Police investigating after floral urn STOLEN from Dame Vivienne Westwood's grave

Detectives are investigating an assault in Swinton in which a young man was taken to hospital - as neighbours reacted with horror.

Andy Burnham has hit back at the government after criticism of his education plans which were branded as 'unequal' and 'narrow'. The Greater Manchester mayor wants to create a 'clear path' at school for young people who do not go to university and has proposed using a new devolution deal to make it happen.

Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to find a missing man from Manchester.

The government has criticised Andy Burnham's plans for a new qualification aimed at the two-thirds of teenagers in Greater Manchester who don't go to university. The Manchester Baccalaureate (MBacc) would offer an alternative route for students who want careers in the creative and digitial sectors, as well as health, social care and construction jobs when choosing their GCSEs.

Two men were left injured after a fight broke out on a busy street in Manchester city centre.

Pulling plans to build two new platforms at Piccadilly station is a 'decade lost for the North of England', Andy Burnham has said as he pushed back against the move at a meeting of mayors, council leaders and rail chiefs today (June 7). Building platforms 15 and 16 has been seen as key to unclogging congestion on railways across the region – but the proposal was withdrawn last month.

Coronation Street fans have said they were 'cringing' as they called out 'silly' Daisy Midgeley for her mistake. The barmaid, played by Charlotte Jordan, has faced her stalker in court as Justin Rutherford finally faced his fate for the horrific acid attack.

All boat operations have been suspended off Bournemouth pier following the death of two young swimmers, the local authority has announced.

A 'gross negligence manslaughter' probe has been launched following the death of a newborn baby.

The switch from the office to working from home during the Covid pandemic has forced the council to cash in on a vacant office building in Wigan.

Police have issued an update after a a 17-year-old boy and 12-year-old girl died in the sea off Bournemouth beach.

A 12-year-old girl and 17-year-old boy have died following an incident off Bournemouth beach.

Inspirational footballers returned to their former club after beating cancer to help others. Rochdale legend Joe Thompson was joined by former Dale youth player Bader Al-Akkad at Spotland for the Goals for A Cure match.

A woman found dead at a house in Lancashire has been named with a man due to appear in court charged with her murder. Police were called to an address in Congress Street in Chorley at around 2:30am in the early hours of Friday (May 26) to reports of a 'sudden death.'

Ask any Manchester United fan, Rio Ferdinand is a club legend.

A watchdog has launched an investigation after a boy was left fighting for his life when hit by a police car. The vehicle was reportedly responding to a 999 call with blue lights at the time of the crash.

Dame Esther Rantzen has admitted she's 'not good at regrets' after revealing her lung cancer has progressed to stage four. The 82-year-old broadcaster, known for presenting BBC series That’s Life! and founding charities such as Childline, confirmed in January that her lung cancer had spread.

This Morning viewers found themselves cracking the same remark as they watched the show's tribute to Tina Turner. The music icon, who had hits including Proud Mary and The Best, passed away after a long illness, her publicist Bernard Doherty confirmed on Wednesday (May 24).

Manchester United donned their new tops in Tuesday’s training session ahead of Thursday’s crunch match with Chelsea.

A married couple have been sentenced after going on family holidays abroad with money stolen from celebrity chef Stephen Terry.