Huge knife hidden in walking stick discovered in phone box by member of public

direct to your inboxTwo sisters have been slapped with a £150 fine EACH after feeding a McDonald's hash brown to pigeons in Piccadilly Gardens.Jacqueline Falconer, 53, and her sister Nicola, 48, were Christmas shopping in Manchester city centre on Wednesday morning (December 9).They said they left Primark to get breakfast from McDonald's - and got their sausage and egg McMuffin meals to take away, due to Covid-19 restrictions.The sisters, from Worsley, Salford, sat on a step in Piccadilly

direct to your inbox The author of a damning Greater Manchester Police (GMP) inspection report says she believes the risk to the public in the region is 'high' as a result of the issues identified.

direct to your inboxJose Mourinho's former assistant at Manchester United has claimed they would have won the Premier League if Manchester City had not breached Financial Fair Play regulations.United finished second to their arch-rivals in the 2017/18 season, with Mourinho since claiming it was one of the proudest achievements of his career.

direct to your inboxEarlier this year, the news was announced that Manchester billionaire duo Mohsin and Zuber Issa had bought Asda from Walmart in a landmark £6.8bn deal.The deal, which put the supermarket back in majority British ownership for the first time in over 20 years, was confirmed after an offer from a consortium of Zuber and Mohsin Issa and private equity firm TDR Capital.But today The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it has launched a Phase 1 investigation into Bellis

Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here "A male was located at the scene with knife wounds and is currently receiving medical treatment.

Parklife will push back its dates from its usual slot in June to take place on September 11 and 12.Formed from the ashes of Joy Division in 1980, New Order went on to become one of the most influential electronic acts of all time with enduring hits including True Faith and Blue Monday.The band released their latest single, Be A Rebel, in September - their first new music since 2015's critically-acclaimed album Music Complete.New Order said: “The connection between ourselves and Manchester has

direct to your inboxPiccadilly remains the busiest railway station in the north west, with more than 32 million passengers passing through last year.And with Manchester city centre's phenomenal growth expected to continue in the coming decades, it is only likely to get busier.That is why the city's leaders say they are determined to get the redesign of Piccadilly right, first time.The next stage in that process is responding to the government's refinements to the design of HS2, the high-speed

police team in Greater Manchester has taken to social media to share news of its particularly 'busy week'. GMP Leigh, Atherton and Hindley posted about a string of incidents that they have spotted, while patrolling Leigh, since last Thursday (November 26).

in Wigan.  There are 637 homes without power in the Astley and Tyldesley areas, Electricity North West has confirmed. The shortage is affecting the M29 area of the borough and it is not yet known when power will return to normal. Engineers are on their way to the scene to investigate and the Electricity North West will issue updates once they have them, the provider said.

with some calling the decision a ‘disgrace’.But speaking at the council’s public engagement board this morning Eleanor Roaf, Trafford’s Director for Public Health, said: “I know there’s been a lot of disappointment in some quarters about the fact that we’re still in tier 3, but I think that even though our rates are lower than some other places that are not in tier 3, we do have to recognise that we’re part of Greater Manchester.“People travel in and out of our borough all the time, for work in

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in Blackley this afternoon. Police said they were initially called to reports of a 'disturbance' at a property on Victoria Avenue East close to the store.

In a special report published last year, the M.E.N looked at the story of a sixteen-strong gang of boys as young as 13 who found themselves in court over a series of violent robberies in Manchester.

straight to your inboxLife goes at different speeds for young footballers. By the time Raheem Sterling turned 20 years old in December 2014, the winger was already a crucial part of the Liverpool set-up, starring during the 2013/14 season as Brendan Rodgers’ side narrowly missed out on the Premier League title.