Cops scour north Manchester street for clues after young man hurt in 'vicious' shooting

direct to your inboxA man was taken to hospital with lacerations to his head after a stabbing in Moston.Police confirmed that a stabbing involving two men happened on Kenyon Lane at around 6.45pm on Friday (January 22).A 35-year-old man was taken to hospital after suffering lacerations to his head.Police say his injuries are not life-threatening.

direct to your inbox An investigation into what caused the collapse of two houses in Abbey Hey could take 'quite some time', United Utilities have said.

straight to your inboxAlan Shearer has compared Phil Foden to Paul Gascoigne after his latest Manchester City display.Foden led the fightback as City survived a major FA Cup scare at Cheltenham Town on Saturday. Pep Guardiola's men trailed to Alfie May's second-half opener until nine minutes from time in their fourth round tie.

direct to your inboxA young mum has described the horrific moment the house she had been given as a lifeline against homelessness started to collapse - in front of her terrified children One of the houses that collapsed into a sinkhole in Abbey Hey in Manchester was being used as temporary accommodation for homeless families - and had started to feel like home to the single mum and her four young children.

direct to your inboxPolice investigating a shocking gun battle between three cars racing through a suburb have carried out a series of armed swoops across north Manchester.Officers, supported by armed cops, smashed their way into six address on Wednesday night as they executed a number of warrants.One man, 38, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in custody being questioned by detectives.

direct to your inbox A ‘massive’ sinkhole that appeared on a residential street in Gorton overnight was caused by a collapsed sewer. The large crater appeared on Walmer Street in Abbey Hey on Wednesday evening (January 20) amid bad weather due to Storm Christoph.

direct to your inboxA sinkhole has opened up on a residential street in Gorton.The crater appeared on Walmer Street in Abbey Hey on Wednesday evening.The road surface appears to have 'buckled' and left a large crater of about four square metres.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions herePhotos of the scene shared on social media earlier in the evening show a car being

direct to your inboxManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Manchester City defender John Stones have both been included in the FUT 21 Team of the Week 17 lineup.United star Pogba is included in the FIFA 21 TOTW 17 lineup after scoring and putting in a Man of the Match display against Burnley last week. The Frenchman also helped United keep a clean sheet in the Reds' credible 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville believes Manchester United need a centre-back and a right-winger to become a title-winning team.United visited reigning champions Liverpool in top spot on Sunday and maintained their three-point lead over their rivals courtesy of a goalless draw. However, neighbours Manchester City closed the gap on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side to just two points with a 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace and have a game in hand on the Reds.

direct to your inboxA young man from Manchester lured to Merseyside to buy a car was 'ruthlessly' gunned down following an alleged armed robbery, a murder trial has heard.Miguel Reynolds, 21, formerly of Whalley Range and Moss Side, was fatally shot in Netherton, prosecutors allege. He later died in hospital.A witness described it as a 'merciless execution', jurors have been told.

direct to your inboxA four year-old girl has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a collision in north Manchester.The air ambulance was scrambled following the incident, on Charlestown Road in Blackley, earlier this afternoon.The road has been closed in both directions between the junctions with Grange Park Road and Booth Hall Road close to Boggart Hole Clough.Police and paramedics raced to the scene at around 2:30pm with the air ambulance also being called in.The helicopter was

direct to your inboxManchester council is pressing on with plans to take back control of 13,000 homes in the north of the city after winning the support of tenants and leaseholders.

direct to your inboxA teenage motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a crash in north Manchester.The youth was taken to hospital after his bike crashed with a Seat Leon on Oldham Road in Newton Heath on Saturday night.Pictures from the scene show a badly damaged bike by the railings at the roadside.Three ambulances and several police cars could also be seen.No arrests have been made.The crash took place close to the junction with Copenhagen Street at about 6pm.A GMP spokesman said: "We were

direct to your inboxNeighbours have described the dramatic moment armed police stormed a north Manchester street after a man was shot with a pellet gun during a 'dispute'. A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with a head injury after the incident in New Moston on Friday morning.

direct to your inboxAn historic former co-operative building in north Manchester will have to be demolished, the council has confirmed.The former Failsworth Industrial Society building at the corner of Oldham Road and Old Church Street in Newton Heath has been branded 'dangerous' by inspectors.Issues with the derelict building, plus ongoing resurfacing work, have caused major traffic delays on Oldham Road this week.In a statement, Manchester Council said Oldham Road will have to be closed

direct to your inboxA man is in hospital with serious injuries tonight following a “vicious” shooting at a house on a north Manchester estate.Armed police descended on Mansfield Avenue, in Blackley, just before 8pm following reports that shots had been fired inside a property.A 22-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries to his leg.His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening and he remains in a stable condition, police said.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said there is

Salford flat on September 14. The 23-year-old said he was unhappy in his retail job in the weeks leading up to his death. His mother urged him to go home to Plymouth so she could help 'bring him out of the darkness he was suffering'. Tragically, he was found hanged just weeks later.  An inquest into Mr Kelly's death was held at  Bolton Coroners' Court  by area coroner Alan Walsh today (January 5).

direct to your inboxThe brother of a young man who died in a city centre knife attack 26 years ago has praised police for never giving up on the case after the killer finally faced justice.New DNA techniques helped police prove Geoffrey Strike was responsible for killing 21-year-old Jason Comerford in 1994.Strike, who is mentally ill, stabbed him in the neck in an unprovoked attack after Jason had been on a night out in Manchester city centre.A court heard Strike may have mistakenly believed he