Elnecot owner to open first standalone Dokes Pizzeria in Prestwich

A local football team say they are ‘fed up’ with the 'wanton vandalism' after a group were caught trespassing on their ground over the weekend.

Nottingham Forest have beaten Chelsea in the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup to set up a clash with Manchester United in the final.

Manchester’s new futuristic rollerskating rink Paradise Skate World is throwing open its doors on June 2, it’s been confirmed. And those keen to don their rollerboots and get out there can buy tickets from next week.

Manchester United's Brazilian pair Alex Telles and Fred have opened up on their friendship.

Yum Cha, the ‘dim sum kitchen’ that has proved a hit in Liverpool, is to open up at the Kampus development, opposite Canal Street. Founded by brothers Adam and Neil Wan, it’ll major on small plates, Chinese roasted meats and tea.

This is the damning footage showing a gun-toting thug hanging from the window of a BMW as a petty rival gang feud spilled out onto the street. An innocent member of the public was caught up in the mindless violence - narrowly escaping with their life as a bullet hit their car.

Those who say it always rains in Manchester are set to be proved wrong this weekend. Our region will bask in glorious sunshine over the coming days. And the good weather should even continue into next week.

A businesswoman from Bolton who was caught drink driving on a night out tried to blame it on 'separation anxiety' from her 12 month old son. Mother of two Elizabeth Prince claimed she only jumped behind the wheel of Fiat 500 and drove home at 1am after being triggered by the sounds of her crying youngster she had left with her grandmother.

A grandfather and former boxing champion from Stockport has battled pneumonia, open heart surgery and a broken leg in the last six months. And every time he left the hospital, he made sure his first stop was a trip to his local pub.

Soho House owner Nick Jones has admitted that he’s nervous about opening up the Manchester branch of the private members club. The club, which it’s hoped will be open by the end of the year and will bring 150 jobs to the city, is currently under construction in the old Granada TV studios building.

Lydia Hampson, the Fleabag exec and former Amazon Studios Head of UK Scripted, has joined Chernobyl indie Sister and struck a first-look deal with her former employer.

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have announced their first UK headline shows in nine years, where they’re set to try out some new material.The New York band last toured the UK in 2013 following the release of their most recent studio album, ‘Mosquito’, which came out in April of that year.Today (March 14) the trio confirmed that they’ll perform two UK dates this summer: the O2 Apollo in Manchester (June 5) and the O2 Academy Brixton in London (June 7). Support will come from English Teacher (Manchester) as well as Dry Cleaning and Anika (London).“OK UK! We are coming to lend our light to dark ages and holy shit are we ready to play our hearts out for you!!” frontwoman Karen O said in a statement.“Yeah it’s been 9 years since we’ve graced your club stages! Yeah we’ve got some tunes so fresh and so NEW to try out on you! Yeah the bill is so MAJOR with Dry Cleaning and Anika in London and English Teacher in Manchester.”She added: “Dress up! Make a night of it! Support your fave band that you may have seen debut at Brixton back in ’02!! Yeah let’s not wait another decade to see each other again! CANNOT WAIT! They don’t love ya like we do!! Luv YYYs.”Tickets for Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ upcoming UK headline shows go on general sale this Friday (March 18) at 9am GMT.

A bar owner has tearfully told how he battled in vain to save the life of a man stabbed in a town centre fight.