Residents evacuated, M67 shut and valuables lost as 125 firefighters tackle huge blaze at Denton warehouse in 'major incident'

direct to your inboxResidents in Failsworth have spoken of their shock after a gang of youths reportedly chased a man down their street before pulling him from his car and assaulting him.

direct to your inboxSpecialist response fire crews carrying advanced medical equipment were not sent to Manchester Arena after the bombing, the public inquiry into the atrocity was told.One senior Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service firefighter said frustration among colleagues on the ground at the time 'was the worst I had ever seen at an incident'.Jon Nolan, then a watch manager and the head of one of two Specialist Response Teams (SRTs), said it was the first time his team had 'trained

direct to your inboxPeople living in Greater Manchester have criticised the timing of the Queen's address to the nation today.Her Majesty will deliver a message to mark Commonwealth Day, which this year falls on Monday, March 8.However football fans have hit out at the broadcast scheduled for BBC One at 5pm due to the Manchester Derby.Manchester United will play Manchester City in the Premier League - with kick off at 4.30pm.Both United and City fans have admitted that they won't be tuning in to

direct to your inboxFrom Sandy Turnbull being the first player sent off in a Manchester derby for “rough play” to Jose Mourinho’s showdown with Ederson, clashes between United and City have never been for faint hearts.Down the years, the tales of scraps in the tunnel, of diabolical tackles, of death threats and Turkish Delight missiles, have become part of Manchester folklore.It would be hard to uncover all the stories behind the intense rivalry, often bred into young Reds and Blues in the

Oldham this evening.

direct to your inboxA tearful paramedic, around two hours after the Manchester Arena bombing, pleaded with firefighters to get to the scene, telling them: "I have just taken an 18-year-old girl in the back of my ambulance who died en route to hospital, and you lot are just stood around," the public inquiry into the atrocity was told.And a former senior firefighter, now retired, described the delayed response by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service as 'the lowest point of my career'.Alan

direct to your inbox Firefighters tackled a blaze at a high-rise building in Manchester city centre this morning.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatthijs de Ligt's praise for Juventus players past and present sheds some light on why he made the switch to Italy, rather than Manchester United, after he left Ajax in 2019.De Ligt was hugely impressive in Ajax's semi-final Champions League run in the 2018/19 season.A 19-year-old captain who showed leadership and defensive qualities, the young Dutchman was one of the hottest properties in European football, with a slew of top teams linked with a move

Oldham 's housing, will have to fork out an extra £2.78 a month before the parish council and mayoral precepts are added.

direct to your inboxA Manchester MP will be hosting a webinar aimed at dispelling the myths around the Covid vaccine.Gorton MP Afzal Khan will be hosting the session on Thursday February 25 and will be joined by health experts and faith leaders.The webinar comes after the low uptake of the Covid vaccine among BAME groups, with medical experts warning about the dangers of disinformation when the virus already has a disproportionate impact on ethnic minorities.Speakers at the webinar include

Bolton by just a few metres of tarmac, those living in the four rows of terraces facing the rectangular park stood on their front steps, in their garden paths and at their windows as crime scene investigators arrived.

direct to your inboxHeartbroken customers fear their possessions have been destroyed after a huge fire tore through a self-storage warehouse in Tameside this afternoon.Hundreds of firefighters are battling the blaze at the three-storey building on Holland Street in Denton tonight and are expected to be there until the morning.Greater Manchester Police has declared the blaze a 'major incident' as a number of homes have had to be evacuated and people in the area have been told to keep windows and

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester residents will see the amount they pay in council tax towards mayoral functions carried out by Andy Burnham frozen from April.The combined authority agreed that increasing the precept would place a burden on people already struggling through the Covid-19 pandemic.With council tax set by local authorities already expected to rise in the coming years, leaders renewed calls on the government to provide them with more funding.A meeting of the Greater Manchester

Not that any of this matters to Baron-Gracie, from Preston, who has penned an album that offers guidance and support aplenty to fans - Pale Waves enjoy a strong teenage and young-adult following - who support the band devoutly.

direct to your inboxAndy Burnham’s plan to freeze his mayoral tax on Greater Manchester residents from April is expected to be backed by regional leaders this week.The mayoral precept which appears on council tax bills goes towards funding the fire service, hundreds of beds for rough sleepers and free bus passes for young people.If approved by the Greater Manchester combined authority on Friday, council tax bills for Band B and Band D properties will stay at £70.73 and £90.95 respectively during

direct to your inboxThe delay in getting firefighters to the Manchester Arena bomb attack meant 'vital assistance to the dying was denied them', the inquiry into the atrocity has heard.Regular fire engines loaded with one stretcher each and specialist fire service vehicles each with five stretchers, as well as firefighters trained in treating blast injuries, took two hours to get to the Arena after Salman Abedi detonated a huge bomb in his backpack as mainly young concert-goers were leaving an

Salford, when she was struck by two cars and killed, an inquest has heard. Selena Mystara Meyers, from Tennessee, visited her fiancé in Worsley 'a couple of times every year', according to police coroner's officer Neil McCaffrey.

direct to your inbox Firefighters are battling a large blaze at a builders merchants in Stockport.

direct to your inboxThousands of people in Manchester are to be offered immediate Covid-19 tests after a new variant of the virus was identified in the area. Manchester City Council will be inviting everyone living or working within a specific footprint for tests from tomorrow after four cases of a new strain were identified in two households on Moss Side.