour councillors have reportedly thrown their hat in the ring to replace Arooj Shah as Oldham's town hall leader. That's according to one Labour party source.

A cyclist has died after being struck by a car on a busy junction in Bolton in a suspected hit and run.

Agnes O’Casey), who goes undercover to help fight the alarming tide of hatred sweeping through England — its flames stoked by neo-Nazi leader Colin Jordan, a real-life historical figure played here by Rory Kinnear who features prominently in Jo Bloom’s 2014 novel “Ridley Road,” from which the series is adapted. When “Ridley Road” opens Vivien, 23, is living north of London in industrial Manchester with her parents (her father, David, owns a tailor shop) and her cousin, Roza (Julia Krynke), who survived the Holocaust in Europe.

Kimberley Hart Simpson has given fans a glimpse inside her stunning Manchester home, which boasts a unique theme. The Coronation Street star, 35, has turned her pad into a shrine to popular sports brand Adidas, with her living room full of unique furnishings emblazoned with the brand's signature logo. Kimberley, who portrays Nicky Wheatley in the hit ITV soap, has given her fans a sneak peek inside her home on Instagram, where she can be found regularly sharing snaps of her stylish outfits and fun nights out.

Adam Thomas has spoken about the moment he tried to save his dad's life. Dougie James, a much-loved Manchester music promoter and lead singer of the 1970s band Dougie James and the Soul Train, died in November 2020, aged 72.

Coronation Street stars Jack James Ryan and Harriet Bibby made an adorable pair as they posed up a storm in a photo booth. The pair were two of the soap stars out over the weekend at their belated Christmas party.

Coronation Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson took on the role of Nicky Wheatley in the ITV soap opera. After a short break, she's returning to the cobbles and is injecting a new lease of life into her character. During her first stint on the show was when she met widower Daniel, before having to leave four months later to start a new life with her daughter.

Coronation Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson, who plays Nicky Wheatley in the long-running soap, delighted fans as she returned to Weatherfield earlier this year.

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson, who plays Nicky Wheatley in the ITV soap, delighted fans when she returned to the cobbles earlier this year.

Coronation Street's Summer Spellman star Harriet Bibby was joined by her co-stars over the weekend to celebrate her birthday in style in Manchester. Taking to Instagram, Harriet gave her 36.5K followers and soap fans an inside look at her celebrations as she enjoyed a night out in Manchester with her pals.The soap star was joined by her co-stars Elle Mulvaney and Jack James Ryan, who play Amy Barlow and Jacob Hay on the ITV cobbles.

Manchester City fans have been lauding Gabriel Jesus' dazzling display against Watford.

A resident escaped from a burning house after a suspected arson attack in the early hours of Easter Monday. Fire chiefs say the blaze was 'deliberately lit' in an out building in the back garden in Bolton before spreading to the end terrace property.