Families 'run for safety' as huge brawl breaks out in restaurant during Mother's Day meal

It's officially part of Rochdale but most of those who live there identify as proud Mancunians.

A toddler has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a motorbike knocked him down in a hit and run.

A dad says he feels lucky to be alive after suffering a bleed on the brain and a punctured lung in a 'hit and run' in north Manchester. Teacher Andrew Holroyd, 50, spent a week in hospital with a series of nasty injuries following the horror smash in Higher Blackley last month.

Manchester City have had to begin their run-in to the season without one of their key players, but that might be about to change.

Gabriel Jesus rewarded Pep Guardiola with a goal against Liverpool on Sunday after he was handed his first Premier League start since New Year’s Day.

Muslims across the world are observing the holy month of Ramadan. For the next month, Muslims will be abstaining from food and drink from sunrise to sunset and breaking their fast during the evening.

A popular plant-based, fast-food restaurant is set to make its northern debut in Manchester later this month. Already well established in London and Brighton, The Vurger Co. will open in the heart of Manchester's Northern Quarter on April 23.

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney has once again shown she is completely different to her on-screen character as she shared a glimpse behind-the-scenes at a recent photoshoot.

The family of a man who died after he was electrocuted by a pylon in south Manchester have today paid tribute to him, calling him a 'kind' man who they 'adored'. He can now be named as 29-year-old Hristo Angelov.

Two brothers raked in more than £120,000 breaking down stolen top-of-the-range cars and selling the parts on eBay.

Terrified families 'ran to safety' amid 'screaming and shouting' after a huge fight erupted during a Mother's Day dinner at a popular restaurant.

Peter Hook helped unveil a new mural of Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis in Macclesfield town centre this afternoon (March 26).The bassist and co-founder of New Order cut the ribbon alongside Akse, the Manchester-based street artist who painted the mural, telling those in attendance: “I am actually very honoured to be here, and to do this, because to me it’s about time Ian came home.”The mural, funded by Cheshire East Council, is based on an original photograph taken by Kevin Cummins at The Factory/Russell Club in Hulme, Manchester on 13 July 1979. It adorns a building on Mill Street opposite Macclesfield bus station.Ahead of the unveiling, Curtis said earlier in the week: “I’m watching all the people going down the street and every single one of them is drawn to it.“Some young kids walking down had no idea who he was but now they do. Hopefully they’ll listen to the music and get the gist of what we were trying to do as kids.”Some of Akse’s other recent works include murals of the late British army officer and fundraiser Captain Tom Moore and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.He said it was an honour to paint the portrait of Curtis and hoped local people were excited about it.“Although I’ve been working on murals most of my life, it’s still always an incredible feeling to get to the end of the journey – well the end of my journey at least,” Akse said.

Coronation Street's cast were out enjoying the sunny spring weather in force this week as they were spotted around Manchester. Jack P. Shepherd donned a black ensemble even in the beaming sunshine as he donned a T-shirt, jeans and lace-up boots n the hue for a casual stroll through the city.The David Platt star went one step further and slipped on a pair of black sunglasses as he strode the streets with a serious expression.

It's the time again - the Easter holidays are almost here and that means keeping the kids busy and happy for two weeks.

Mums have expressed their anger with M&S's 'outdated' description of their Mother's Day meal deal.

Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah is to race in this year's Great Manchester Run, it has been confirmed. The four-time gold medallist, who this week celebrated his 39th birthday, will line-up on at the event for the first time since he claimed victory at the event four years ago.

Chelsea fans can now buy tickets for their away clash with Manchester United in May after the British government updated sanctions put upon owner Roman Abramovich.

We might have just entered the final international break of the season, but that doesn't mean Manchester City fans are pausing their off-field community initiatives until the Blues return to action.