Locals quick to laugh off chippy shooting as police launch investigation

Labour has pulled off a surprise victory as Andy Street was ousted as Mayor of the West Midlands. In a knife-edge contest Richard Parker secured a sensational victory after winning by a tight margin.

A man arrested on suspicion of murder after a teenager was shot dead during a suspected burglary at a farm in the High Peak has been released on bail.

A road in Stockport was cordoned off this morning after a crash.

An investigation has been launched over a video which appears to show a police officer 'elbowing' a man in the face as he lay on the ground.

Three men who were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after gun shots were blasted at a chippy in Oldham have been released on bail, police said.

Locals have spoken of their shock as a teenage girl fights for her life in hospital after taking what is believed to be ecstasy.

A man who bit his victim's ear off during a horrific attack has been jailed. Steven Paterson, 35, left his victim needing surgery for life-threatening injuries after the sickening assault.

"It's like something off a TV series," remarked one Salford resident after hearing that human remains had been found around the corner from his home.

This year's FA Cup final will see Manchester United and Manchester City face-off for the second consecutive season following the weekend's dramatic semi-finals at Wembley.

Aldi has put out a "do not eat" alert over an item in its stores, with a police investigation currently in operation.

A man ran to a pub for safety after being threatened by masked thugs. The victim had been followed by a group of men after getting off the tram at Shaw and Crompton, in Oldham, on April 10.

Manchester City have reached the FA Cup final for a second consecutive season and the third time in six years.

A TUI flight took off from Manchester Airport then turned around moments later due to a 'minor technical matter'.

A charity shop with a difference has opened on Manchester's King Street - boasting a raft of top new and nearly-new designer fashions for a fraction of their original price.

A Lidl worker has suffered life-changing injuries following an 'accident' at a Greater Manchester supermarket. An investigation is underway following an incident at the Lidl store in Beech Hill, Wigan, last night (April 17).

Top cops and council bosses have explained why fences were erected around the site of the ‘red tent’ homeless camp in Manchester city centre.

In a week that saw Manchester City regain top spot in the Premier League they now have a chance to seal a place in the Champions League semi-finals.

Emmerdale's Zoe Henry, who portrays Rhona Goskirk, has been a staple on the ITV soap since 2001, making quite a splash with her compelling performances.The 49 year old actress has recently been at the centre of some gripping storylines, including fleeing the village with baby Ivy when Gus Malcolms (Alan McKenna) revealed he wanted the tot - who is Rhona's biological child - back full time. Baby Ivy is biologically Rhona's, as Gus and his late wife used the embryo he and Rhona created via IVF when they were still together years earlier. But due to Gus's wife growing the baby in her womb and giving birth to her, Rhona now has no say over Ivy.

A problem blighting dozens of communities across Greater Manchester is to be the subject of 'decisive steps' by the police. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed that a specialist off road bike unit will be re-established for the region in the coming weeks to address off-road motorcycle anti-social behaviour and related crime.

Police today launched a murder investigation after an 18-year-died in hospital two weeks after he suffered serious stab injuries.