Councillor says police officer 'laughed' after he reported death threat at Manchester Pride

The chairwoman of an NHS trust has spoken about the Queen's "power to lift everybody" when she visited a hospital after the Manchester Arena terror attack. Kathy Cowell, chair of Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has shared her memory of the late monarch ahead of the state funeral on Monday.

Gemma Owen and her boyfriend Luca Bish put on a cosy display as they departed 20 Stories Restaurant and Bar in Manchester on Saturday night hand-in-hand. The former Love Island contestant, 19, exposed her midriff in a white sleeved crop top which she teamed up with a high-waisted pair of skinny tan trousers. Meanwhile her co-star, 23, cut a suave figure in a white polo shirt and grey trousers while gazing adoringly at his partner following their date night.

Campaigners and politicians in Greater Manchester have reacted with anger after Liz Truss announced she was to allow fracking  to return to the UK. The PM has scrapped a 2019 ban on the fossil fuel extraction process as part of a wider energy bills strategy.

The region's football clubs have joined the rest of the nation in paying tribute to Her Majesty The Queen. The country has entered a 10 day period of national morning after the death of Britain's longest-ruling monarch yesterday (Thursday, September 8).

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will visit Manchester today for a charity summit.

A registered sex offender was caught taking 'hundreds' of pictures of women at Manchester Pride by plain clothes police officers. Andrew Smoggie, 51, of Thelwall Lane, Warrington, was seen acting 'suspiciously' around women during a Pride event on Peter Street.

Police investigating the fatal shooting of a young woman in Liverpool have released an update on their 'murder' investigation.

Andy Burnham has said he would join a picket line as he urged politicians to 'get round the table' and find a solution to the cost of living crisis that's gripping the nation.

Tributes have been paid to a former Bolton Liberal Democrat chairman who sadly died following a sudden brain haemorrhage. A well known figure in Bolton politics, Kev Walsh, 40, passed away this week.

“We always say rest in peace. Why don’t we ever say live in peace?” Rarely has silence said more than during the minute’s remembrance at Manchester Pride’s annual vigil.

A trans memorial tree in Manchester's Sackville Gardens has been left 'irreparably damaged' after going up in flames during pride celebrations. The National Trans Memorial, which is the first of its kind in the UK, caught fire on Sunday night (August 29) as revellers enjoyed the third night of pride.

What a weekend it's been. Manchester’s annual Pride celebration has certainly been one from the books - and it isn’t even quite wrapped up yet.

Coronation Street star Kimberly Hart-Simpson wowed fans as she stepped out at Manchester Pride in an England football crest bikini. Kimberly wore Three Lions on her top as she struck a pose at the festival.

Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn has lead the stars celebrating at Manchester Pride which is taking place this weekend.The 29 year old, who is best known for playing Sinead Tinker on Corrie, looked incredible in a hot pink co-ord made up of a skirt and cropped blazer which she paired with white ankle boots. Posting plenty of snaps to her Instagram stories, Katie showed off her makeup for the event, which included sparkly eye shadow, heavy lashes and a slick of hot pink lipstick to match her outfit. She wore her short blonde hair straight and rocked a pair of cat eye sunglasses as she posed with pals and danced with a multicoloured pride fan.

Coronation Street stars were showing their Manchester Pride - heading out on the huge parade in celebration of LGBTQ+ culture through the streets of the city on Saturday. A host of famous faces from the soap headed on to an ITV open-top bus to wave to the thousands of cheering crowds lining the streets of the city.

A vigil paying tribute to a young woman who died after reportedly being stabbed in Manchester city centre is due to take place this weekend.

After what feels like the hiatus of a lifetime, the Manchester Pride parade is finally coming back to the streets of the city centre for the first time since 2019 in what is set to be a glimmering ray of colour, celebration and activism.