Plans for controversial development on green belt land submitted

Arctic Monkeys' biggest UK and Irish tour to date stops off in Manchester this weekend as the Sheffield rockers head to Emirates Old Trafford for two massive gigs. Due to the size of the event there will be tight security and a number of guidelines for gig-goers to keep in mind when heading to the cricket ground.

Brighton striker Evan Ferguson has unpacked why he believes Manchester City sensation Erling Haaland is the best striker around.

England Lioness boss Sarina Wiegman took to Boldmere St. Michaels to release her 23-player squad selection ahead of the Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this coming summer.

Sainsbury's shoppers have been left outraged over new security gates in some of the supermarket's stores said to make "everyone's life harder".

Asda is to buy the majority of EG Group's UK and Ireland operations in a deal worth over £2bn.

It was heartbreak for Stockport County supporters as their team missed out on promotion in the cruellest of fashions.

It's nearly time for another bank holiday as we get ready to wave goodbye to May.

DWP benefits claimants and motorists are among those affected by key changes being rolled out next month. The moves could impact you financially, so they're well worth being aware of.

Last weekend was a huge one for the blue half of the city. There will have been plenty of sore heads on Monday morning after Manchester City celebrated winning their third Premier League title in a row. It is a feat only matched by Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United in the modern era.

Bury’s former post office building is set to be transformed into ‘high end’ apartments. The Crompton Street building, which is a striking example of 19th century Queen Anne style architecture, is the subject of plans which would see it converted it into 16 apartments.

Another 144 new homes are planned for Stockport town centre - and they are all ‘affordable’. Housing association Great Places has submitted plans for 144 apartments split across two new buildings at the corner of King Street West and Chestergate. Properties include a mix of one and two-bedroom flats and duplexes.

Suranne Jones is back with a star-studded drama on ITV, which was inspired by her dreams.

A student at the University of Manchester had his "life ruined" after long Covid left him permanently disabled and forced to drop out of medical school.

A £3.6m plan aims to help youngsters who cannot attend mainstream schools in Salford. Broadwalk Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) provides education and support for secondary school-age pupils who struggle to cope in mainstream schools and have been permanently excluded.

Controversial plans for dozens of new homes on protected land will be decided upon next week. Developer Russell Homes wants to build 61 properties at Stubley Meadows - a nine acre site to the west of New Street, in Littleborough, Rochdale.

Two murderers who killed schoolboy Khayri Mclean have been named and pictured for the first time.

A drugs boss involved in crime on a 'vast' scale was able to secure a government Covid loan. Lee Walsh, 34, has now been jailed for 14 years for his involvement in peddling heroin, amphetamine, ketamine and cannabis.

Marvel Agents of SHEILD star Iain De Caestecker is transformed into Arthur Pendragon in first-look images for a new series which retells the Arthurian legend.

A woman who quit her job in HR to look after other people's pets is now travelling the globe and living it up in luxury homes - for free. Kristina Corniel says she feels more alive than ever after ditching her office job which saw her working 80-100 hours a week.

Fans eager for the next instalment of BBC's The Traitors can expect a “different game” when the psychological reality TV show returns to the BBC, its production company has said.