Mum 'shaken' as son sent flying on Manchester Road crossing where 'cars don't stop'

Residents in a south Manchester street were told to 'stay quiet and not look out of the window' after a gunman opened fire outside their home.

A motorcyclist has died following a collision with a pedestrian on a busy Salford road. Emergency services descended on Albion Way after 6.30pm yesterday (August 11).

With cobbled walkways, ancient bridges and eerie ruins, this hauntingly beautiful village is almost entirely frozen in time. And while visitors are free to roam the narrow lanes of Wycoller in Lancashire, cars are banned.

This week, I haven't been able to put my book down.

The owner behind one of the ‘maddest’ shop fronts in Greater Manchester, pleasing football fans heading to Old Trafford, has died.

Julien Lopetegui has left his post as Wolves manager just days before the club takes on Manchester United in the opening match of the Premier League season.

The mother of tragic Rico Burton - the cousin of world famous boxer Tyson Fury - spoke of her heartbreak as her son's murderer was jailed for life. Liam O'Pray, 22, knifed 31-year-old Mr Burton in Altrincham town centre in the early hours of August 21 last year.

A major IT failure is has been affecting hospitals across Greater Manchester since early this morning, resulting in patients being 'sent home from waiting rooms'.

A dad told the mother of two of his children told her 'I'll strangle the life out of you' as he throttled her following almost four years of abuse. Lee Ellison, 43, has now been jailed for the attack - and for coercive and controlling behaviour towards his former partner.

Wandering through Manchester city centre, the same faces follow you around.

Gemma Atkinson has sent her fiance Gorka Marquez an emotional message after he enjoyed a whirlwind visit home before heading back to work. Before the weekend, the dancer shared his first update from Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals after he had to leave his newly-expanded family behind.

Gemma Atkinson has shared a sweet new video of her baby son being looked after by his big sister as she continues to bask in her newborn bubble. The Hits Radio host is currently going it alone just over a week after she gave birth to her second child.

It's just days until pregnant Charlotte Dawson gives birth, with fans being treated to regular updates on how the TV personality's preparations for her second child are going. But in perhaps her sweetest social media post yet, Charlotte shared a super-cute moment from a hospital check-up, with her two year old son Noah in the background.Taking to Instagram on Tuesday, 25 July, the Manchester-born star – best-known for TV shows including Celebs on the Farm, Ex on the Beach and Celebs Go Dating – revealed her final maternity appointment before her due date. In the video, she could be seen lying on a hospital bed, wearing brown sliders.

A school in Manchester has been slammed by inspectors who found 'teachers do not know what knowledge should be taught' in some subjects. Music Stuff, which has five sites across the city, has been rated 'inadequate' by Ofsted.

The Stone Roses’ frontman Ian Brown and techno heavyweights Leftfield, who recently turned heads with their slot at this year’s Glastonbury.Other acts set to perform at the event include dance acts Inner City and Soul II Soul, as well as A Certain Ratio, who are enjoying a recent resurgence.A vast number of The Hacienda’s returning DJs will also appear at the event, featuring David Morales, Roger Sanchez, Dimitri From Paris, Todd Terry and Kevin Saunderson. Additionally, in what the promoters describe as a “very rare appearance together”, Mike Pickering & Graeme Park will join forces for a special back-to-back set.More returning acts include Greg Wilson, DJ Paulette, Peter Hook, 808 State, K Klass, Justin Robertson, Jon Dasilva, Hewan Clarke, Tom Wainwright and Kath McDermott.

Gorka Marquez has shared an emotional message with fans after being forced to leave home days after he welcomed his second child into the world. The Strictly Come Dancing star announced last Wednesday (July 19) the joyous news that Gemma Atkinson had given birth.

A woman has died after being struck by two cars in Stretford.

Michelle Keegan has given fans a glimpse of her rare night out in Manchester after sharing some snaps with her followers on Instagram. The former Corrie star, who played Tina McIntyre in the ITV soap from 2008 to 2014, took to the social media platform to document her evening at one of the newest restaurants in the city centre.

A woman has died after a house fire in East Manchester.

A mum has paid a heartfelt tribute to her 'charming' little boy after he passed away just days after being admitted to hospital with stomach pains.