Manchester 'mole gang' dug 100ft tunnel under car park to raid Blockbuster Video cash machine

A busy main road was closed off on Wednesday with a police car left in tatters after smashing into a metal barrier. Ashton Road, in Oldham, was cordoned off by the emergency services on Wednesday evening (October 19) after the crash, which is thought to have required people to be rescued from the wreckage.

Four La Liga titles, five Champions Leagues and two Copa del Rey successes, life has been pretty kind to Karim Benzema since his 2009 switch from Lyon to Real Madrid.

Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East laughed as Rylan Clark teased her about her sizzling Argentine Tango at the weekend. After landing in the dreaded dance-off the previous weekend the Sax singer raised pulses with her sultry performance to Paint It Black on Saturday night.

It's rare to see the likes of tripe, oxtail soup and cow heel pie on the menu nowadays, but between the 1950s and 1970s, Manchester was home to a restaurant chain that offered all of these dishes.

Manchester United fans don't need to be reminded about the identity of the Premier League's current top goalscorer. Clue: he's a big Norwegian who plays for Manchester City and he's virtually wrapped up this season's Golden Boot award already.

For over a decade Dr Matee Ullah has been the hairline hero who has given the gift of confidence back to patients suffering from hair loss. Katie Price, X Factor, I'm A Celebrity and Dancing On Ice star Jake Quickenden, TOWIE's James Lock, Love Island 's Jack Fincham and Dom Lever, pop star Gareth Gates and ex-Eastenders actor and Joe Swash are among the stars who've sought help from hair transplant surgeon Dr Matee Ullah who has performed thousands of procedures.

At first glance Diego Forlan's career at Manchester United is little to write home about - 17 goals in 97 appearances would be seen as impressive for a defender but for a striker it is far from palatable.

Manchester City footballer Bernardo Silva has welcomed a “new family member” with his girlfriend Ines Degener Tomaz.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.

Erik ten Hag has suggested that he sees Victor Lindelof as an ideal option to use on the left-side of defence despite signing Lisandro Martinez to play there in the summer.

Postal workers across the country will go on strike this Thursday over an ongoing dispute regarding pay and conditions.

Spare a thought for Manchester City midfielder Rodri.

Police have found a container of drugs stashed in a car wheel in a Metrolink stop car park - cheekily joking the owner could contact police if they wanted them back.

Anderlecht chief Peter Verbeke has detailed how Sergio Gomez stood in his office “in tears” when trying to push through his transfer to Manchester City.

A baby has been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle collision in Altrincham, fire services have confirmed.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers say they found a large quantity of suspected drugs in a black Mercedes car that was spotted being 'driven at speed' last night.

A man was charged more than £35k for a 15-minute Uber journey in Manchester - after the destination was accidentally set to AUSTRALIA.

Snail Mail, Soccer Mommy, Bully and Sad13 joined forces this weekend for an all-star cover of Pavement‘s ‘Grounded’ – check out footage below.The four artists had all been attending a ribbon-cutting event for the new pop-up Pavement Museum in New York City, which was opened last week to mark the start of the reunited band’s residency at the city’s Kings Theatre.Pavements 1933-2022: A Pavement Museum promises “artifacts and archival material spanning the band’s 30+ year history,” as well as “previously unseen imagery, artwork and ephemera, commendations and commemorations, alongside rumored relics of the band’s real and imagined history (as well as exclusive merchandise and classic museum souvenirs).”Watch the four indie singer-songwriters take on ‘Grounded’ below.Pavement – Stephen Malkmus, Scott “Spiral Stairs” Kannberg, Mark Ibold, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West – first revealed their intention to reunite once again back in 2019, though their comeback shows have been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.The band played their first gig in 12 years in Los Angeles back in May, before kicking off their latest reunion tour proper by headlining Primavera Sound Barcelona and Porto in June 2022.After their current US tour, the band will embark on a UK and European tour later this month.