Prisoner carried out £2,000 hit on Salford crime lord in Strangeways exercise yard

An Oldham family who missed out on the trip of a lifetime thanks to a tiny passport flaw have spoken of their devastation.

With the cost of rent soaring across Greater Manchester in the cost of living crisis, it is now even more difficult for young people to afford to move out of their family homes. But for parents, supporting their adult children comes with a price tag - which is why a growing number of them are charging rent.

Gareth Southgate has defended his decision to keep picking Harry Maguire but insists there are 'some good young centre-backs' ready to challenge for his England place.

The pioneering 1971 England women’s team, coined the ‘Lost Lionesses’, have been celebrated at an uplifting event at the National Football Museum in Manchester.

Building work is set to begin on a long-awaited new health centre which will serve more than 13,000 Oldham residents.

Most of the time when a cheap house comes on the market it is being sold at an auction, rather than on the traditional property market. Although this can be a great way to snap up a bargain home, you can often find that the final sale price turns out to be much higher than the guide price you anticipated.

A fraudster who flew out of Manchester Airport to escape justice after stealing £150,000 from her employer remains on the run. 'Greedy' conwoman Donna Wells stole the huge sum from the charity where she worked.

Three men have been arrested after police uncovered £100,000 in cash at a vape shop in Cheetham Hill.

Co-op shops are hit by almost 1,000 incidents of crime, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour every day, the retailer has revealed.

The chaos in the city centre that led to four police officers being attacked last night started after knives were thrown over a fence at a birthday party, the M.E.N. has learned.

Shoe designer Christian Louboutin, known for his red-soled heels, is launching his chlidrenswear range in Greater Manchester. There will be a special Louboutin Kids pop-up shop heading to the Trafford Centre "just in time for the start of the new school year", it has been announced today.

On April 1, 1990 the longest and bloodiest prison riot in British history exploded at Strangeways. The disturbance lasted 25 days, left two men dead and 194 injured and resulted in sweeping changes to the penal system.

It appears that Lana Jenkins and Ron Hall's break-up wasn't so amicable after all. The reality TV stars met and fell head over heels for each other in this winter's series of Love Island, making it all the way to the grand final together, but earlier this month they publicly announced their separation. A source told MailOnline at the time: "Lana and Ron really put everything into their romance and have tried to make things work for some time now.

With energy bills, interest rates and house prices soaring, it has never been so tough for aspiring first-time buyers to get a foot on the property ladder. With the average age of a first-time buyer in the UK now 34, many young people nowadays have no choice but to rent until they have managed to save up enough for a deposit.

Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer refused to comment on the takeover situation when approached by journalists following the 2-0 pre-season victory against Arsenal.

This month marked the 45th anniversary of an event that saw Mancunians of all colours and classes stand shoulder-to-shoulder against racism.

A group of mayors including Andy Burnham have now initiated legal action against train operating companies over controversial plans to close railway station ticket offices. The news was confirmed as a rail union claimed more than 100,000 people across the country have officially responded to the proposals.

A well-known Manchester businesswoman has donated her cut from the sale of a company she founded to charity.

A pop-up sandwich spot is looking to raise £28,000 in crowdfunding to open a new restaurant in Prestwich. The new place would be called The Pearl, and it’s aiming to be a ‘neighbourhood bistro’ in the North Manchester suburb’s thriving food scene.

Manchester Airport had the third highest number of crimes per passenger out of 21 UK international airports in 2022, figures have revealed. A total of 1,505 crimes were reported at the airport last year.