Man killed after driving wrong way onto M62 is named as police issue update

A man and his pet dog were left injured after being attacked by two 'out of control' dogs in Wigan. The incident, on Cansfield Grove, Ashton-in-Makerfield, was reported shortly after 3.30pm on April 4.

Officers have issued a fresh appeal for help finding a 31-year-old man who has been missing for four days. Greater Manchester Police says Deon was last seen at around 8.40pm on Sunday (April 7).

Two holiday flights were diverted to Manchester Airport on Wednesday night after a 'defect' in the runway at Newcastle International Airport was identified and inspected.

A man has died after being found on a railway track in Salford. Officers were called out to Salford Central yesterday morning (April 8).

Police have issued an image of a man with links across Greater Manchester wanted on recall to prison.

An arrest has been made after five parked cars were damaged in a dramatic collision over the Easter bank holiday. Images from Manchester Old Road, in Middleton, showed neighbours watching on after a grey Citroen DS4 hit the stationary vehicles on Sunday night (March 31).

Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to find a missing man from Wigan.

Two men - including one from Manchester - who were arrested after a fatal crash in Lancashire have been released on bail, police have confirmed.

A Manchester mum gave birth to her twins 22 days apart in different hospitals. Kayleigh Doyle, 22, was pregnant with perfectly healthy twins and didn't know there were any problems until her waters broke at 22 weeks.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of carrying an 'imitation' firearm which was found by a police dog. Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a man with a potential firearm in Middleton on Monday (March 25).

Police have issued a new statement over allegations Angela Rayner paid the incorrect amount of tax when selling her former home.

Police are looking into the circumstances behind a video that shows a group of youths gathering near a mosque in Bury.

A man has died after police were called to a 'concern for welfare' at Stockport building site. Officers rushed to the site on The Fairway off Offerton Lane at around 8.30am on Tuesday morning (March 26), Greater Manchester Police said.

Greater Manchester Police has issued a warning as 'childhood infections of measles and whooping cough are rising dramatically'. The police force is urging parents to make sure they and their children are vaccinated as 'we are already seeing cases requiring hospital attendance including hospital admittance'.

A burger restaurant where staff are purposely rude to customers has issued an update after its Manchester branch was put on the market. The lease for Karen's Diner, which opened in Prestwich in 2022, was listed on Rightmove prompting questions about its future.

Winter is officially over - but you're still going to need your big coat in Greater Manchester. The region is gearing up for the first weekend of spring since the March equinox.

A man has been killed after being hit by a car in Oldham.

A man has died after his electric motorcycle crashed into a metal access barrier at a Stockport park. Greater Manchester Police says members of the public rushed to the 32-year-old's aid following the crash at Alexandra Park, near to the main car park off Cheadle Old Road, Edgeley.

A suspect held following a dramatic swoop on an electric Jaguar whose brakes had reportedly failed on the M62 has been released 'pending further enquiries', say police.

A free service to control rats in homes is to be introduced by Bolton Council. The decision was made after the authority said that since charges were introduced for domestic pest control, there had been a ‘noticeable decline’ in requests for rodent treatments at the same time problems with rats were getting worse.