'I thought my heavy drinking was fine because it was after 6pm. It wasn't'

Despite an increasing number of female-owned and operated bars in recent years here in Manchester, many of those running some of the popular haunts still face barriers.

Teeny sandwiches, cakes, scones and a pot of tea - those are the things that immediately spring to mind when I hear the words afternoon tea. Expensive is another one.

A Wigan company has been fined after making 'persistent' and 'aggressive' spam calls that attempted to capitalise on the pandemic.

“We are the voices, we speak up for all those people who died… I think we all know that we’re their voice forever” – the moment that the typically unwavering voice of one of Manchester’s most stalwart public figures was cut through with tears.

Sergio Reguilon was in tears in the dressing room after Manchester United were knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Newcastle earlier in the season.

Erling Haaland has told his fellow Scandinavian striker and Manchester rival Rasmus Hojlund to keep on improving after admitting he's been impressed with his first season in the Premier League.

Former Sweden international Henrik Larsson has opened up on his short stay at Manchester United in 2007.

Both former referee Mike Dean and ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville agree that there could be no complaints of a foul on Marcus Rashford prior to Phil Foden's Manchester Derby equaliser.

Graeme Souness has reignited his feud with former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba by blaming him for "wasting his career" due to a doping ban. The ex-Sky Sports pundit often criticised Pogba during his time at Old Trafford.

Manchester United lost the Premier League title without knowing in October 2011.

Ten derelict railway arches will ‘become new destinations for food, drink, leisure, and retail’ in a forgotten corner of Manchester city centre.

A dad-of-eight who has been jailed 23 times says he feels “proud” of himself for turning his life around. Ex-burglar Micky has spent most of his life in and out of jail for crimes to fund his hard drug addiction.

A paedophile who engaged in disgusting online chats with two under-age girls denied having a sexual interest in children. But a judge told 43-year-old Nigel Lambert - who used the online handle ‘Bunnies’ - “That is simply unrealistic. Of course you had, that is why you committed these offences."

Two flood alerts are in force in parts of Greater Manchester this afternoon - with more heavy rain forecast to fall.

A mum is encouraging parents to take first aid courses after her toddler suffered third degree burns when he grabbed her hair straighteners.

A group of men accused of murder stabbed a man and pushed him into a canal after a ‘call to arms’ in the Northern Quarter, a trial has heard.

A murder accused told police his alleged victim was in Scotland before officers discovered the man's decomposing body in his own home, a jury has heard. Ian Connell denies murdering 45-year-old Donald Patience, who was found dead in a property on Ainsworth Road in Radcliffe, Bury.

A 'despicable' rapist who drugged his victims will spend six more years behind bars after top judges ruled his prison sentence of 24 years 'was simply too low'.

Jadon Sancho is reportedly unlikely to remain at Borussia Dortmund beyond his loan spell from Manchester United.

Coronation Street star Calum Lill has told how he thought he was going to have to quit acting before 'falling to his knees' when he discovered he'd landed a role on the ITV soap. The actor made his debut in the programme last year as solicitor Joel Deering.