FIFTY drivers will be prosecuted after huge illegal car meet causes 'carnage' with helicopters and riot vans

A Salford crime lord known as 'Vlad the Impaler' is among those to be jailed in Greater Manchester this week.

A man has been jailed for abducting and raping a teenage girl he groomed through an Xbox console.

A union has spoken out after a pay deal for striking bus drivers was secured, bringing industrial action to an end.

People in parts of Greater Manchester will be able to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows on Friday.

Rasmus Hojlund has confirmed a number of clubs were interested in signing him this summer but says his eyes were only set on Manchester United.

Example has announced details of a lengthy UK and Ireland tour – kicking off in February 2024.The grime-pop crossover star (real name Elliot Gleave) is known for his electro-pop chart-climbers such as ‘Kickstarts’, ‘Unorthodox’ with grime star Wretch 32, and his first UK Number One ‘Changed The Way You Kiss’.Today (September 4), the BRIT Award-nominated rapper has unveiled his 17-stop headlining ‘Bangers, Hits And A Couple New Bits’ tour – which will start in Bridlington Spa on February 2 next year, stopping in Nottingham, Cardiff and more, before ending in his hometown of London on February 24.Those with access to the pre-sale, fans can grab tickets this Wednesday (September 6) at 10am, before tickets go on general sale this Friday (September 8) at 10am. Fans can find the datse below and can buy any available tickets here.FEBRUARY2 – Bridlington, EN – Bridlington Spa4 – Lincoln, EN – The Engine Shed5 – Buckley, EN – The Tivoli7 – Glasgow, SC – O2 Academy8 – Newcastle, SC – NX9 – Nottingham, EN – Rock City10 – Manchester, EN – O2 Victoria Warehouse12 – Bristol, EN – O2 Academy13 – Bexhill, EN – De La Warr Pavilion14 – Bournemouth, EN – O2 Academy16 – Birmingham, EN – O2 Academy17 – Leeds, EN – O2 Academy18 – Norwich, EN – UEA20 – Belfast, IE – The Limelight21 – Dublin, IE – 3Olympia Theatre23 – Cardiff, WLS – The Great Hall24 – London, EN – The Roundhouse Bangers, Hits and a Couple New Bitshttps://t.co/bRO4Dw4xdxPre sale at the link above.

Just as autumn gets underway, the summer weather has finally returned.

A third Italiana Fiftyfive restaurant - formerly Cibo - has opened in Manchester.

Despite the cost of living crisis and soaring house prices putting a strain on what people can afford these days, the property market in one Greater Manchester area is showing no signs of slowing down. With its tree-lined streets, bustling village and beautiful Victorian houses, the leafy suburb of Didsbury is proving to be more desirable than ever.

Some Manchester United supporters do not believe the club needs to dip into the transfer market before next Friday's deadline to source a new left-back, naming Alvaro Fernandez as the ideal replacement for Luke Shaw.

Police are continuing to investigate after a huge brawl broke out following the Bolton Wanderers v Wigan Athletic football match.

We're only a few days from the start of Manchester Pride - one of the country’s biggest celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community. The annual Pride will take place over the August bank holiday weekend (August 25-28) and will feature plenty of fun, music, and events to keep you busy.

Humza Yousaf met the Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham in Edinburgh today.

It has been a decade since Shameless ended and some of the cast have drastically transformed - but none more though than child star Elliott Tittensor who played young tearaway Carl Gallagher.The Channel 4 hit show was a fan favourite from 2004 before ending in 2013 and followed the misadventures and lives of the Gallagher family and their notorious neighbours, based in Manchester. Elliott and his real-life twin brother, Luke, 33, played Carl, the child thug with a thirst for trouble and drama, alongside boozy alcoholic dad Frank Gallagher (David Threlfall), long-suffering older sister and head of the family Fiona (Anne-Marie Duff) and brothers Lip (Jody Latham) and Ian (Gerard Kearns).

Former Liverpool and England centre-back Jamie Carragher has questioned whether Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has the right players for his preferred midfield system.

Manchester Psych Fest will transform a corner of Oxford Road into a festival hub - including yoga and street food - when it returns next month (September 2).

Manchester United will face their first trip to a 'big six' team this season this weekend when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur.

The body which investigates miscarriages of justice will review its handling of the case of Andrew Malkinson. It comes after his appeals to them were twice turned down before his rape conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal.

A pervert groomed a 12-year-old girl on social media before raping her and filming their encounters in a park, a court has heard.

A knifeman held a grandad hostage in his own home during a terrifying robbery.