Council issues statement and launches review after pensioner's body found in his flat six years after he died

Saturday was the UK's hottest day of the year so far, the Met Office confirmed as sunny skies and high temperatures are set to stay across Greater Manchester over the Bank Holiday weekend.

A man is due to appear in court in connection with a cannabis farm discovered by police in an old pub in Tameside.

A family claim they've been left stranded in Italy without clothes and vital medication after their suitcases failed to turn up following chaos at Manchester Airport.

Victor Lindelof has lavished praise on Casemiro and Marcus Rashford for their contribution at Manchester United this season.

The decision not to allow members of the public to speak at council meetings has sparked fears councillors would not be ‘held accountable’.

Sam Smith has issued a statement, apologising to fans for cancelling their Manchester concert four songs in.The ‘Unholy’ singer was just shortly into their concert in Manchester’s AO Arena last night (May 24) when the remainder of the show was suddenly cancelled.Playing to a packed audience, the popstar kicked off the show with a rendition of their 2014 breakout hit ‘Stay With Me’, before launching into performances of ‘I’m Not The Only One’, ‘Like I Can’ and ‘Too Good At Goodbyes’. From there, however, Smith left the stage for an extended period and the lights were temporarily dimmed.While some audience members initially took to social media to speculate if the issues were due to a power cut (via Manchester Evening News), they were later informed that the show had ended due to “vocal issues”, and instructed to leave the arena.Now, the ‘I’m Not Here To Make Friends’ singer has taken to social media to apologise for the show’s abrupt cancellation — and explain to fans that they recently battled a virus.“Dearest sailors, I don’t know what to say honestly,” Smith began.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden issued a moving update just hours after she shared her breast cancer diagnosis with fans. There was an outpouring of love and support when the dancer shared how she'd found a lump which has since been confirmed as stage 3 breast cancer.

This Morning has been a very different place over the last few days after Phillip Schofield announced that he was leaving the show he had hosted for 21 years. But now, details have emerged of his return to TV for the first time since his exit from ITV1's flagship daytime programme.

A drug-dealer has been jailed after police found his hidden stash of cannabis, cocaine and crack cocaine in a lock-up - valued together at more than £100,000.

A nursery has gone from disappointment to elation following a new Ofsted score - just six months after the regulator delivered a damning verdict.

A nurse who used to joke she 'looked like a prop forward' says she's now finally happy in her own skin after after flying abroad for weight loss surgery. At her heaviest, Marie Rowe, 56, tipped the scales at more than 17st and wore a size 24 uniform.

Amanda Holden has cryptically shared a post to social media minutes after it was revealed that Phillip Schofield has quit This Morning. ITV announced on Saturday (May 20) that after 20 years fronting the daytime show, the veteran presenter had made the decision to 'step back'.

A Conservative councillor has been suspended from the party less than 24 hours after being elected.

The Smiths bassist Andy Rourke has died following a battle with pancreatic cancer.

A Salford councillor is defying the city mayor’s call for him to resign following his shock election to another authority 160 miles away. Coun Chris Twells has been a Liberal Democrat representative in the Orsdall ward since his election last year.

A devoted dad-of-two died aged 35 from a rare form of cancer just six days after getting married. Chris McGinnis tied the knot with his beloved partner, Mel, on May 4 months after he was diagnosed with a rare form of bile duct cancer.

A councillor has quit his party and gone independent - less than a fortnight after being elected as a Liberal Democrat candidate. Coun Aron Thornley was one of three Lib Dems returned in the Marple South and High Lane at Stockport council’s ‘all out’ local elections on May 4.

Players from Manchester United and Manchester City make up half of the nominees for the PFA Fans' Player of the Year.

The discovery of a pensioner's body who died six years ago has left a community shaken, with many questioning how such a tragedy could occur in the 21st century.

Manchester United fans have implored the club to give Alejandro Garnacho the vacant number seven jersey next season after his goal against Wolves.