Man charged with kidnap after armed police scrambled to Royal Oldham Hospital

A police officer accused of assaulting a two-year-old girl and her dad during a confrontation at a house in Oldham has been cleared following a trial.

Passengers have told of the terrifying moment armed police surrounded a plane after it was diverted away from Manchester due to a 'security threat'.

A man has died after police were called to a 'concern for welfare' report on the M61.

Former Wales captain Ashley Williams has been charged by the FA in Manchester after an incident at his son's football match.

A passenger has described the dramatic moment '20 to 30' armed police stormed his train in the hunt for two men believed to be carrying weapons at Manchester Victoria.

Spare a thought for Manchester City midfielder Rodri.

An ex-soldier whose life 'spiralled out of control' after being kicked by a horse was caught with a knife and fake gun outside Tesco.

Reports two girls aged six and seven were sexually assaulted by a man in Oldham are being investigated by detectives, police have revealed. Greater Manchester Police said the girls and their families were being supported by specialist officers.

A man has been charged after a hand grenade was found on a street in Bury last month.

Erling Haaland looks to be running away with the Premier League Golden Boot just two months into the season, although Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane doesn't see it that way.

A man has been charged with murdering a man in Rochdale.

A mum-of-two who drank two bottles of wine at the side of the road after her car broke down then refused to take a breath test has walked free from court. Elizabeth McKnight was ordered to take a breathalyser after police found her 'unsteady on her feet and slurring her words' on a grass verge next to her stationary Nissan Qashqai.

Police are appealing to members of the public to help identify two men wanted in connection with a theft in Oldham last month.

Manchester City's thumping victory over bitter rivals Manchester United had it all.

Stalking is an insidious crime which can ruin people's lives. Perpetrators do not need to be in the same room as their victim for their behaviour to have potentially disastrous effects, with the internet providing another realm for abusive behaviour.

These are your latest Manchester City evening headlines on Friday, September 30.

A man suspected of having a crossbow on a bus was arrested by armed officers in Wythenshawe.