Huge plumes of black smoke seen with main road shut after van fire

A road was closed off in Wigan this morning as firefighters tackled a blaze at a block of flats.

MEN understands a 15-year-old girl is in critical condition in hospital following a house fire in Oldham which claimed the life of a 42-year-old woman.

Michelle Keegan has ditched the UK for Ibiza and as ever, she hasn't disappointed when it comes to her holiday looks. The actress confirmed she had 'wrapped' on her next big project to hit screens last week as she headed back to her husband Mark Wright at their mega-mansion after filming up north.

Emergency services blocked a busy main road in Radcliffe on Wednesday afternoon (June 21) after four people were left injured in a car crash.

Five teenage Oldham Athletic fans have been slapped with three-year football banning orders after violence flared at a derby match, police have revealed.

A huge blaze which broke out at an industrial site in north Manchester may have been caused by a cooking fire the Manchester Evening News understands.

Almost 10,000 cops across the country were victimised and discriminated against by the police 'union' in a row over pension arrangements, a tribunal has found.

Declan Rice has sent an emotional message to West Ham's supporters after it was announced he would likely be leaving the club this summer.

The cause of a fire which burned a former mill to the ground and led to the discovery of four Vietnamese nationals is still yet to be determined, an inquest has heard. Uoc Van Nguyen, Cuong Van Chu, Duong Van Nguyen and Nam Thanh Lee were all formally identified following the tragedy at the derelict Bismark House Mill.

A collection of Manchester United supporters praised Marcus Rashford for the way he consoled some of his teammates after Saturday's 2-1 FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City at Wembley - but not all of them agreed.

Jason Manford's fans have flooded the comedian with support, following the announcement that one of his close family members had died. On Monday, the 42-year-old posted a series of images in tribute to his nana, whose funeral he had recently attended. He shared four throwback snaps and five images in total with his 381,000 followers, including a recent picture of the pair beaming in front of The Ivy restaurant in Manchester.

Rylan Clark jokingly showed fans his 'new job' as he wowed them with his hip-slithering moves. The BBC Radio 2 star posted a video to his Instagram Stories which seemingly showed him standing up on a bar before busting into a dance.

Kevin De Bruyne insists his career won't be defined by winning the Champions League - offering a different view of next week's final vs Inter Milan to manager Pep Guardiola.

Former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach was seen wiping tears from her eyes as she was spotted for the first time since her emotional soap exit. The actress, who played Faye Windass in the ITV soap for 12 years, waved goodbye to the cobbles last month.

Brighton striker Evan Ferguson has unpacked why he believes Manchester City sensation Erling Haaland is the best striker around.

Erik ten Hag made five permanent Manchester United summer signings, with Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen, Casemiro, Antony and Lisandro Martinez all putting pen to paper in his first window.

A Netflix series with an almost-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score has returned to the streaming service's top 10 most-watched list two years after it was released. Mini-series Maid secured climbed to the eighth spot on the English language series list last week, thanks to clips of the show trending on TikTok.

A man has been charged with multiple offences after police were called to a 'disturbance' in Salford.

Arnold Schwarzenegger has burst back onto our screens in Netflix's latest action series, Fubar.

Erik ten Hag has told Marcus Rashford he should be aiming for 40 goals in a season next after becoming the first player in a decade to net 30 times in a single campaign for Manchester United.