Metrolink services suspended after car driven onto tracks

EastEnders star Matt Di Angelo left viewers' jaws on the floor as he officially returned to the square as Dean Wicks. Fans have been speculating the character's return to Albert Square after spotting a man who resembled him in the background of a now private teaser video.

Metrolink services at Cornbrook were temporarily halted this evening following a medical emergency which lead to delays on the network.

The Met Office has issued four weather warnings for the coming weekend as heavy rain is expected to cause disruption in some parts of the UK. Greater Manchester, meanwhile, is set for a mostly dry weekend with temperatures in the low teens.

A tube driver who appeared to lead passengers on a London Underground train in a chant of “free, free Palestine” has been suspended pending further investigation it has been announced.

There was a large emergency service presence in Atherton tonight as officers responded to reports of concern for the welfare of a man.

Undercover ticket inspectors have been deployed on trams in Greater Manchester as part of a crackdown on fare-dodging. Plain clothes officers have been inspected tickets on the Metrolink since September when new fines for fare evasion were introduced.

Avanti West Coast is to cut the number of services it operates in December because of staff shortages, reducing weekend train frequency on one of Britain’s main intercity lines before Christmas.

Storm Babet is causing disruption at Leeds Bradford Airport this afternoon after a plane skidded off the runway.

Dramatic pictures show a car left mangled following a crash on the M56 earlier.

A huge emergency response was sparked after a car crashed into a building on a main road in Rusholme.

Dozens of famous faces came together on Tuesday for the 2023 Glamour Women of The Year Awards in London, with some of the biggest names in music, television, sport and media gathering at London's One Marylebone. Among the red carpet arrivals was Lioness Chloe Kelly, 25, who attended the annual awards bash with her boyfriend Scott. Chloe, who plays for Manchester City and England, dazzled in a black cutout mini dress complete with silver gem details, paired with an oversized blazer.

Dozens of buses serving communities across Greater Manchester have been hit by delays after a horror lunchtime crash opposite the bus station at Piccadilly Gardens.

Paramedics are treating a 'number of casualties' after a bus crashed into a bubble tea shop in Piccadilly Gardens. Emergency services were called to the scene in Manchester city centre at 1.15pm on Monday after a Diamond bus ploughed into the front of the T4 cafe at the foot of City Tower.

If you'd hoped to catch a tram from Central Park Metrolink station on the day it was completed you'd have faced a pretty long wait. Seven whole years in fact.

Carl Froch has called-out ‘clown’ KSI ahead of the YouTube star’s high-profile bout with Tommy Fury.

Amanda Holden looked nothing short of incredible as she donned pink PVC to transform into Barbie following the success of the live-action film based on the Mattel character. But the Heart radio presenter was switching up her outfit quite regularly on Wednesday night (October 11) as she hosted the Attitude Awards.

A huge blaze has engulfed a car park at Luton Airport, with flights suspended and people asked not to travel there as fire crews continue to work at the scene.

Bolton’s link to the rest of Greater Manchester could end up being the unlikely beneficiary of the scrapping of HS2 as plans to bring the Metrolink tram service to the town look on the cards. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled plans to invest nearly £4billion on improving connectivity in the Northern towns and cities when the HS2 link from Birmingham to Manchester was axed last week.

A link road between the M62 and M60, new Metrolink lines to Heywood, Wigan and Bolton and billions to fix potholes have been promised by the government.

The Government has pledged to extend the Metrolink line to Manchester Airport - where it has already existed for almost nine years.