Children left 'crying and screaming' as passengers abandoned in Turkey after TUI flight to Manchester delayed due to pilot needing a rest

The summer holidays have started for many schools across the country, with kids enjoying a six week break away from school to get set for the next year.

Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss have given a full-throated commitment to "levelling up" the North, amid a tense Tory leadership debate.

Andy Burnham says "no stone will be left unturned" during the investigation into a tragedy at a mill in Oldham. A major incident has been declared after human remains were found at Bismark House Mill in the Derker area of the town.

A reckless vandal who broke into a Salford substation and caused a power outage to more than 200 homes and businesses is 'lucky to be alive', according to engineers. Electricity Northwest say the intruder 'diced with death' after they illegally entered the substation on Fitzwarren Street, which operates at 6,600 volts.

As schools break up for summer, thousands of families across Greater Manchester face an anxious battle to stay afloat. The looming holidays are a source of dread for households already holding back a tide of soaring bills and benefit cuts.

Veteran presenter and news reader Jan Leeming was left with a six-inch wound after falling victim to a horrific mugging for the second time in her life.

While house prices have risen across the whole of Greater Manchester, one area in particular has seen a staggering increase in demand.

A trial in Turkey is underway for a British woman who is potentially facing life in prison after allegedly pushing her boyfriend to his death from a hotel balcony in a moment of jealous rage.

Alarming images show the scorching temperatures in a Manchester children’s play park during the current heatwave.

Residents have spoken of their fear over a major road in south Manchester that's "too dangerous" to let children play near after four serious incidents on the street in less than six weeks.

A UK dad who fell for a Ukrainian refugee and ditched his long-term girlfriend says the pair are “surviving with nowt” – after he lost his job because of the furore around his new relationship.

Former Corrie star Lucy Fallon was in the mood for change as she she switched hair styles for the summer. The Bethany Platt actress adopted a different look as she posed on her Instagram after going in for the chop.

Olivia Rodrigo had a surprise for fans at a dive bar in Manchester, U.K., on Sunday night.

June was a massive month for gigs in Manchester, playing host to city son Liam Gallagher, Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran, as well as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, The Killers and Alisha Keys. And July is shaping up to be a whopper of a month for live music, too.