'Formal letter' handed in as council bosses confirm talks over estate where tragic Awaab Ishak, 2, lived

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.

Train operator Northern has issued a 'do not travel' plea to passengers ahead of more planned rail strikes, with ALL trains set to be cancelled over the course of a day. Industrial action will be taken by members of the RMT and ASLEF unions next week, with Northern saying the warning covers Thursday, September 15 and Saturday 17 as a result.

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.

After a seemingly never-ending Conservative leadership campaign, Liz Truss was today announced as the UK's new Prime Minister. The former foreign secretary became only the third female PM in history as she beat rival Rishi Sunak in the race to succeed Boris Johnson.

Liz Truss has been announced as the new Prime Minister of the UK, beating former Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The election was announced after Boris Johnson announced his resignation just under two months ago.

Martin Lewis has issued an inflation warning today after Liz Truss made the front page of papers this morning with her cost of living crisis comments.

Liz Truss repeatedly declined to spell out her plans to tackle soaring energy bills, just 48 hours before she is tipped to become the next prime minister.

He has taken the same route to and from work for 20 years. But on a warm summer's day this year, a 62-year-old grandfather was subjected to the most appalling violence.

Davide Sanclimenti and his girlfriend Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu have reportedly been clashing over where they should move in together after winning the hit ITV dating show Love Island.The 27 year old Italian Stallion is said to be reluctant to make the move to Essex, while Turkish actress Ekin-Su, 28, is equally unsure about hauling her life up to Manchester, where he lives. A source told The Sun: "Davide has made a good group of friends in Manchester, he really likes the city and could have lots of work there.

Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu have reportedly clashed over whether to live in London or Manchester together after winning Love Island. The Turkish actress, 27, and the Italian businessman, 28, are struggling to agree on where to set up base - with Davide unsure if he wants to relocated to Essex from up north. It comes amid a difficult week for the new couple - after Davide was seen in a homeward bound cab with two Icelandic beauties after a boozy night on the weekend.

The billionaire Issa brothers have agreed a £600m deal for Asda to buy the Co-operative Group's 129-strong petrol forecourt chain.

Drug-dealing sisters at the centre of a huge trafficking operation have been ordered to pay back thousands of pounds of their ill-gotten gains. A total of 17 people were jailed in December 2020 after Greater Manchester Police smashed a cross-Pennine drugs ring, seizing more than 60 kilos of heroin and cocaine and £300,000 in criminal cash.

New parking restrictions dubbed 'silly cone valley' by locals have meant a popular cafe will be closed on one of the busiest weekends of the year.

The coroner investigating Awaab Ishak's death has asked police to carry out more work on the estate where he lived following a Manchester Evening News investigation. The two-year-old died in December 2020 after living in a property affected by damp and mould.

Joao Cancelo is expecting big things from Sergio Gomez after the Spanish defender completed his move to Manchester City.

Both of the candidates to replace Boris Johnson as Prime Minister launched stinging attacks on Andy Burnham during a hustings event in the city tonight (Friday)

Sir Alex Ferguson has arrived at Manchester Crown Court to give evidence in the trial of former United star Ryan Giggs. He was pictured by press photographers at Crown Square this afternoon.