New scenic bike trail launched in Manchester and Salford - but it has an unusual feature

A problem blighting dozens of communities across Greater Manchester is to be the subject of 'decisive steps' by the police. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed that a specialist off road bike unit will be re-established for the region in the coming weeks to address off-road motorcycle anti-social behaviour and related crime.

The man wanted over the fatal stabbing in Bradford of a mum from Oldham 'vlogged' himself in Manchester and posted shopping videos in Primark on social media.

A new 18-story tower block will be built in Salford after plans were given planning permission by the council.

A new banking hub in Stockport will open this week, it has been confirmed. Located in the Village Square in Bramhall, it will offer counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks and building societies can carry out regular cash transactions.

Vampire Weekend have released a new single ‘Mary Boone’ and announced a UK and European tour for the end of 2024. Read on for all the details.‘Mary Boone’ is the fourth and final single to be shared ahead of the release of their fifth studio album ‘Only God Was Above Us‘, which comes out on April 5.

Ahead of this forthcoming summer's transfer window, Manchester United are already being linked with a catalogue of players.

Over the years, it's become a custom among Muslims to break their fast at their favourite restaurants. And in turn, those eateries have risen the occasion, with scores of venues offering iftar deals and buffets.

Club football may be on pause at the moment but that doesn't mean Manchester United's star men have had their feet up.

He'd been hounded out of Belfast after a vicious feud. And, after being offered refuge by neo-Nazis brought mayhem to the streets of Bolton.

It's the clash between the old Northern Quarter and the new.

Melanie Martinez has announced a UK and European arena tour for later this year – find all the details below.The New York singer-songwriter is due to bring ‘The Trilogy Tour’ to these shores in the autumn when she’ll play headline shows in Dublin (September 18), Birmingham (20), Manchester (21), Glasgow (23), Cardiff (24) and London (26).Martinez will then head to Europe for concerts in Brussels, Amsterdam, Paris, Lyon, Barcelona, Madrid, Cologne, Frankfurt and other locations throughout October.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT/11am CET next Thursday (March 28), except Barcelona and Madrid, which go on sale at the same time on Wednesday (27). Fans who sign up to Martinez’s mailing list can access a pre-sale on Monday (25).You’ll be able to purchase tickets here (UK and Ireland) and here (Europe).“Putting my all into this show, can’t wait to share this experience with you,” Martinez wrote on social media while announcing the upcoming dates.Elita will appear as the support act for the entire UK and European leg, with Men I Trust joining for the London and European dates only.

Girl In Red has teamed up with Sabrina Carpenter on a new single called ‘You Need Me Now?’ – listen below.The crunchy break-up anthem marks the third song to be lifted from Girl In Red’s second album ‘I’m Doing It Again Baby!’, which is due for release on April 12 via Columbia (pre-order here). It follows ‘Too Much’ and the record’s title track.On ‘You Need Me Now?’, Girl In Red – real name Marie Ulven Ringheim – calls out an ex’s bad behaviour and “games“, singing: “I’m tired of waiting around/ Letting you let me down/ I’m done being yours.”Later, Girl In Red and Carpenter link up in a spoken word interlude.

The eagerly anticipated musical Come From Away is coming to The Lowry Theatre.

Former Manchester United academy coach Neil Wood believes Kobbie Mainoo will be analysing how he prevents spaces from opening up behind him following the victory over Liverpool on Sunday.

Neighbours on a quiet east Manchester estate have recalled the desperate attempts made to save a man who was 'hit by his own car'. Police believe 57-year-old Chris Hanley died on Olympic Street, in Beswick, after trying to stop his Land Rover being stolen on Saturday morning (March 16).

Manchester Airport has confirmed that Jet2 will launch a new service this Christmas to Gdansk. The airline will operate two weekly services from Manchester to the Polish city, from November 29 to December 23.

Until the last few years, Manchester United's first Irish captain had lain in an unmarked grave in an English cemetery for nearly half a century.

Thrill-seekers can now catch a direct coach from Manchester, Stockport and more straight to Alton Towers. Travel firm TheCoachCompany.co.uk has launched a direct route to the theme park from 14 major cities and towns across the UK.

Kevin De Bruyne has been suffering with a groin injury while playing for Manchester City recently, his Belgium manager has confirmed.

Nearly a quarter of all illegal vapes seized in the UK were found in Greater Manchester, a shocking new report has revealed.