Detectives appeal for information after huge fire tears through recycling centre

An "intoxicated" passenger was handed over to police after risking the safety of holidaymakers on a Manchester flight to Turkey, an airline said.

Video footage captured the dramatic moment a fire tore through a terraced house in Cheetham Hill.

Thick black smoke filled the skies above Oldham this morning after a huge fire broke out at a scrapyard.

Center Parcs has announced it will order holidaymakers to leave its UK sites on the day of the Queen’s funeral.The company is being inundated with complaints after it revealed that its five parks will close for 24 hours from 10 am on Monday. Guests midway through seven-day holidays – which generally cost more than £1,000 for a family of four at this time of year – will be forced to spend the night elsewhere or go home early.Those due to arrive on Monday for shorter stays are being given the opportunity to begin their breaks a day later.

Fire crews have been called to clear a road in Salford due to a large spillage of soap. Bus services going through Broad Street have been suspended after a truck had shed its load across the road from the Salford Crescent Station.

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.

Juan Mata says he can't wait to get started at new club Galatasaray following his release from Manchester United at the end of last season.

Feyenoord captain Orkun Kokcu has spoken of his pride in former teammate Tyrell Malacia following the defender's transfer to Manchester United.

A man was detained under the Mental Health Act after climbing onto the roof of a multi-storey car park in Manchester city centre.

Manchester council is set to open public libraries as 'warm banks' this winter as the city faces a grim combination of falling temperatures and rising energy bills.

A woman was rescued from a vehicle after a huge five car smash in Tameside on Tuesday morning (September 6). Emergency services scrambled to the scene on Talbot Road, Hyde, shortly after 11am.

Piers Morgan has pledged to make a donation to a Bury cancer charity after losing a bet with Manchester United legend Gary Neville. The pair made the wager after Neville warned Arsenal fan Morgan that his team would "get done" ahead of their visit to Old Trafford on Sunday.

Dramatic pictures show firefighters tackling a huge blaze at a recycling centre in Tameside on Saturday morning. About 20 firefighters were scrambled to the commercial unit in Stalybridge shortly before 8am.

Love Island star Davide Sanclimenti has reportedly landed a six-figure fashion deal, following in the fashionable footsteps of his girlfriend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu.The 27-year-old Italian, who won the ITV2 reality dating show with 28-year-old Ekin-Su this year, is believed to be the latest former Islander to sign a deal with global online fashion retailer boohooMAN. It comes after Ekin-Su recently signed a deal to become the face of fashion brand Oh Polly, which is reportedly worth £1 million and believed to be the biggest deal in Love Island history.The Turkish actress, who wore Oh Polly items over 30 times during her villa stay, is working on promoting her own series of "curated collections" to be sold globally.

Get ready for some clucking good fun as the world’s largest chicken wing festival is set to be held at Manchester’s Trafford Centre for the first time.

A woman was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after getting stuck in a Metrolink tunnel. Police say the driver lost her way after she had 'too many drinks and followed her sat nav'.