MMA fighter brothers embroiled in £250k drugs gang peddling cocaine, MDMA and ketamine made 'stupidest mistake of their lives'

Our canals and waterways make for a scenic day out no matter what, but there's something new luring visitors this summer.

Yesterday saw scorching weather across much of the UK as the summer heatwave went up a gear - with 31C temperatures delivering the hottest day of the year so far.The village of Wisley in Surrey took the prize as Britain's warmest village as Brits were left scrambling for their fans and ice-cold drinks. But as BBC weather forecaster Stav Danaos has warned, things are about to change.The temperatures will take a dive as the warm and humid air that left people stampeding to their local parks is pushed out to continental Europe - and winds start blowing in.

A brand new deli is set to open in Manchester this summer. Tucked away on an Ancoats courtyard, Ancoats Deli will open this July.

Passengers have warned of 'chaos' at London Euston, with people trapped on trains with 'broken air conditioning' as well as a signal failure.

Manchester City star Phil Foden has left England's Euro 2024 camp and returned to the UK due to a "pressing family matter".

Former gang leader Daniel Gee has been arrested in Greater Manchester after more than a month on the run. The former Merseyside gangster, who turned his own estate into a 24 hour drug trading zone, absconded from Kirklevington Grange prison in North Yorkshire on May 27.

Police have issued a new image of Daniel Gee showing the fugitive smiling following his arrest. The former Merseyside gangster, who turned his own estate into a 24 hour drug trading zone, absconded from Kirklevington Grange prison in North Yorkshire on May 27.

Some said it wouldn’t last, but David and Victoria Beckham have proved their early critics spectacularly wrong. On 4 July, the golden couple will celebrate an impressive 25 years of marriage – a rare feat for most celebrity partnerships.The pair met in early 1997, at a Manchester United football game – and were engaged by the following January, proving that when you know, you know. And they certainly didn’t waste any time when it came to building the Beckham brand – and brood.

The Mary Wallopers have shared their new EP ‘Home Boys Home’ and announced a huge 2025 UK tour. Find all the details below.The Irish folk band will be hitting the road for their biggest UK live shows to date in the early Spring, which they will kick off with a show at Brighton Dome on March 6.Throughout the rest of the month they’ll make stops in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Manchester, Leeds and more, before concluding at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on March 28.Tickets are due to go on sale this Friday (June 28) at 9:30am BST, and you’ll be able to purchase yours here.

Sum 41 have announced a handful of 2024 UK and European shows for their final arena tour. Check out more details below.The Canadian rock band – comprised of Deryck Whibley, Dave Baksh, Jason “Cone” McCaslin, Tom Thacker and Frank Zummo – have added a string of UK and EU shows to their farewell ‘Tour Of The Setting Sum’, which will kick off in the Netherlands on October 21.They’ll also make stops in Paris, Budapest and Vienna.

NHS hospitals in Greater Manchester have paid out more than £181m in damages over cerebral palsy claims in the last 11 years. The figures come as one of the region’s hospital trusts will pay out nearly £30m after ‘accepting their negligence led to a baby girl suffering catastrophic injuries’ in court last week, according to a family’s lawyers.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has already made his feelings clear amid Manchester United's reported approach for him to become part of Erik ten Hag's backroom staff.

Pictures of a brave dog mauling victim one year apart show the devastating impact of the suspected XL Bully attack on the schoolgirl.

Manchester United remain deadlocked with Everton in negotiations for Jarrad Branthwiate as Ineos try to complete their first signing since taking over football operations at Old Trafford.

Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne has confirmed she will embark on her first headline tour in venues across the UK and Ireland this October. Find ticket details below.Having recently performed an intimate headline show at London’s Lafayette, the former Little Mix member has expressed her excitement as she begins her solo career and plays additional dates this autumn.“I couldn’t hold this one in any longer – I’m doing some MORE shows later this year including one at the legendary KOKO in London,” she wrote in an Instagram post.

Gary Lineker has recalled a unique moment in his career that only occurred against Manchester United.

His fringe English Democrats party is perceived by the political mainstream to be far-right, even fascist, but Leigh and Atherton candidate Craig Buckley is at pains to argue: “I’m no racist neo-Nazi.” The 38-year-old factory worker is bidding to upset the political applecart in a constituency that turned blue for the first time in more than 100 years in 2019.

Volunteers have been left in tears after thieves stole cash and Lynx gift sets from a north Manchester food bank.

Micah Richards has admitted that Phil Foden's performances for England have made him sad.

Foo Fighters have kicked off their UK tour, and surprised fans by breaking out a number of songs for the first time this tour and bringing out Dave Grohl’s daughter Violet. Find footage of the gig and the full setlist below.The dates across the country come as part of the band’s extensive ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ tour, which has so far seen them play numerous shows at the Emirates Old Trafford in Manchester, and continued this week with a gig at Hampden Park in Glasgow.During the set at the Scottish national football stadium, the band broke out a huge 26-song set, which included an array of fan favourites as well as plenty of tracks from their latest album ‘But Here We Are’.It also saw frontman Dave Grohl sipping from a bottle of Buckfast, while the unofficial national anthem ‘Flower of Scotland’ was sung by the crowd.