GMP raid premises after tip-off and arrest woman for modern slavery crimes

A man has been left fighting for his life following a 'targeted attack' in north Manchester. Greater Manchester Police says the 34-year-old was rushed to hospital last night (September 11) with serious injuries consistent with the use of a bladed article.

Brian May and Roger Taylor have confirmed the line-up of their ‘official tribute band’ Queen Extravaganza and announced a run of tour dates for 2024.Queen Extravaganza has been touring together for over a decade and features a line-up that was hand-picked by May and Taylor to perform their music.May and Taylor have now confirmed that the line-up for next year’s tour includes Nick Radcliffe on guitar, François-Olivier Doyon on bass, George Farrar on drums and Alirio Netto and Gareth Taylor on vocals.You can see the full list of 2024 dates below and buy your tickets here.FEBRUARY26 – Wolverhampton, Civic Hall27 – Bradford, St George’s Hall28 – Newcastle, O2 City HallMARCH1 – Glasgow, SEC Armadillo2 – Derby, Arena4 – Swansea, Arena5 – Bristol, Beacon6 – London, Eventim Apollo8 – Stockton, Globe9 – Manchester, O2 Apollo10 – Oxford, New Theatre12 – Eastbourne, Congress Theatre13 – Ipswich, Regent Theatre15 – Plymouth, Pavilion16 – Bournemouth, International Centre 17 – Truro, Hall For Cornwall19 – Dublin, Olympia Theatre21 – Belfast, Waterfront HallMeanwhile, in other Queen news, an auction took place earlier this week saw over 1,400 of Freddie Mercury’s personal possessions sold off, which May admitted was “too sad” to think about.The auction saw handwritten lyrics for some of Queen’s most famous songs, jewellery worn by Mercury, and his collection of artwork go under the hammer.In a social media post, May said of the action: “Freddie’s most intimate personal effects, and writings that were part of what we shared for so many years, will go under the hammer, to be knocked down to the highest bidder and dispersed forever.“I can’t look.

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

People across Greater Manchester may be able to catch a glimpse of the Red Arrows today.

A Jet2 flight to Majorca suddenly diverted and returned back to Manchester Airport just an hour after taking off on Sunday morning (September 3).

A former Coronation Street star, who was a fan favourite on the ITV soap, has now landed a huge movie role, two years after officially leaving the Corrie cobbles. The actress joined the cobbles in 2019 as Alina Pop and her character was part of several dramatic storylines during the two years she featured in the show, including her character having a fling with iconic character Tyrone Dobbs, played by Alan Halsall.

Severe disruption has gripped terminals in Manchester Airport with 'tearful' passengers forced to sleep on the floor amid piles of luggage.

Manchester United have reportedly offered Marcos Alonso a two-year contract as they search for a left-back.

Black people are still almost twice as likely to be stopped and searched by police in Greater Manchester - as local leaders condemned the use of the 'humiliating' policing tool.

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has slammed VAR after they failed to overturn Manchester United's penalty against Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United will face Nottingham Forest for the 109th time on Saturday but it would be a massive surprise if the scoreline looked anything like the one from their 1999 encounter.

A man and woman have pleaded guilty to taking a woman's dead body out of a flat and dumping it on a footpath.

Officers have arrested two teenage boys after rocks, cones and tree branches were launched at vehicles on the M56. Greater Manchester Police says missiles were thrown for three consecutive nights this week from Tuesday to Thursday.

It's nearly that time of year when Manchester celebrates its LGBTQ+ community with its iconic Pride Parade.

Bernardo Silva insists the desire to keep winning major trophies is what persuaded him to extend his stay with Manchester City.

Manchester City's move for Lucas Paqueta is 'off', according to reports.

For the duration of her marriage, Nicola Chan never really felt like herself – and she couldn’t figure out why.

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

A paedophile wept in the dock as he was handed a suspended sentence for amassing a huge collection of child abuse images.

It's not every day you stroll around Salford Quays to find Manchester United legend Nicky Butt working in an ice cream van.