Plans submitted for huge £30m industrial and warehousing space in Trafford Park

Fernandinho has sealed his return to former club Athletico Paranaense after his release from Manchester City.

Like countless Manchester United fans, Erik ten Hag will be hoping rumours linking Cristiano Ronaldo with a move away from Old Trafford are without substance.

The Trafford Centre’s summer of sport is set to kick off from June 27, with a free fan zone to watch Wimbledon, Tour De France and the Athletics World Championships on a giant screen.

A huge free Christian festival is heading to Wythenshawe Park next month. The biggest free event of the summer in the north west, Festival Manchester will happen from July 1 to July 3, with a wide range of activities and even a ‘huge beach’ being made in the park.

Multi-million pound plans to revamp Partington, Sale town centre and the parks and trails across Trafford are in the pipeline.

Drivers have been warned that roads across Greater Manchester will be busier next week as rail staff are set to stage a national walkout over pay and job cuts. And travellers using rail networks have been urged to plan ahead and find alternative travel, with limited services operating throughout the region.

Police have taped off a park in Trafford this evening. Officers are guarding a scene at Seymour Park in Old Trafford.

A Bolton based bakery is relocating ‘next door’ as it seeks to sell its pasties in ‘every part of the UK’. Carrs Pasties, based on Manchester Road, has received planning permission to convert the former G4S building at the back of its current premises on Summerfield Road into new headquarters and offices.

Stretford has been chosen as one of five towns to get a huge chunk of money toward improving its high street.

Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez saw the funny side when they heard they had postponed their wedding - having not even booked a venue or planned a single thing.

A train operator has issued a 'do not travel' warning ahead of a huge weekend for music gigs in Manchester.

the RMT union announced that “over 50,000 railway workers will walkout as part of 3 days of national strike action later this month, in the biggest dispute on the network since 1989”.The nationwide strikes are due to take place on June 21, 23 and 25, which means that those travelling to Worthy Farm for Glastonbury 2022 – held from June 22-26 – may face disruption. Other events affected the same week include the British athletics championships in Manchester and Elton John and The Rolling Stones‘ BST Hyde Park concerts.Responding to the planned strike, Michael Kill, CEO of the NTIA, said: “The announcement of UK wide train strikes has sent a shockwave throughout the industry, over concerns for staff and public safety, and the potential impact on trade.”“Limited Rail services across the UK will leave many stranded at night, compromising safety with very few alternative transport services available.”Kill added: “The transport infrastructure within the night time economy is vitally important to our recovery post pandemic, particularly as we move into peak summer season for festival and events, and a critical time for tourism, who rely heavily on public transport.”RMT general secretary Mick Lynch said of the strike: “Railway workers have been treated appallingly and despite our best efforts in negotiations, the rail industry with the support of the government has failed to take their concerns seriously.“We have a cost-of-living crisis, and it is unacceptable for railway workers to either lose their jobs or face another year of a pay freeze when inflation is at 11.1% and rising.

A new cookie dough kiosk is set to open at The Trafford Centre this weekend, and the first 100 customers will be treated to free cookie dough. Cult dessert favourite, My Cookie Dough, will be serving up freshly baked cookie dough in over 10 flavours next to the Odeon cinema from Saturday.

A Glasgow man has claimed 'discrimination' after a designer boutique refused to accept his Scottish bank notes.

Plan to improve a major Stockport road look set to go-ahead after the Government pledged £33.6m towards the works. Highways bosses wants to create a 5.6km cycle route and upgrade roundabouts and junctions along the A34 in Cheadle.

Manchester’s highly-anticipated new park has taken another step forward this month. Mayfield Park will be the city centre’s first new park in more than 100 years.

The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has welcomed a new plan to stamp out racism among police forces in the UK. Police chiefs have said they are 'ashamed' of racism within their ranks, as they set out the Police Race Action plan - vowing that the service will become an 'institutionally anti-racist organisation.'

My Chemical Romance are back, much to fans’ delight.