Head of Manchester's Tories on why his party hasn't elected a councillor in the city in nearly 30 years

A mum has criticised her daughter's high school for making pupils wear blazers during the heatwave.

Richard Cooper has been named as the new head of football administration at Bolton Wanderers as Simon Marland's successor.

Dutch defender was pictured with his new bride, also 27, at the exclusive beach wedding venue Son Marroig, in Mallorca's north west, this morning. A host of big name players - many from Ake's native Holland - put on their sharpest suits to celebrate, with Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk, Manchester United's Donny van de Beek and PSG's Georginio Wijnaldum all in attendance - with European WAGS also putting on a stylish display in summer attire.

A student needs facial reconstruction surgery after being attacked at Parklife. Relatives of the 20-year-old man, who wishes to stay anonymous, say he was punched to the ground and had his head stamped on.

Today is set to be the hottest day of the year so far, meaning many of you may be scrambling for ways to stay cool.

A bereaved husband says his grief was compounded after his wife's coffin became 'jammed head-first' during her funeral. Vincent McGuire, 60, lost his beloved wife Elaine, 53, last September after a long illness.

Harry Styles had a surprise for someone very special to him, as he performed the first of two huge homecoming gigs in Manchester, U.K. on Wednesday.

A family from Devon have had to relocate to Manchester in order to treat their nine-year-old boy's bone cancer. Jack Middleton, a young motocross star, is being cared for in the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.

The soon-to-be launched Manchester hotel, Treehouse Manchester, has unveiled an all-star line-up to curate two brand new restaurants and a rooftop bar for the city. Mary-Ellen McTague, Justin Crawford and Luke Cowdrey - aka the Unabombers - and Sam Grainger of Liverpool hit Belzan will be the creative forces behind the new project, set to open in early 2023.

A Greater Manchester Conservative MP believes Boris Johnson has a fight on his hands to survive as the Prime Minister following a vote of no confidence. Despite winning the poll last on Monday (June 6) the pressure has not been taken off the PM as over 40 per cent of Conservative MPs said they had lost confidence in him.

Nearly 36,000 older people in Greater Manchester are missing out on more than £1,700 a year in pension top-up payments, new figures reveal. Around £70 million is unclaimed across the city-region, with pensioners now being urged to check if they are eligible for the payment which 'could make all the difference'.

Greater Manchester's Conservative MPs are largely keeping their lips sealed over tonight's vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson's Prime Ministership. Two MPs from the 2019 General Election were quick to voice their support for Mr Johnson with another posting their backing late this afternoon - but there has been silence from the remaining five MPs.

Former Manchester United striker Michael Owen believes Paul Pogba and Angel Di Maria would have thrived in the Premier League had they joined either Liverpool or Manchester City.

The support acts for one of the most anticipated gigs of the year have been announced: the Rolling Stones anniversary concerts. This summer marks a full 60 years since the foundation of the iconic rock band, and the Stones are celebrating with two massive gigs in London’s Hyde Park. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood will return to the Great Oak Stage for British Summer Time in Hyde Park this summer for not one, but two dates.

For the third year running, Hotel Indigo Manchester - Victoria Station has picked up TripAdvisor's 2022 Travelers’ Choice Award. The award was bestowed on the city centre hotel earlier this month for ‘demonstrating a commitment to excellence’.

House prices in the UK have soared over the last few decades due to the rise of inflation, with the average property price now four times as much as it was 20 years prior. Whilst most parts of the country have seen the cost of homes skyrocket, there are certain areas where house prices have changed significantly in the last two decades.