'Loud bangs' heard as man 'with weapon' arrested after Co-op windows smashed in Manchester

A man is in hospital after police were called to the Manchester Ship Canal following concerns for welfare.

Five knife-point robberies have taken place at shops in north Manchester. Police believe the same person has committed each crime and have issued a CCTV image of a man they wish to speak to.

A young man has died after being stabbed during a fight. Emergency services were scrambled to Moss Lane East in Manchester after receiving a call from the 22-year-old's friend at around 10pm last night.

One of the most powerful public officials in Greater Manchester has announced he will be retiring. Eamonn Boylan will step down as chief executive of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) in May.

Dramatic pictures show a car left mangled following a crash on the M56 earlier.

Forecasters have issued a new weather warning for Greater Manchester as Storm Babet leaves its mark across the country. The second named storm of the season arrived this week, with some parts of the country hit by strong winds and heavy rain.

Police have renewed an appeal for help to find a wanted man from Tameside.

The owners of an iconic ballroom dating back more than 100 years say its future as a dance hall is assured, despite a planning application to turn part of the building into a house of multiple occupation (HMO). Fears were raised on social media that The Grand Palais in Swinton would close its doors when the proposals to convert part of the building to a five-bedroom HMO were posted on the Salford city council planning portal.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd looked a far cry from the cobbles as he shared a little bit of a sweary update on his weekend. The actor was looking dapper in the images shared to his Instagram page as he picked up an award.

The Manchester United Foundation charity has been ‘amazed’ and ‘overwhelmed’ after their coat appeal was met by an ‘unbelievable response’.

Molly-Mae Hague has declared 'no one is prouder' as she posed with fiancé Tommy Fury after he won his highly-anticipated fight against YouTuber, KSI. Despite being penalised a point for repeatedly punching the back of KSI’s head, Tommy, 24, was given 57-56 by two judges with a third scoring the contest 57-57 after six rounds.The fight took place in Manchester, with Tommy being supported by his family, including his heavyweight champion boxer brother, Tyson Fury, his dad John, and of course, his fiancée, Molly-Mae, 24. Molly-Mae looked sensational in a chic black gown and blazer as she headed out to support her fiancé Tommy, with whom she shares a ten month old daughter, named Bambi.

Manchester Evening News readers have been having their say on the issue of 'out-of-town' taxi drivers after Andy Burnham said the widespread practice was 'undermining public safety'. According to a Freedom of Information request submitted by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, 8,952 private hire drivers licensed by Wolverhampton Council are on the roads in Greater Manchester.

A man in his 50s has been rushed to hospital after being 'hit by a bus' in Longsight. Greater Manchester Police says he has been left with serious injuries following the incident on Stockport Road yesterday (October 12).

David de Gea has been back in Manchester this week - but it appears certain he will not be returning to Man United.

Bobby Brazier has shared an emotional 'thank you' message after he was seen making it through to another week on Strictly Come Dancing. There was nothing stopping the EastEnders actor on Saturday night (October 7) as he unleashed his loose hips during his Movie Week performance.

Rio Ferdinand issued a brilliant response to Jurgen Klopp after the Liverpool manager joked that 'nobody was interested' in two of his former Manchester United teammates.

'Unseasonably warm' weather is set to hit Greater Manchester as temperatures are expected to exceed 20C this weekend. Sunny spells are in store for the region with little chance of rain - although it will be cloudy in parts, according to the Met Office.

Manchester United have one final chance to go into the second international break with some optimism when they host Brentford on Saturday.

Former defender Paul Parker has said that Manchester United's players let Rasmus Hojlund down after he scored twice in Tuesday night's 3-2 Champions League defeat by Galatasaray at Old Trafford.

Phillip Schofield has been pictured out and about for the first time in months after admitting to an 'unwise but not illegal' affair which led to his This Morning demise. The broadcaster initially 'stepped back' from his role on the ITV daytime show after more than 20 years as he said rumours about his fractured relationship behind the scenes with Holly Willoughby had 'become the story'.