One of Manchester's most iconic buildings was lit up for a very special reason last night

Marcus Rashford missed Manchester United's 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport County at Rodney Parade on Sunday.

The next academy player to make their debut for Manchester United will be the 250th youngster to achieve that dream after progressing through the youth ranks.

More than 7,800 new homes planned across Greater Manchester are set to receive a share of a £115m fund. The 92 developments across the city-region which have been selected for a slice of the government's Brownfield Housing Fund have been revealed.

Former Manchester United star Javier Hernandez has signed for a new club after leaving LA Galaxy.

Hundreds of residents in Worsley have made objections against a plan to build new homes on green belt land.

Tributes have been paid to a doctor who looked after patients in Stockport for over four decades. Dr Sikander Malik worked at four GP practices and two hospitals during his 43 years spent working in the borough.

Passengers were 'stuck on the runway' after a Ryanair flight from Manchester to Dublin was forced to divert 500 miles away to Paris on Sunday (January 21).

An 'utterly stupid' drug dealer drove at 100mph in a 30mph zone while trying to escape from the police. Abdulmalik Sayid, 25, passed through 'numerous' red lights and even drove on the wrong side of the road before eventually crashing into two other cars, at the junction of Alan Turing Way and Ashton Old Road, close to the Etihad Stadium in east Manchester.

Greater Manchester is set to be battered over the next few days as a 'danger to life' warning has been issued for the region. A yellow weather warning will be in place from midday on Sunday, January 21 to midday on Monday, January 22 and covers the entire county.

Former Manchester United star Gary Neville invested in a local Manchester business during his guest appearance on Dragon’s Den. In Thursday’s episode (January 18), the TV pundit became the first famous face to join the BBC show as a guest Dragon.

Salford Quays will be lit up in February as The Christie Charity’s Night of Neon returns next month. The family-friendly 5k walk is taking place on February 3 and will see participants light up the night in dazzling fluorescent colours.

Raw chicken thighs were served to 30 people at a health and safety event hosted by Manchester United last year, a food hygiene report has revealed. The football club was slammed by inspectors, who found the food served was 'unfit for human consumption'.

Love Island: All Stars viewers were left completely floored as exes Callum Jones and Molly Smith entered the villa as bombshells at the end of Monday's launch episode.The All Stars spin-off series, which debuted on ITV2 on 15 January, brought 12 islanders back from previous series, and then announced that the public had decided on their couples. Jut just as it appeared there were no more twists to come, former stars Callum and Molly were both brought back. The former couple, who dated for three years after starring on the show together, shocked fans when they split in September.

The award-winning bar and restaurant 20 stories in Manchester will host their first exclusive wedding fayre this month. The restaurant is giving couples the opportunity to plan for an upcoming wedding by meeting wedding suppliers and experts.

The University of Manchester is set to mark the beginning of its 200th anniversary in a dazzling display of lights, poetry, and performances.

Liam Gallagher has reflected on Oasis’ split, claiming that his brother Noel “threw me under the fucking bus” at the time.The comments arose as part of a new joint interview between Britpop legends Liam Gallagher and John Squire – who recently joined forces for a new collaborative project, which they launched last week with the single ‘Just Another Rainbow’.In the discussion with The Guardian, Gallagher took a moment to reflect on the Manchester group’s 2009 break-up, and accuse his former bandmate Noel – along with Oasis’ manager Marcus Russell, as blaming him for the decision.According to the singer-songwriter, Noel had always intended to go solo but decided to blame the disbandment on Liam’s drinking rather than admit he wanted to leave the line-up.“If you want to do your little thing because you’re not getting enough attention, feel free, mate,” he said, referring to how Noel would often play solo acoustic shows between Oasis’ touring commitments. “I’ll go to Barbados and sit on a beach for six months, but don’t be pulling the plug on the band.

Manchester United have been made to pay for missing out on a potential move for Xavi Simons in the summer. Reports in France had tentatively linked the young midfielder with a move to United last summer before his return to PSG.

Zack Steffen's Manchester City nightmare is set to end with a return to the USA in the January transfer window.

A nightclub that was one of the country's longest-running and which saw the likes of Sir Elton John and Eric Clapton grace its stage is set to be demolished.

The familiar face of Toby Jones has returned to our screens for the new ITV drama Mr Bates vs Post Office, but what fans might not know is that he also has star-studded parents.Toby, 57, who holds an OBE, is best known for being the voice of Dobby in the Harry Potter films from 2002 to 2010. Other huge roles from the actor include Percy Alleline in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Claudius, the announcer for The Hunger Games.