Investigation launched after woman dies in custody at HMP Styal

A man has died following a fire at a house in Wigan. Firefighters were called to the blaze in Newstead Road, Goose Green, at about 4am today (Saturday, July 23).

A motorcyclist has died after a crash with a truck in Bolton.

A woman has died after falling from a window in Stockport.

A 'wonderful' mum tragically died after a freak accident on the day of her son's 21st birthday.

A candlelit vigil is to be held to celebrate the life of a toddler who died after being hit by a tractor. Three-year-old Albie Speakman suffered fatal injuries after the tragic incident on a farm off Bentley Hall Road near Bury on Saturday afternoon.

An investigation has been launched after several moor fires broke out in Saddleworth. Firefighters were called out to three blazes near Chew reservoir in Greenfield in the early hours of Monday.

Former Corrie star Lucy Fallon was in the mood for change as she she switched hair styles for the summer. The Bethany Platt actress adopted a different look as she posed on her Instagram after going in for the chop.

A series of fires suspected to have been started deliberately on land near Dovestone Reservoir is being investigated by police and brigade bosses. The blazes - between Sunday, July 10 and Tuesday, July 1 2 - were near the car park at the Oldham beauty spot, cops say.

A man arrested at Manchester Airport was due to appear in court today after a major international police investigation into people smuggling. Kaiwan Poore, a 37-year-old Iranian-born UK national, was detained by police at the airport on Wednesday ahead of a flight to Turkey, the National Crime Agency said.

Aitch has launched a new scheme in a bid to help young music fans travel to and from festivals and other live events this summer.The Manchester rapper has teamed up with Relentless Energy to set up ‘Aitch-S2’, which offers “free travel to under 25s, so they can attend festivals, concerts, cultural events, all of that. We’ve got you covered this summer!”Set to run from today (July 5) until August 26, the scheme will give people aged between 18 and 25 the chance to win vouchers worth either £25, £50 or £100 to use on any train on the LNER rail service, per the FAQs.They can be used across National Rail but not on the London Underground network.Those eligible to enter can do so here, with vouchers set to be drawn at random.

A 'badger baiting' site was uncovered by police, with investigations continuing. The plot of disturbed earth was discovered by a campaigning charity and reported to Greater Manchester Police.

Three people have been arrested after a sickening attack on a male victim in Oldham. Horrific footage shows him being beaten by a number of people.

A gran has slammed TUI after a lost case "completely ruined" her holiday to celebrate her brother-in-law's 70th birthday. Julie Hibbert, 61, was left without vital medication after her baggage on a trip to Turkey went missing - and still hasn't been found five weeks later.

Naman Ramachandran A wealth of film and TV titles are available at launch on streamer Studiocanal Presents, which is now available as an Amazon Prime Video channel in the U.K.Some 300 films and series from Studiocanal’s catalogue are available at launch, including Francis Ford Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now: Final Cut” in 4K; Brian Helgeland’s “Legend”; Joel and Ethan Coen’s “Inside Llewyn Davis”; a digitally restored version of Carol Reed’s “The Third Man”; Lynne Ramsay’s “You Were Never Really Here,” zombie horror “Train to Busan” and Céline Sciamma’s “Girlhood.”Also available are Nicolas Roeg’s “The Man Who Fell To Earth” and Sidney Lumet’s “Murder on the Orient Express,” award-winners “Manchester by the Sea” and “Room,” seminal titles like Luis Buñuel’s “Belle de Jour” and Jean-Luc Godard’s “Breathless” and modern British classics “Submarine” and “Four Lions.” Other recent additions include Sharon Stone classic “Basic Instinct” and John Carpenter’s “Escape From New York.” Studiocanal Presents also offers TV series showcasing the best of Studiocanal and Canal+’s own TV productions, including “Hannibal,” “Spiral” and “All the Way Up,” which broke streaming records upon its launch on Canal+ in France.A variety of new titles will launch on the channel every month, many of which can’t be streamed anywhere else in the U.K. New titles arriving include “Possessions,” “Animal Kingdom” and “The Guard.” After a seven-day free trial the service costs £4.99 ($6) a month.

PrettyLittleThing has announced its own range of Stranger Things dupe fashionwear that fans can purchase now online. The Manchester-based brand has replicas of the cast's 80s style outfits available on its website.

Tributes have been paid to an ‘amazing dad’ who 'fought tooth and nail to make himself better' before he was found dead after a long mental health battle. Darren Mchugh, 39, sadly died on Sunday, June 12.

A man has died after being hit by a train between Manchester Piccadilly and London.