'I have no enemies and wouldn't hurt a fly... so why did this happen to me on the way home from the pub?'

Following last night's anncounment that Girls Aloud would be reuniting for a 2024 UK and Ireland tour, the band have revealed more details about what it may entail. The most successful girl group of the noughties will be heading out on tour next May, starting off in Dublin before going across the UK, including two nights in Manchester.

Emmerdale fans were left doing a double-take as they thought they had spotted a character returning from the dead. The latest trip to the Dales on Wednesday night (November 22) saw Charity Dingle and Mackenzie Boyd were seen enjoying a romantic moment.

NHS staff are travelling from all over the country to Manchester to perform songs, poems, plays and more to show of an array of creative skills. 'Our National Health Stories' is an England-wide project with the finale in Manchester, sharing what it's like to work in the NHS in 2023.

Greater Manchester will get nearly £300m to fix potholes over 11 years with funds coming from the money saved by cancelling the northern leg of HS2. The city-region is set to receive £296m in total with an additional £8.9m available for this year and next year.

In six short months, Louise Sullivan's life has been turned upside down.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith was left telling fans 'by the way' as he gave fans a glimpse into a big cast night out - but there were some faces missing in a 'divide'. The Craig Tinker actor took to social media with a snap of himself alongside a number of his co-stars.

Manchester City's injury crisis is growing, with Matheus Nunes becoming the fourth player to withdraw from international duty in as many days.

Coronation Street star Jodie Prenger has bagged herself a fresh role away from the cobbles after surprising fans with an unrecognisable appearance. The actress joined the ITV soap last year as Glenda Shuttleworth, the sister of undertaker George.

Holding a pistol in his right hand, Marvin Berkeley stares impassively at the camera. He's barely in his 20s, but he's already carved out a formidable reputation on the violent and bloody streets of Manchester's gangland.

Stargazers could catch a glimpse of the Northern Lights this weekend, according to the Met Office. The aurora borealis, as it is also known, may illuminate night skies across the UK on Saturday evening into Sunday morning.

The family of the woman at the centre of a murder investigation in Salford - attacked in front of her horrified children - say she was 'cruelly' taken from them 'due to domestic violence'. An investigation into the death of Perseverance Ncube, 35, in Little Hulton is ongoing.

A woman has been rushed to hospital after she was pulled from the River Irwell by fire crews this evening.

A woman who alleged she was drugged and raped by Lawrence Jones tearfully told a jury she may have been 'naive' to go back to his flat but that the impact 'has affected the rest of my life'.

A former takeaway owner has been fined more than £2,000 after mouse droppings were found throughout his restaurant. Syed Sadek Ahmed, 52, the former owner of Nandini Restaurant on Manchester Road, Oldham appeared at Tameside Magistrates' Court after pleading guilty to seven food safety and hygiene offences.

FC Copenhagen stars Elias Achouri and Kevin Diks have each given a scathing review of Manchester United after their first encounter and fancy their chances in the reverse fixture.

The biggest climbing centre in the UK will be coming to Manchester soon now exciting plans have been given the go ahead.

Three ‘key players’ of a Rochdale-based crime gang have been jailed after detectives uncovered a £20,000 cannabis farm. Mohammed Qabir and Darren Newey travelled to Accrington in Lancashire to set up and run the cannabis factory.

When Lisa Dalloway realised she hadn’t seen her mum Jackie for a while, she knew something wasn’t right.

Councillors have approved plans to build more than 2,000 homes in the Hyde green belt despite thousands of objections from campaigners who asked whether the land was ‘precious’ or a ‘cash cow’.

New picture appears to show how Peter Barlow will leave Weatherfield this Christmas. It comes after Chris Gascoyne confirmed he'd be leaving Coronation Street after an on-off appearance over 23 years.