'It is just horrendous': Pet cat found hanged on washing line in 'deliberate act'

Five miles north of Bury sits a tiny picture-postcard village with a population of just 150 people. Affetside is a peaceful village with quaint cottages dotted along one long country lane.

June was a massive month for gigs in Manchester, playing host to city son Liam Gallagher, Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran, as well as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, The Killers and Alisha Keys. And July is shaping up to be a whopper of a month for live music, too.

A 15-storey 'gold-clad monstrosity' in Manchester has been given the green light at a planning meeting which saw another city centre tower knocked back. The M1 Piccadilly development in Store Street, featuring 54 flats - none of which would be affordable - was granted planning permission yesterday (June 30).

Liam Gallagher praised her hit comedy series Motherland when the pair crossed paths at one of his recent shows.Co-written by Horgan, the BAFTA-winning sitcom follows a group of middle-class mums in west London as they attempt to navigate their chaotic lives and deal with primary school politics.It stars the likes of Anna Maxwell Martin (who plays Julia), Lucy Punch (Amanda) and Diane Morgan (Liz).During a new interview with NME, Horgan remembered receiving some unexpected love for the show while standing side-of-stage at Gallagher’s gig at Manchester’s Etihad Stadium this month.“I went to see Liam Gallagher play and as he was coming onstage, he came over to me and said, [imitating his northern accent] “‘Motherland! Fucking genius!” she explained.“And I thought: ‘What the fuck?!’ That was the last thing I expected. First of all, I never expect people to know me from Motherland, because I’m behind the scenes writing and secondly, I never thought Liam Gallagher would fit into its demographic.”Horgan continued: “I always thought it would be mums in Green Park who watched it, so I absolutely fucking loved that.”Motherland premiered on BBC Two back in 2016, and returned for its third and latest season in May 2021.

Taking a leisurely stroll around a lake or reservoir is a great way to relax and clear your mind. Surrounding yourself with nature can boost your mood, especially on a sunny day.

Southampton have reportedly shortlisted Manchester City striker Liam Delap this summer.

French outfit Lyon have reportedly outmuscled Manchester United to become frontrunners in the race for Feyenoord defender Tyrell Malacia.

A mum who first thought her baby was clumsy now has to support her daughter to walk, eat and bathe herself due to a life-limiting disorder. Nicola Morris, from Moorside, Oldham, first started noticing her little girl Imogen was unsteady on her feet and tumbling over a lot when she was just two years old - but now watches her 'deteriorate every day'.

Firefighters who rushed to a blaze at a Chinese restaurant which sent smoke billowing over the city centre discovered another fire in the same block, it has been revealed. A fire in the kitchen of Lameizi restaurant on Chester Street, off Oxford Road, caused concern in the city after it sent black smoke out of the extraction system into the city centre sky, however, another fire threatened the building just before.

An ice cream shop isn’t the sort of place you would expect to be busy on an overcast Thursday morning, but Just-Ice on Park Lane in Poynton is no ordinary ice cream parlour. While it does serve some of the best sundaes and waffles in the area, what makes this café unique is its mission to offer sympathetic and supportive employment to survivors of modern slavery.

House prices in the UK are at a record high, with the average home across the country now costing £367,501 according to Rightmove's latest data. This is the fourth month in a row that house prices have risen, with a jump of more than £55,000 in the past two years.

Foo Fighters have announced the full list of artists performing at a tribute concert for their late drummer Taylor Hawkins, which includes Manchester’s own Liam Gallagher.

A person has been taken to hospital after a car flipped over onto its side in a crash in Rochdale.

Love Island bombshell Remi Lambert likes to go that extra mile when it comes to dating, which the ladies at the villa will be pleased to hear.The ITV dating series revealed the 22 year old model from Manchester as one of two new boys that are set to meet their new housemates in Mallorca on Tuesday night's episode, following fellow bombshell Afia Tonkmor’s exit on Monday night. Ahead of his Love Island debut, Remi described his dating technique as one of “prestige” as he confessed that he once took a date out to the most romantic city in the world after not knowing her long. “I took a girl to Paris once.

Liam Llewellyn has finally found out who Gemma Owen's famous dad is – and it turns out he's a huge fan. The 22 year old Welsh student, who was initially coupled up with the brunette beauty at the start of the hit ITV dating programme Love Island, gathered Islanders around the fire pit last week to announce the news he was leaving the villa. And in his first interview since then, he's found out at Gemma's dad is none other than former professional football player Michael, 42, who has played for Liverpool, Real Madrid, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Stoke City as well as the England national team in the past.

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following a sexual assault which happened in Stockport.