Lorry becomes engulfed in huge flames after catching fire on M61

Paul Merson believes Manchester United can challenge for the Premier League title next season if they sign Harry Kane, although he doubts whether he will leave Tottenham.

Freddie Flintoff has swapped the cricket bat for a litter picker by joining staff at a McDonald’s in Salford with their daily litter pick.

Bookmaker Paddy Power have cut the odds on former Manchester United and England footballer Gary Neville bidding to become MP. It comes following a report in City AM that the Manchester United legend is to step up his work with the Labour Party.

BBC's Holby City is coming to an end tonight after 23 years on screen. The drama series, which follows the highs and lows of staff and patients on the wards of fictional Holby City hospital, will air its final ever episode on Tuesday night.

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand believes his old club should turn to Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel to become their next permanent manager, insisting he would "be the one."

Manchester United are set to step up their progress in their quest to appoint their next permanent manager over the coming weeks after holding talks with Ajax boss Erik ten Hag.

Fire crews are battling a major moorland blaze near Greater Manchester.

Peter Hook helped unveil a new mural of Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis in Macclesfield town centre this afternoon (March 26).The bassist and co-founder of New Order cut the ribbon alongside Akse, the Manchester-based street artist who painted the mural, telling those in attendance: “I am actually very honoured to be here, and to do this, because to me it’s about time Ian came home.”The mural, funded by Cheshire East Council, is based on an original photograph taken by Kevin Cummins at The Factory/Russell Club in Hulme, Manchester on 13 July 1979. It adorns a building on Mill Street opposite Macclesfield bus station.Ahead of the unveiling, Curtis said earlier in the week: “I’m watching all the people going down the street and every single one of them is drawn to it.“Some young kids walking down had no idea who he was but now they do. Hopefully they’ll listen to the music and get the gist of what we were trying to do as kids.”Some of Akse’s other recent works include murals of the late British army officer and fundraiser Captain Tom Moore and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.He said it was an honour to paint the portrait of Curtis and hoped local people were excited about it.“Although I’ve been working on murals most of my life, it’s still always an incredible feeling to get to the end of the journey – well the end of my journey at least,” Akse said.

If Aymeric Laporte wants to prepare for facing Mohamed Salah in a few weeks, the technology at his disposal means that he literally can face the Liverpool attacker without leaving his city-centre flat.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been called a genius before. Those dazzling feet down the left-wing had the mark of genius, those knuckleballs free-kicks were the touch of a genius, that goalscoring record is something only a genius could conjure up.

Carving the name of their gang into tree branches at a popular park, they thought they could own the streets of Warrington and control the supply of the drugs into the small town.

Olympic legend Sir Mo Farah is to race in this year's Great Manchester Run, it has been confirmed. The four-time gold medallist, who this week celebrated his 39th birthday, will line-up on at the event for the first time since he claimed victory at the event four years ago.

Neighbours have told of their shock after a teenage boy was stabbed in north Manchester.

Heywood is in the running to become home of Great British Railways. The new public body will bring together track and train in a ‘once in a generation’ reform marking the end of a quarter century of fragmentation.

Wales has this week made it illegal to smack children.

Gary Neville has agreed with former team-mate Roy Keane that Manchester United should target Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone to become the club's next manager.