Firefighters work through the night to tackle huge blaze in Bury

Manchester United have been told that they must build on the tenures of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick next season.

A three-storey block of flats and 16 houses will be built on the site of a former primary school. Plans have been approved this week for the 40-home development on the former St Osmund’s RC Primary School on Blenheim Road in Breightmet.

Leaders in the north have warned that the Government has a once-in-a-lifetime chance to make the right decision for Manchester’s HS2 station - but that ministers are on the cusp of wasting it. And as the HS2 Crewe-Manchester Bill is prepared for a second reading in parliament, they have issued an urgent appeal to give the region the hub it needs to thrive over the next 120 years.

As summer begins to kick off, the Met Office has warned the UK will be hit by extremely high temperatures this Friday, with temperatures soaring to 30C in some areas.

Dozens of people gathered in the centre of Manchester to mark the five year anniversary of the Grenfell tower fire which killed 72 people.

At the end of Monday night's episode of Love Island, fans were teased with the arrival of two new bombshells; Jay Younger and Remi Lambert. Even though their villa debut remains imminent that hasn't stopped viewers theorising who the latter, 22, should couple up with – and spoiler, it doesn't look good for Ikenna Ekwonna.That's right, many are already speculating that the model from Manchester and current Islander Indiyah Polack would be a "match made in heaven".

Love Island 's new bombshell Jay Younger has admitted that he's "not afraid of breaking up a couple" with fans speculating a twist in the villa. During Monday's instalment, the ITV2 dating show revealed that two new male bombshells - Jay and Remi Lambert - are entering the villa after Afia Tonkmor sadly left the ITV2 show on Monday following a brutal recoupling.

People are being urged to avoid Bolton town centre as a fire continues to rip through a commercial premises. Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) were called around 6.50pm to the 'large' blaze on Brown Street, with crews still at the scene.

A family have described feeling 'trapped' and 'scared' after their flights were cancelled at the last minute, stranding them in Turkey, leading to costs of nearly £2,500 for new flights and hotels. It comes amid more chaos at Manchester Airport as mountains of abandoned bags are left after arrivals.

Police have fired a warning after shocking footage emerged of two men appearing to be assaulted at a Metrolink stop in Rochdale. Footage shared with the Manchester Evening News yesterday (May 31) appeared to show a man being hurled onto the tracks at Newbold, after another man could be seen on the ground.

Reports on Sunday have linked Manchester City defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis with a move to Burnley next season, with the Clarets potentially appointing former Blues captain Vincent Kompany as manager.

Paul Pogba was given a stark warning by one of his Juventus teammates before his blockbuster £89million return to Manchester United in 2016.

A mum has told how her autistic four-year-old son had to sleep on the floor of an airport after their easyJet flight was cancelled - leading to the family missing out on their dream holiday.

From the shock of sudden redundancy in a cost of living crisis, to the excitement of a first step on the career ladder. Hundreds answered the call from Manchester Airport at a careers fair in Wythenshawe today (May 24) - each with their own reasons for hunting a new job.

Manchester is well-known as a city steeped in history of protest and mobilisation, so perhaps it is no surprise that the city has come together to support Ukraine over the last few months. But Manchester’s support means more to some of the city’s residents than many realise.