'Huge bang' heard for miles as police van 'explodes' into flames

This is the eerie moment a depraved monster was caught on CCTV before he carried out a sickening knifepoint rape after breaking into a woman's flat as she slept. The footage, released by Greater Manchester Police after Courtney Adams, 32, was jailed for 20 years, shows the hooded thug fleeing a burglary.

A man had to be airlifted to hospital after suffering a serious head injury when their electric scooter was involved in a crash with a car

There could be some exits from Manchester United before deadline day, including that of Donny van de Beek.

Manchester United pulled back a two-goal deficit to beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 at Old Trafford and in doing so, answered a major concern of Erik ten Hag's.

A car was left completely burnt out after bursting into roaring flames following an 'explosion' in Burnage on Saturday night (August 26).

Residents heard a 'big explosion' before a car burst into flames in south Manchester on Saturday evening (August 26).

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was attempting to set Marcus Rashford up for a long-range effort in what turned out to be a brilliant move for Casemiro's goal against Nottingham Forest.

Manchester United will be looking to return to winning ways this afternoon when Erik ten Hag's side host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.

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 woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink driving after leaving the road at a busy roundabout before hitting a road sign. Greater Manchester Police says its officers arrested the 62-year-old in Horwich, Bolton, this morning (August 25).

Pep Guardiola will be taking charge of Manchester City for the next two games despite his absence.

This was the scene after a dramatic crash left a police car on its roof in Tameside. Four people were taken to hospital as a precaution following the collision at the junction of Cavendish Street and Katherine Street, in Ashton-under-Lyne.

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).

The Government has today confirmed plans for Eton College to launch a new sixth form in Oldham - and announced two new free schools will also open in Manchester. They are among 15 new free schools given the go-ahead in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the country.

A long-neglected footpath linking Salford with Manchester city centre is set to be transformed as part of the Bee Network at a cost of more than £150,000.

Gabrielle will lead the line-up for this year’s Battersea Park In Concert series.The singer will close the three day event which kicks off this Saturday (August 26) and wraps up on Monday (August 26) at the London park.Also on the bill that day are MOBO award winning saxophonist Yolanda Brown and The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars.

Thousands of generous Mancunians - and others from across the country and the world - are rallying round to get a little boy with leukaemia over to the US for a potentially life-saving clinical trial.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Friday, August 18.

An electric bike burst into flames in the street in Salford on Tuesday evening (August 15). Fire crews closed off part of Hamilton Street and Douglas Street after they were called out to the incident.

After watching all of their Premier League rivals in action this weekend, Manchester United finally get to kick off their campaign against Wolverhampton Wanderers tonight.