'My ex collapsed while out on a jog - it turned our lives upside down'

He is, according to the words of his own barrister, 'the most hated man in Britain'.

David de Gea has turned down Manchester United's first offer of a new contract although both parties are confident of finding a resolution, according to reports.

A Greater Manchester children's arts and crafts maker owed almost £4m when it collapsed into administration and 30 people were made redundant, it has been revealed.

Manchester United tried to sign midfielder Sofyan Amrabat in January but Fiorentina rejected the terms of the proposed deal.

EXCLUSIVE: Adult Material star Siena Kelly has boarded BBC Three witch drama Domino Day, as the show’s EP Laurence Bowen spotlights his indie Dancing Ledge’s work with new writers.

A thief was caught wearing the trainers he’d stolen from a hotel guest, along with her handbag, passport and MacBook Pro. Sindiso Ncube, 25, sneaked into the Edwardian Hotel in Manchester city centre and hopped into a lift to the ninth floor.

Antony has named his Manchester United debut as his favourite Premier League match in a Reds shirt so far.

A 104-year-old woman is finally saying goodbye to her childhood home after living there for more than a century. Nancy ‘Joan’ Gifford is putting her three-bed terraced property up for sale after her parents bought the house for just £200 back in 1921.

After an explosive reunion, Jessie Wynter treated herself to a bit of much needed pampering as she headed to the salon to get a full hair makeover. The Love Island star headed to the salon for a refresh of her extensions, choosing to get a full set from Molly-Mae’s favourite extensions from Beauty Works, sharing a photo of her in the salon chair captioned “Been so long since I went to a salon!”.

As a young single mum living in a tiny Cheetham Hill flat, Bridget Lea only ever wanted what was best for her two daughters.

Renters living in a 215-apartment three-build complex in Trafford say they are being charged 'astronomical' energy bills that they are tied into - with one resident saying they have had to 'stop taking medication' in order to be able to pay their bills.

A mum who lived an 'extravagant' lifestyle funded by her drug boss boyfriend avoided jail as a judge told her the career criminal had 'ruined her life'. Georgia Harkness, 27, began a relationship with Salford drug dealer Ashley Blackett after they met in prison, while he was serving time and she worked as a prison nurse.

The wholesale arm of a Manchester fashion brand racked up debts of almost £4m before it collapsed into administration, it has been revealed.

A planning inspector has thrown out a bid to build 72 new homes near the centre of Ramsbottom. Last year, Bury Council’s planning committee rejected Eccleston Homes’ plans for the new estate at the ‘gateway’ Mondi Mill site on Bridge Street.

A construction company and its director have been fined after a house partially collapsed in south Manchester.

Leo Barraclough International Features Editor Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, has revealed the first slate of films to screen as part of its Special Presentations program at the 30th edition of the festival, running April 27 to May 7 in Toronto. The Special Presentations program, which features high-profile subjects, award-winning films and filmmakers, and original perspectives on current events and pressing issues, will screen in cinemas across downtown Toronto during the festival. The program covers an extensive array of subjects, from a behind-the-runway look at racial diversity in the fashion industry to a harrowing documentation of the recruitment of child soldiers in Uganda. International premieres include “Black Barbie: A Documentary,” a deep dive into the true story of Black Barbie, from her origins to her contemporary presence; “Food and Country,” New York Times’ food critic Ruth Reichl’s uncovering of our broken food system, and the innovators risking everything to transform it; “Stephen Curry: Underrated,” the story of one of the greatest NBA players working today; and “Periodical,” an eye-opening documentary examining the politics, science, and mystery of the menstrual cycle.

Difficulty concentrating at school, no eye contact and emotional outbursts. The signs were there from the start.

Officers prevented a possible disaster as they discovered a dangerous situation at a home where four children lived. Greater Manchester Police raided a property in Trafford which was believed to have been used for the drugs trade.

A Stockport woman has hit out at the council, saying she feels 'persecuted' after they painted double yellow lines on 'historic' cobblestones outside her house.

You'd be hard pressed to find anybody who enjoys being crammed into stuffy, portable, large tin can to travel miles from one place to another. For many, commuting can be the bane of their existence and it can be made even worse by the actions of the others.