Roads taped off as huge fire rips through town centre building

The Trafford Centre’s summer of sport is set to kick off from June 27, with a free fan zone to watch Wimbledon, Tour De France and the Athletics World Championships on a giant screen.

A shopper has been slammed after he boasted about a 'ridiculous' supermarket cash-saving hack.

When Manchester’s city council made a strategic decision back in 2013 to improve the infrastructure of its creative industries, it decided to put its money into bricks and mortar with the construction of the £35M ($42.7M) Space Studios Manchester. The purpose-built facility for high-end TV, film and commercial production, which sits in West Gorton, Manchester, features more than 85,000 square feet of sound stages and has housed high-end TV drama ranging from BBC’s Peaky Blinders to season 4 of The Crown to, most recently, Sony/Marvel’s Morbius.

A huge free Christian festival is heading to Wythenshawe Park next month. The biggest free event of the summer in the north west, Festival Manchester will happen from July 1 to July 3, with a wide range of activities and even a ‘huge beach’ being made in the park.

Smoke billowed over Manchester city centre after a fire broke out at a Chinese restaurant. The blaze started in the kitchen of Lameizi, a Chinese restaurant in Chester Street, shortly before midday today (Monday).

Drivers have been warned that roads across Greater Manchester will be busier next week as rail staff are set to stage a national walkout over pay and job cuts. And travellers using rail networks have been urged to plan ahead and find alternative travel, with limited services operating throughout the region.

Andy Burnham is spearheading a new taskforce which is hoped will enable fans to take ownership of Oldham Athletic FC. The Greater Manchester Mayor is bringing together fan groups to help with a community share offer, where fans would be able to buy a stake in the beleaguered club.

A drive away from Manchester in the depths of the Cheshire countryside lies a vantage point that truly lives up to its name. The Cloud, in Congleton, is a 300m-high peak that boasts 'stunning, panoramic views' for walkers.

Former Love Island star Molly-Mae Hague has spoken out over 3am Manchester Airport queues as she jetted off on another trip. The 23-year-old influencer spoke out after arriving at Manchester for a flight in the early hours of Tuesday (June 14).

Stretford has been chosen as one of five towns to get a huge chunk of money toward improving its high street.

Plans have been submitted to build a new industrial and warehousing development spanning seven acres in Trafford Park which is estimated to be worth £30 million.

A huge mound of animal waste spilled onto a road in Tameside last night with emergency services called to the scene.

A new cookie dough kiosk is set to open at The Trafford Centre this weekend, and the first 100 customers will be treated to free cookie dough. Cult dessert favourite, My Cookie Dough, will be serving up freshly baked cookie dough in over 10 flavours next to the Odeon cinema from Saturday.

Boris Johnson has won the confidence of fellow Conservative MPs this evening and will remain in power as the Prime Minister of the UK. The PM learned his fate when the result was publicly announced by Sir Graham Brady, Chairman of the Conservatives’ 1922 Committee at 9pm this evening (June 6).

A Glasgow man has claimed 'discrimination' after a designer boutique refused to accept his Scottish bank notes.

A family have described feeling 'trapped' and 'scared' after their flights were cancelled at the last minute, stranding them in Turkey, leading to costs of nearly £2,500 for new flights and hotels. It comes amid more chaos at Manchester Airport as mountains of abandoned bags are left after arrivals.