School closes to students after fire breaks out in classroom

School buses for students with special needs have been suspended as operators cancel their Manchester council contracts due to rising costs. Seven routes which serve schools in the city have been not been running since the Easter holidays – and they will not resume before the summer term ends.

Diners at Gino D’Acampo’s Italian restaurant - Luciano in Alderley Edge - were evacuated after a fire broke out. Crews from Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service were called to the Wilmslow Road eatery at 6.21pm this evening (Saturday).

Popular attraction Waterworld continues to remain closed after more than 100 people were evacuated yesterday (June 8).

The only permanent gypsy and traveller camp in Manchester has been closed. The Dantzic Street site near the city centre has been earmarked for closure since 2015 due to poor conditions and the risk of flooding from the River Irk.

Gemma Atkinson is often praised for her honesty when it comes to social media. But just last month she shared how she was 'fooled' by the likes of Instagram when she popped to the hairdressers and presented her hairdresser with pictures that weren't possible to recreate because of filters and more.

Fond memories have been flooding in as Clint Boon prepared to close the curtain on legendary Manchester nightclub South. On Friday the DJ, musician and radio presenter announced the sad news that the King Street venue was to close its doors after one final party this weekend after 27 years entertaining the city's masses.

A casualty has been airlifted to hospital following a 'serious' crash on Snake Pass.

A road in Tameside was closed following a smash between two buses. Emergency services were called to Lord Sheldon Way at around 6pm on Wednesday (June 1).

A man in his 30s has died after a horror crash which left the M61 closed for most the day. The Audi driver was taken to hospital following the smash near Kearsley in Bolton at 5.25am on Friday, but was sadly later pronounced dead.

Congestion is expected on a main road through Manchester city centre through rush hour this morning due to a lane closure. One lane has been shut off on the Mancunian Way eastbound carriageway.

Manchester United supporters have been evaluating their stance on Frenkie de Jong after his Instagram message seemed to indicate his transfer intentions.

Hospital bosses are warning the public to avoid the Royal Oldham Hospital's emergency department unless urgent and life-threatening. The hospital has today declared a critical incident after almost a week of IT failures across four Greater Manchester hospitals which have caused 'severe delays' to patient care, according to staff.

Raheem Sterling has explained that Liverpool’s great chase inspired Manchester City to the Premier League title.

Alex Telles celebrated reaching 50 appearances for Manchester United after Sunday's defeat to Crystal Palace.

Students protested with community groups against Manchester Metropolitan University’s (MMU) decision to sell a much loved field in south Manchester. Ryebank Fields in Chorlton has been at the heart of a battle of green space versus housing for over 25 years.