Hundreds line the streets for funeral of 'true legend' scrap metal collector

If you've ever used the Kingsway Interchange you'll know just how confusing it can be. Several junctions for some of Greater Manchester's busiest roads and motorways are all crammed next to each other in a bizarre jumble of slip roads.

Phillip Schofield fears being spat on in the street and says he is afraid to leave the house after the revelation of his affair with a younger male colleague. In a new interview with The Sun he said he was currently getting by 'hour by hour'.

Neighbours have woken up in shock and disbelief after a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death in a 'quiet' Trafford neighbourhood.

Householders in Rusholme have described 'fighting a losing battle' with vermin after the M.E.N revealed a disturbing video of rats scuttling amongst rubbish lining the alleyways and streets.

DWP benefits claimants and motorists are among those affected by key changes being rolled out next month. The moves could impact you financially, so they're well worth being aware of.

Last weekend was a huge one for the blue half of the city. There will have been plenty of sore heads on Monday morning after Manchester City celebrated winning their third Premier League title in a row. It is a feat only matched by Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United in the modern era.

A granddad who collapsed and died while walking at a popular beauty spot had scattered his brother's ashes the day before. Friends have set up a fundraiser in memory of Mark Sweeney, who's thought to have suffered a fatal heart attack at the summit of Rivington Pike near Bolton on Sunday morning.

Sam Smith is being slammed after abruptly exiting a concert stage and leaving fans "in the dark" for 20 minutes without any kind of announcement. Only adding to the anger was that fans felt Sam was particularly insensitive about the blackout, given that that particular show took place at the Manchester Arena, which was the site of a bombing during an Ariana Grande concert six years earlier.

The Warehouse Project will be back in September, with the likes of Bicep, Honey Dijon, The Blessed Madonna and Jamie Jones on the bill for its 2023 season. It’s also revealed that it will be opening up two new areas of its Depot Mayfield home, including the roof.

We went to the heart, or the stomach, of Coronation Street in Monday night's episode as the hour-long episode began with a tale of two breakfasts. PC Craig Tinker took time out from being a bent copper to make fiancee Faye Windass breakfast 'à la Craigy' - tomato, bacon, scrambled egg 'with a secret ingredient.'

With house prices continuing to rise across the UK, you may think that finding a cheap home is highly unlikely. But thankfully there are certain boroughs in Greater Manchester where you can still snap up a bargain.

Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans. We request privacy at this sad time pic.twitter.com/KNehQxXoFzBorn January 17, 1964, Rourke grew up in Manchester, England, befriending Marr when they were 11. He would later reveal that it was when the pair attempted to form a band as teenagers that Marr convinced him to switch from guitar to bass.Marr formed The Smiths with singer Morrissey in 1982; following the band’s first live performance, after which they fired their first bassist, Rourke was invited to join.

Two streets half a mile apart have been rocked by bloodshed after a night of violence. Residents witnessed 'running', heard 'arguing' and saw two young males left injured after two 'horrific attacks'.

A woman who quit her job in HR to look after other people's pets is now travelling the globe and living it up in luxury homes - for free. Kristina Corniel says she feels more alive than ever after ditching her office job which saw her working 80-100 hours a week.

Bruno Fernandes admits the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year award is a 'special trophy' but the Manchester United midfielder is more concerned with fulfilling on-pitch objectives.

Ilkay Gundogan feels Manchester City are coping just fine with the pressure of another Premier League title race.

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has accused the Glazer family of "neglecting" both Old Trafford and the club's Carrington training base.

Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly have disgruntled some I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here fans after they were seen posing for a selfie with Carol Vorderman and Paul Burrell. The Geordie duo have been fronting the ITV reality show's first-ever spin-off series, I'm A Celebrity... South Africa.

The Eurovision Song Contest grand final is almost among us.

The only one of four people convicted of the killing of Suzanne Capper to still be behind bars is to be released. The torture and death of the 16-year-old schoolgirl shocked Britain and a consequent 22-day trial reduced jurors to tears.