Manchester aid worker Paul Urey dies after being captured in Ukraine, Russian-backed rebels claim

The family of a 27-year-old man who was due to study at the University of Manchester but tragically died have told of his long-term battle with mental illness - amid claims on Twitter that the university had left him in a 'hopeless situation'.

Christian Eriksen has made it clear that he expects to be a regular at Manchester United after signing for the club.

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A person has died after being hit by a train near Warrington.

A man has died after emergency services were called to a concern for welfare on the M60. Police were called to Barton Bridge on the motorway at about 9pm on Saturday (July 23).

When hundreds of Russian bombs whistle overhead, Martha Aitken said it is only when they get really close that she flinches.

A mum passed out while under the influence of alcohol only to wake up to discover her baby died.

Throughout 2022, images of long queues, complaints of missing luggage, and reports of no food have come out of airports up and down the UK and on the Continent.

A woman has died after falling from a window in Stockport.

A candlelit vigil is to be held to celebrate the life of a toddler who died after being hit by a tractor. Three-year-old Albie Speakman suffered fatal injuries after the tragic incident on a farm off Bentley Hall Road near Bury on Saturday afternoon.

A pair of murderers who attacked a dad with a hammer and dismembered his body before hiding it in four suitcases were two of the criminals jailed in Greater Manchester this week.

Paul Ryder, the Salford-born bassist who helped define the “baggy” sound of the 1980s Madchester scene with his band Happy Mondays, has died at 58. His passing was announced in a post to the beloved group’s Facebook page Friday morning.

Paul Scholes has made a funny joke about Robbie Savage after son Charlie put in a fantastic performance for Manchester United against Melbourne Victory on Friday.

Manchester United winger Anthony Elanga has welcomed the competition for places that is being generated during pre-season following Friday's 4-1 win over Melbourne Victory.

Romeo Beckham unveiled his bold new hairstyle following his recent split from model girlfriend Mia Regan after three years of dating.The 19 year old footballer shared his new look with his 3.6 million Instagram followers and proudly captioned the post by saying: "Blonde is backkkkk, the best @seandonaldsonstylist." It seems the star’s new look is thanks to Sir Richard Branson's personal hairstylist Sean. But Romeo is not the only one to rock something new.

Happy Mondays star Paul Ryder has died. The founding member of the iconic Manchester band passed away this morning.

A man arrested at Manchester Airport was due to appear in court today after a major international police investigation into people smuggling. Kaiwan Poore, a 37-year-old Iranian-born UK national, was detained by police at the airport on Wednesday ahead of a flight to Turkey, the National Crime Agency said.

A Scots toddler has died after drowning in a swimming pool while on holiday with his family in Mauritius. Four-year-old Ozair Ali began having difficulty breathing while in the Lux Hotel's swimming pool in Belle Mare.