Kids can enjoy LEGO workshops, CBBC shows and special film screenings in Manchester Animation Festival

As the rain continued to batter down across Greater Manchester on Monday evening, a defiant sea of candles and lit up phone screens could still be shown brightly in unison within the city's Gay Village.

Alexander Buttner has admitted he was in a local chip shop with a group of friends when he discovered Manchester United wanted to sign him, confessing that he thought it was a prank.

Former OGC Nice manager Adrian Ursea has offered an insight into INEOS' ownership of a football club, explaining that impending Manchester United investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe is unlikely to get in the way of manager Erik ten Hag.

One Strictly Come Dancing couple are said to be 'most compatible' and could lift the Glitterball trophy - due to their weaknesses. This weekend the BBC One dance contest is ditching the usual ballroom in the Elstree studio for somewhere even more iconic.

There's a new type of camera being rolled out on Greater Manchester's roads - and it can help police spot more dangerous driving than before. Motorists are used to traditional speed cameras which flash if a vehicle is driven past them above the limit.

Paul Scholes believes Manchester United has become a 'graveyard' for managers as he suggested where it has gone wrong for Erik ten Hag.

Junk food adverts could be banned on all buses and trams in Greater Manchester. Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is reviewing its advertising policy which could result in restrictions on adverts featuring foods that are high in sugar, salt and fat.

Less than a week after Roy Keane called on Erik ten Hag to strip him of the captaincy, Bruno Fernandes stepped up when Manchester United needed their captain most on Saturday.

It was quiet in Gorton Fire Station. And then the alarm went off. Very quickly, three men and one woman spring into action. They fly down the pole, throw on fire tunics, and brief themselves on the next incident.

Strictly Come Dancing fans think they have spotted the 'savage' move that resulted in Adam Thomas' exit from the competition. The Waterloo Road star faced the dreaded dance-off for a second week in a row and unfortunately saw himself given the boot.

Manchester United might have left it late against Fulham on Saturday lunchtime - but they got the job done with Bruno Fernandes scoring a dramatic stoppage-time winner.

Andre Onana was delighted with Manchester United's 'brilliant' hard-fought win at Fulham and believes the talk of being in crisis is just part of the territory of playing for such a big club.

Bruno Fernandes thinks Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has received too much criticism.

Vicky Pattison has told fans 'I'm so sorry' as she offered them an update after sparking concern for her beloved pet pooch. The TV and radio star says she was flooded with messages asking if her Labrador pup, Max, 'was ok' after she spoke about making multiple trips to the vets this week.

Tinseltown will be making a return to The Trafford Centre this Christmas with an ice rink, fairground rides and more. It's the third year that the event has taken over the space outside the Great Hall and is expected to attract more families than ever.

Producers and animators behind Netflix and Disney's latest releases are giving special talks at Manchester Animation Festival (MAF) this November.

Walking into Manchester’s AO Arena on Thursday night, it dawned on me that waiting to see JLS is a joy I’ve experienced for more than half of my life. But this time - I had butterflies...

Manchester United return to action tonight with a point to prove against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup round of 16.

Roy Keane and Rio Ferdinand have both claimed they feel sorry for Rasmus Hojlund following his summer transfer to Manchester United.

Manchester United head into the 191st Manchester derby hoping, rather than expecting, to come away with something.