Mum who 'religiously' scoffed takeaways tells how she lost five stone in just FIVE MONTHS

Roy Keane was known as a fearsome competitor during his playing days.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith, known for his role as Craig Tinker on the cobbles, has opened up to his fans in a post on social media where he admitted he has a huge fear of ageing ahead of him turning 25 this weekend.

Erik ten Hag and Manchester United's players have received briefings throughout the summer about the Premier League's intention to clamp down on dark arts and time-wasting in a shake-up to the rulebook this season.

Plans to offload some of Manchester United’s fringe players are in full swing at Old Trafford. To comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations, United will be hoping to recoup significant transfer fees over the next few transfer windows.

An aspiring doctor who was detained in a psychiatric hospital five hours from her family home 'cried out for help' and was 'massively failed by the system' before her death, her grieving mum told an inquest.

Former Manchester United star Owen Hargreaves believes Sofyan Amrabat would be an excellent signing for Erik ten Hag, suggesting the midfielder and one more signing would complete an ideal Old Trafford transfer window.

A coward who murdered the teenage son of his estranged partner - before trying to flee the country on a dinghy - has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years. Suleman Altaf, 45, also tried to murder his ex during the horrific attack at her home in Miles Platting.

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 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.

A British burger brand has announced a collaboration with singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. Honest Burgers, which has a number of restaurants across the UK including one on Bridge Street in Manchester, is duetting with the hit maker on an exciting new launch.

Jamie Webster has shared details of a huge gig at Sefton Park, and announced a new album ‘10 For The People’.The two new announcements come following the singer-songwriter’s recent slot at this year’s Glastonbury and TRNSMT festivals, and two outdoor shows in Liverpool, which saw him play to a crowd of 24,000 people.Now, the 29-year-old has announced yet another Liverpool date – a mammoth appearance at the city’s Sefton Park. The gig is set to take place on July 12, 2024 and will follow on from his previously announced run of 2023 UK tour dates.Set to kick off in November with two dates at Glasgow’s O2 Academy (9 and 11), Webster will then make stops in Bristol, Sheffield, and London, before playing two sold-out back-to-back shows at the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on November 17 and 18.

A new museum is to be created to mark the history of a railway line linking Manchester and Sheffield through the Peak District.

A young mum who was going from job to job making ends meet for years has seen her life take a turn for the better after responding to a Facebook post.

Josie Gibson has admitted to questioning whether she is 'good enough' when presenting on This Morning despite having now appeared on the show for a number of years.

Manchester City take on Spanish side Atletico Madrid as they bring down the curtain on their pre-season tour of the Far East.

A lost shopping centre just minutes away from Greater Manchester was loved by generations of adults and kids.

A ruthless teenage gang stole £4million worth of high-value vehicles in a sickening 10-month crime wave.

Coronation Street star Channique Sterling-Brown has sweetly marked her first milestone on the cobbles. The actress joined the ITV soap in September last year as Dee-Dee Bailey, the daughter of Ed and Aggir who arrived on the street three years earlier with brothers Michael and James.

A man who spent 17 years behind bars for a rape he says he did not commit will today find out if the Court of Appeal will clear his name. Andy Malkinson, 57, has always denied carrying out the attack on a woman by the M61 motorway in Little Hulton, Salford in July 2003.

A knifeman who fatally stabbed the 15-year-old son of his estranged partner before trying to flee the country on a dinghy has been found guilty of murder. Suleman Altaf, 45, also tried to murder his ex during a horrifying attack at her family home in Miles Platting.