Man left teen 'struggling to breathe' after choking him in homophobic attack

As injuries go, whacking yourself in the head while swinging a microphone is about as rock 'n' roll as it gets. And that was the scene at the huge Arctic Monkeys gig at Emirates Old Trafford on Friday night for The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist.

Cynthia Weil, a Grammy-winning lyricist of notable range and endurance who enjoyed a decades-long partnership with husband Barry Mann and helped write “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling”, “On Broadway”, “Walking in the Rain” and dozens of other hits, has died at age 82.

Cristiano Ronaldo fans reckon Lionel Messi is about to join the Manchester United favourite in Saudi Arabia next season after his Paris Saint-Germain departure was formalised.

A teenage boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 21-year-old man died on Wednesday evening.

A man has been dragged off a plane at Manchester Airport by armed police after being caught smoking in the toilet. The incident happened on the Ryanair flight RK3442 from Palma to Manchester on Tuesday, May 30.

Martin Lewis is urging Tesco shoppers to follow his "golden rule" following a warning from the supermarket.

Austin Hill crossed the finish line yesterday (30 May) in his month-long trek. The seven-year-old has walked a mile or more every day in May in memory of his dad, Mark.

It's been a glorious bank holiday weekend with Greater Manchester basking in sunshine. The rest of the country has also enjoyed similar sunny scenes, with Sunday (May 28) being the UK's hottest day of the year so far.

Peter Kay might have made a catchphrase of it, but there’s no denying the joy of garlic bread. Now the prince of side dishes is getting its own dedicated restaurant.

A 17th century pub in Bury has gone on sale with an eye-watering price tag of £1 million. The Church Inn, in Birtle, understood to be one of the oldest in Greater Manchester, comes with four acres of stunning land, gardens and car parking.

A man has claimed he ended up in intensive care following a botched butt implant by a top New York plastic surgeon.

ITV has insisted This Morning will return amid reports the show could be axed after Phillip Schofield quit.

Alexandra Maguire had always suffered with sensitive skin. But she never could have imagined what would happen after one day last year when she accidentally spilled hair dye on her face.

Manchester United are set to face Liverpool in their final game of the campaign in their quest to lay their claim on the Women’s Super League title for the first time in club history.

Passengers caught up in the chaos at Manchester Airport yesterday have told how they made it onto their flights just in time - but their bags didn't.

A frantic search has been launched for a man who vanished over three days ago.

Brooke Vincent was among those to send a message to Coronation Street star Ellie Leach after she was seen exiting the cobbles as Faye Windass. The actress made the decision to quit the ITV soap after 12 years leading to an on-screen exit for Faye Windass in Wednesday night's episode (May 24).

Manchester City suffered their first loss to United at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday.

It was the only job Sarah De Meulemeester ever wanted.

A 16-year-old girl has been charged after three teachers were injured following an alleged attack at a Scots school on Friday. Emergency services rushed to Johnstone High School shortly before 11am after the girl, believed to be a former pupil, allegedly assaulted the members of staff and a another pupil.