Police officer smashed glass into person's face in Manchester bar

Over £3 million in speeding fines were issued to motorists in Greater Manchester in a year, new figures have revealed. Between November 2022 and November 2023, over 30,000 fines were issued after motorists were caught by speed cameras across the region.

As the start of 2024 has already shown, this year will be a difficult one for hospitality as it continues to grapple with the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and rising gas and electric prices. However, while we’ve sadly said goodbye to a number of high profile restaurants over the last two weeks, we’re also gearing up for an exciting 12 months of activity.

Darts sensation Luke Littler has been spotted at Old Trafford and even spoke to MUTV before Manchester United got down to business against Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. The 16-year-old is a huge United fan and has enjoyed a meteoric rise over the last month.

Tributes have been paid to Greater Manchester Police officer DC Stephen Oake, who died in the line of duty on this day (January 14) in 2003 while protecting his fellow officers from a knife-wielding terrorist. His colleagues have called him a "true hero" for his actions, which saw him posthumously awarded a medal for his bravery.

This is the moment a cowardly police officer tried to save his own skin after attempting to murder his girlfriend and leaving her for dead in a hotel room. James Riley, 28, flew into a jealous rage and strangled Ellie Moxham after she had decided she loved a new man.

Annie Kilner, wife of Manchester City player Kyle Walker, has shared that she's taking "some time away" from her footballer husband.Their marriage has been surrounded by rumours and gossip for some time.The couple married in December 2021 and have three children together.There have been ongoing claims of Kyle's unfaithfulness, with Lauryn Goodman even stating the footie star is the dad to her three year old son Kairo. Responding to whispers about her marriage, Annie announced on her Instagram Stories: "Sadly, after many years of marriage and three wonderful children together; I have decided to take some time away from Kyle." She went on to ask for privacy, saying: "I do not wish to comment on the position any further.

Manchester has been named among the best places to visit in 2024 by The New York Times in its annual guide. The US publication has listed 52 places to travel to in the coming year, with the likes of Paris, Singapore and Florida also making the cut.

EXCLUSIVE: With the almost impossible-to-believe Post Office scandal bedecking the front of most UK national newspapers this week, the writer of the ITV smash drama about the saga has said it “tapped into” frustrations with the “politics of the moment.”

A Greater Manchester NHS chief issued a public statement on Wednesday night (January 3) as hospitals across the region face huge pressures and long waits at A&E.

Bolton’s claim to be the ‘Hollywood of the North’ is ringing increasingly true with production crews for various television and movie projects spending 88 days filming at locations in the town in 2023. The town’s locations, in particular the cobbles and grand, curved architecture of Le Mans Crescent, have featured in dozens of productions over recent years.

Decorated in a vivid red and green with gold lettering spelling out ‘Temple Bar’, at first glance this could be the iconic Dublin pub tourists flock to in Ireland. But in actual fact, this is what you’ll find at an Airbnb just over an hour from Greater Manchester.

With the return of homecoming heroes and visits from some of the world's biggest names in music, the live music scene in Manchester is shaping up for one of its biggest and best years ever in 2024.

XL bully dogs must be kept on a lead and muzzled in public under strict new rules that have come into force today (December 31).

Police have issued an appeal for information after a crash in Flixton left a person with ‘serious injuries’.

A 'determined, enthusiastic and tenacious' Greater Manchester Police officer has been honoured by the King.

Community campaigners, two star footballers and charity champions are among those from Greater Manchester who have been recognised in this year's King's New Year Honours list.

The first sign of devastation on the Carrbrook Estate in Stalybridge — the area decimated by a ‘tornado’ on Wednesday night (December 27) — was the sound of sweeping.

House prices are gradually coming down across the country, which is great news for buyers - especially those looking to get on the property ladder for the first time in 2024. The average cost of a home across the UK fell by an average of £3,000 in the last year, new data from the Land Registry has revealed.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for wind as Storm Gerrit sweeps over the UK.

A woman on a Manchester-bound plane where 11 travellers were injured during 'freak turbulence' has said the experience was 'so scary', adding the plane felt like it was 'just going to keep dropping'.