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A property has just come on the market in Greater Manchester which is the perfect fit for a first-time buyer. The two-bed home in Stockport has not only just been recently refurbished meaning it is in immaculate condition, but it is priced at a reasonable £189,000 too.

A significant amount of arrests and warrants took place during a day of action in Rochdale yesterday (March 21). This coincided with hundreds of cars being stopped for checks leading to more arrests as Operation AVRO made its mark on the town.

A thief was caught wearing the trainers he’d stolen from a hotel guest, along with her handbag, passport and MacBook Pro. Sindiso Ncube, 25, sneaked into the Edwardian Hotel in Manchester city centre and hopped into a lift to the ninth floor.

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Wes Brown has praised this season's new signings but knows Manchester United need to keep adding in order to mount a future title challenge.

The bomb squad was scrambled to two incidents 13 miles apart following reports of 'suspicious items' just hours apart in Greater Manchester. Army personnel rushed to scenes in Oldham and Bolton following emergency calls on Wednesday (March 22).

A woman has died after crashing at an Asda petrol station following a suspected medical episode at the wheel. The incident happened around 10.45am on Wednesday (March 22).

Leeds attacker Wilfried Gnonto has opened up on the feeling of scoring against Manchester United at Old Trafford after getting on the scoresheet earlier in the season.

The Pigeon Detectives have announced their upcoming album, ‘TV Show’, and revealed a series of record store performances across the UK.Due for release on July 7, the album will be the band’s sixth studio release, following on from 2017’s ‘Broken Glances’. Pre-order the upcoming album here.Produced by Rich Turvey (Blossoms, The Coral, Oscar Lang), ‘TV Show’ will also feature the band’s latest single, ‘Lovers Come And Lovers Go’, which dropped earlier this month.“This album is a celebration of our journey, said bassist Dave Best.

A Manchester restaurant has become one of 20 in the UK and Ireland to be awarded a coveted Michelin award.

Teachers in Manchester have criticised what they claim is a 'broken' Ofsted system following the death of a headteacher.

Manchester United's share price has risen by six per cent ahead of the deadline for takeover bids today.

Glamour model Beth Morgan has landed a new TV job, after she was sacked from Coronation Street back in 2018 for "leaking stories." Beth appeared in the long-running ITV soap as an extra as part of a storyline which saw Bethany Plat (played by Lucy Fallon) become a lap dancer. She's now set to appear in a documentary for the same broadcaster, alongside former Love Island star Olivia Attwood, which will see Beth discuss her career as a glamour model.The docu-series will be in the same vein as Olivia's previous series Getting Filthy Rich, which told the stories of people who make their money selling sex online. Beth's previous stint on TV was cut short when she shared pictures of the set, and her outfit, before the episodes aired on TV.

Chris Brown has caused a couple’s relationship to rupture.

Ramadan begins as the sun goes down tonight, and runs until April 21, meaning that Muslims across Greater Manchester and across the globe will be observing their sawm - abstention from eating and drinking - during daylight hours.

Jose Mourinho is being linked with a Real Madrid return this summer amid financial strife at current club Roma.

Antony has named his Manchester United debut as his favourite Premier League match in a Reds shirt so far.

Curiosity almost got the better of a daredevil cat stranded on a 60ft-high ledge on a building. After going missing overnight, Chio was eventually spotted nestling into a window corner after he escaped from an apartment in Salford last week.

Asian canteen, foodhall, bakery and supermarket Hello Oriental is bringing in a raft of new dishes and cocktails for its spring menu, one of them featuring a Manchester institution. The Vimto Sour will feature on its new cocktail list, blending vodka, lychee syrup, lemon and the iconic cordial.

Former Love Island star Jacques O'Neill has taken to Instagram to respond to his former co-star Remi Lambert's claims that he and a friend followed him home after a night out, and that the friend physically assaulted him. Remi, 23, took to his Instagram Story on Sunday night to claim that the previous night Jacques, also 23, and a friend had "followed" him on his way home after a night in a club in Manchester.

Jasmine Harman proudly took to her Instagram Story to show off her "cellulite and varicose veins" as she posed in a stylish swimsuit while onboard a yacht in Spain.The A Place In The Sun presenter, 47, shared some snaps to her Instagram Grid as she donned a gorgeous leopard-print swimsuit while sipping a cocktail in the Costa del Sol sun. She captioned the photos: "Working hard? Or Hardly working? It’s a tough job but someone’s gotta do it! I know you won’t believe me but I actually hated every minute of this." After posting the photos, Jasmine then took to her story, where she shared a picture of her gazing out to sea in what she referred to as a "less flattering angle".

Greater Manchester's newest IKEA store has already divided shoppers as customers took to social media to voice their opinion.

A police car was left wrecked after a crash with a tram in Oldham this morning.

Molly Smith looked stunning as she showed off her toned figure as she soaked up the sun with her boyfriend, Callum Jones during a trip to Mexico.The Love Island couple met during the 2020 series of the hit TV show and their romance has gone from strength to strength ever since.The pair moved into their first Manchester home together in the same year they met and have indulged in a number of romantic getaways, the most recent being a luxurious trip to Mexico.The model shared a number of glamorous and gorgeous snaps on her Instagram as she posed in bikinis and evening outfits on the beach in the Mexico heat. With the caption "Tequila time" and the backdrop of palm trees and sea, Molly stuns in a blue crochet co-ord, paired with gold heels and bag in the first snap shared since arriving in North America.

A 104-year-old woman is finally saying goodbye to her childhood home after living there for more than a century. Nancy ‘Joan’ Gifford is putting her three-bed terraced property up for sale after her parents bought the house for just £200 back in 1921.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe could reportedly bring in a number of other financial backers to help him beat Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad al-Thani in the Manchester United takeover race.

Ten outstanding students from Xaverian College have received offers to study at the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan have addressed engagement rumours, after posting a snap with former social worker Sanam sporting what looked like a huge diamond ring. The Love Island stars have been been understandably busy since jetting back to the UK £50,000 richer and in one snap taken in a radio studio, the pair appeared to suggest they could be taking their relationship to the next level.

Rewind a year ago and Sam Ryder wasn't a household name. Yet following his dazzling Eurovision performance in May last year, which saw us reach the dizzying heights of second place, he’s now known up and down the country.

Inflation in the UK had a shock rise to 10.4 per cent in February - defying expectations that it would go down again following three months of decline.

Coleen Rooney advised Kyle Walker’s wife Annie Kilner to “stay strong” last week as the latest war of the WAGs raged on. It came as Rebekah Vardy took to Instagram, begging to be “kept out” of any drama, while sharing a text in which she called Annie – wife of scandal-hit Manchester City footballer Kyle Walker – “weak” and said she had a “sad and miserable” life. While Annie, 30, will have undoubtedly been rocked by Becky’s tirade, she’s grown closer to pal Coleen, 36.

Tributes have been paid to a former football club manager who died after being hit by a HGV at a busy junction in Bury.

Areas where house prices are rising much more than the national average indicate that they are property hotspots. These sought-after areas are often in high demand due to their desirable homes, attractive amenities and transport links putting them at the top of the pecking order for buyers.

Plans for the future of a former retail park in Manchester city centre are set to be given the green light this week after years of fighting to turn it into a park. Central Retail Park on Great Ancoats Street - which was home to Toys R Us and Argos - was flattened after Manchester council bought it for £37m in 2017.

Manchester United booked their second Wembley visit of the season with Sunday's 3-1 FA Cup quarter-final victory over Fulham at Old Trafford.

Courteeners have announced two intimate warm-up shows in Scotland ahead of their huge hometown show at Manchester’s Heaton Park.The band will be playing the O2 Academy Edinburgh on June 4 and O2 Academy Glasgow on June 5. Tickets will go on sale on Friday (March 24) at 9:30am – you can buy yours here.Later this week, Courteeners will play London’s Royal Albert Hall as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust gig series in London, where they will perform their debut album ‘St Jude’ in full alongside a selection of greatest hits.The band will be playing Heaton Park in celebration of the 15th anniversary of ‘St Jude’. The announcement of the gig was accompanied by a re-issue of the album alongside B-sides, non-album singles and demos.The reissue ended up debuting at Number One, three places higher than the original album’s chart peak.“It’s just mad, fingers crossed but it’s hard to know how to feel,” Fray told NME of the chart placing.