People having a BBQ caused a huge moorland fire last night as bosses slam 'thoughtless' act

Firefighters were scrambled to a pub car park on Sunday afternoon (August 7) to rescue a driver trapped in an overturned motor.

On a wet morning in Oldham town centre, pensioner Alan Ingham takes shelter in a nearby shop door as he waits for his wife Margaret to go about her daily errands.

From reservoirs to botanical gardens - online Reddit forum asked where people's top places to visit in Greater Manchester are... but is yours on the list?

Householders believed they were tradesmen who could be trusted to carry out work on their property. But these rogue traders left innocent members of the public out of pocket.

Some of Manchester’s trendiest and most well-known independent businesses are railing against a plan to pedestrianise a city centre square — because it doesn’t go far enough.

A dog has been put down after two people were attacked on a street in Rochdale. Police were called to Morley Street in the town following reports of a dog on the loose.

Former Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott believes that Erling Haaland will outshine Liverpool's new striker Darwin Nunez this season, despite the latter's impressive outing in the Community Shield.

Coronavirus infection rates have fallen in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Salford now has the highest coronavirus infection rate in Greater Manchester, replacing Stockport.

A Manchester University graduate who was helping refugees in Lebanon was brutally raped, murdered then dumped at the roadside by an Uber driver on the way home from a night out, an inquest has heard. Rebecca Dykes, 30, who was described as a 'devoted humanitarian', had been travelling back from a night out in the Gemmayzeh district of Beirut when she was picked up by Uber driver Tariq Houshieh in December 2017.

Peter Hook and the Manchester Camerata have announced two ‘The Sound Of Joy Division Orchestrated’ UK concerts in the autumn.Hook collaborated with the chamber orchestra back in 2019 for a trio of gigs, including a show at the Royal Albert Hall in London, which saw the musicians “revisit the post punk elements that shaped Joy Division’s ground-breaking sound, aligned with a full orchestra to reflect and respect the spirt which defines their heritage”.‘The Sound Of Joy Division Orchestrated’ will return with shows at the O2 Apollo Manchester on October 14 and London Palladium the following night (October 15).Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.“Covid has given these events strange timings, but after touring and playing Joy Division normally shall we say, I am looking forward to this new working more than ever. It takes JD’s music to a whole different place, emotionally and aurally.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorIs this a green light — or red light?Interactive gaming company Immersive Gamebox, under a pact with Netflix, has developed an in-person “Squid Game” multiplayer game that will let groups of 2-6 people compete in a series of challenges inspired by the hit Netflix series, including Red Light, Green Light; Marbles; and the “Squid Game” itself. Every time you lose a challenge, you lose a virtual life — and each time you win, you earn virtual money in a piggy bank.Immersive Gamebox’s “Squid Game” experience is set to launch Sept. 21, at nine U.S.

An investigation is underway after eight people were rescued from a blaze at a block of flats in Rochdale. Fire crews rushed to the scene, on Daventry Road, on Monday evening (August 1).

Disabled people say the cost of living crisis is costing them more than most. Higher heating requirements, specific food needs and powered wheelchairs contribute to bigger bills for disabled people as inflation reaches record highs.

A thug who tortured a four-month-old puppy told RSPCA inspectors he did it because his head was "f*****" on steroids. A horrified neighbour secretly filmed Callum Ruane, 21, punching, kicking and throwing the American Bully dog, called Dice, at his home in Warrington.

Football might just be coming home, after all. After a stunning 4-0 victory against Sweden on Tuesday, the England women's team will head to Wembley Stadium this Sunday for the Euro 2022 final.

A south Manchester bar has shared a hilarious and brutally honest list of job requirements for hopeful applicants. The Lounge-About bar, in Northenden, has listed six strict non-negotiables expected of its staff, including being able to 'stay off social media for longer than 37 seconds' and 'understand the concept of an iron'.