Police bust brothers' £120k high-end eBay 'chop shop' hidden inside mill

A drone, drugs and mobile phones have been intercepted by police near Strangeways prison.

A toddler has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after a motorbike knocked him down in a hit and run.

Police investigating a shooting after a crash on a main road in north Manchester have recovered a BMW.

Police have launched an appeal for information after a staff member at a shop in Bury was threatened during a theft. Images of two people officers would like to speak to in connection with the incident have been released.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of hurling racist abuse at the Manchester City v Atletico Madrid game.

Police are looking for a missing woman who was last seen at a hospital in North Manchester.

A drug dealer was caught on a police dash cam driving like a maniac in unbelievable footage. Zach Trott, 26, led police into the Tesco car park in Salford, appearing to be blocked in by them and some bollards.

Police are appealing for the public's help after a man was left with a broken nose in an 'unprovoked' attack in a supermarket carpark. The incident happened at a busy time at the start of last month.

Two teenagers were arrested on a bus after police uncovered knives. Officers boarded the bus after reports of a 'disturbance' in Salford just after midnight this morning (Saturday).

Shop workers have described groups of youths causing havoc in Stockport town centre, riding bikes into shops and throwing items around. This came after police issued a stark warning to parents following a surge in anti-social behaviour involving kids as young as nine around Merseyway Shopping Centre.

With warmer weather and lighter evenings, it's getting towards that time of year when a meal from your favourite chippy is even more special.

Two brothers raked in more than £120,000 breaking down stolen top-of-the-range cars and selling the parts on eBay.

Two quick-thinking police officers helped save a family from a 'life-threatening' fire that ripped through their home in Stockport. The drama unfolded when the two PCs who were on patrol in Brinnington spotted smoke coming from a house earlier this morning (Tuesday).

Bros legend Matt Goss is preparing his big return to Manchester for a fan meet and greet for the first time in seven years - and he can't wait. The now-solo star will be back at music store HMV in the city, where adoring crowds of thousands famously greeted him back in Bros' 1980s heyday.

When a teenage Sammy McIlroy was about to make his Manchester United debut in a derby at Maine Road, his fellow countryman George Best wandered over to have a word.

Peter Hook helped unveil a new mural of Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis in Macclesfield town centre this afternoon (March 26).The bassist and co-founder of New Order cut the ribbon alongside Akse, the Manchester-based street artist who painted the mural, telling those in attendance: “I am actually very honoured to be here, and to do this, because to me it’s about time Ian came home.”The mural, funded by Cheshire East Council, is based on an original photograph taken by Kevin Cummins at The Factory/Russell Club in Hulme, Manchester on 13 July 1979. It adorns a building on Mill Street opposite Macclesfield bus station.Ahead of the unveiling, Curtis said earlier in the week: “I’m watching all the people going down the street and every single one of them is drawn to it.“Some young kids walking down had no idea who he was but now they do. Hopefully they’ll listen to the music and get the gist of what we were trying to do as kids.”Some of Akse’s other recent works include murals of the late British army officer and fundraiser Captain Tom Moore and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.He said it was an honour to paint the portrait of Curtis and hoped local people were excited about it.“Although I’ve been working on murals most of my life, it’s still always an incredible feeling to get to the end of the journey – well the end of my journey at least,” Akse said.

Coronation Street's cast were out enjoying the sunny spring weather in force this week as they were spotted around Manchester. Jack P. Shepherd donned a black ensemble even in the beaming sunshine as he donned a T-shirt, jeans and lace-up boots n the hue for a casual stroll through the city.The David Platt star went one step further and slipped on a pair of black sunglasses as he strode the streets with a serious expression.

Carving the name of their gang into tree branches at a popular park, they thought they could own the streets of Warrington and control the supply of the drugs into the small town.

Locals reported hearing a 'huge bang' as a stolen car smashed into three vehicles in a police chase.