Tagged suspect in Perseverance Ncube murder investigation was on licence from prison after violent attack - and was seen 'hiding in bushes' before tragedy

A raging husband tracked down his 'estranged' wife and kidnapped her in the street after she fell in love with a new man. Alin Leonte snatched the woman off the street in Blackley as she went for a walk with her new flame.

The removal of a statue that had stood in the same spot for 93-years sparked a 'vendetta' of vandalism.

Greater Manchester will get nearly £300m to fix potholes over 11 years with funds coming from the money saved by cancelling the northern leg of HS2. The city-region is set to receive £296m in total with an additional £8.9m available for this year and next year.

Alexander Buttner has admitted he was in a local chip shop with a group of friends when he discovered Manchester United wanted to sign him, confessing that he thought it was a prank.

Former OGC Nice manager Adrian Ursea has offered an insight into INEOS' ownership of a football club, explaining that impending Manchester United investor Sir Jim Ratcliffe is unlikely to get in the way of manager Erik ten Hag.

Manchester City are having to deal with a cartload of injuries ahead of their return to action.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland has pledged he will be working hard to be back as soon as possible after suffering an injury blow last week.

In six short months, Louise Sullivan's life has been turned upside down.

Pep Guardiola has been dealt yet another injury scare during the international break as Manchester City await an update on Erling Haaland before their impending Premier League showdown with Liverpool.

Josh Homme has said he is now “all clear” after being treated for cancer, and opened up about the “heartache” he’s experienced over the past 18 months.The Queens Of The Stone Age frontman spoke to ITV News recently while out on the group’s current UK and Ireland tour, which kicked off in Manchester on Tuesday (November 14).Homme told the programme that nine people he knew had passed away in the last year-and-a-half, including his former QOTSA bandmate Mark Lanegan and Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.“I had a little heartache, and I had a little of this and a little of that,” the musician said. “But also I’ve never learned so much so quickly.

A man from Manchester is among three jailed after police seized almost £3 million of criminal loot was seized during a house raid in the Midlands. Lee Kennedy, 35, from Colshaw Road, Wythenshawe, Darren Percival, 47, and Alan Britton, 50, were arrested after the money was found at a safe house.

Andy Burnham has set out plans to bring together a network of cities and charities to support the recovery of Ukraine after the war.

A man is to appear in court charged with the murder of Perseverance Ncube. The 35-year-old was stabbed to death in front of her two young children in Salford in the early hours of Friday.

The family of the woman at the centre of a murder investigation in Salford - attacked in front of her horrified children - say she was 'cruelly' taken from them 'due to domestic violence'. An investigation into the death of Perseverance Ncube, 35, in Little Hulton is ongoing.

A murder investigation is underway following the death of a man who was found unconscious in the street. Police have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the incident on Abbey Hills Road, in Oldham, yesterday evening (November 9).

Strictly Come Dancing fans think they have spotted the 'savage' move that resulted in Adam Thomas' exit from the competition. The Waterloo Road star faced the dreaded dance-off for a second week in a row and unfortunately saw himself given the boot.

Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai joked that Erling Haaland is 'a bit sick' for the lengths he goes to in a bid to improve performance.

The force used by an officer filmed punching a man being detained in the street was 'appropriate', Greater Manchester Police have said. A video showing some of the incident has been widely shared on social media.

Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has not had too much trouble raising a few eyebrows in recent times during appearances on talk shows and live radio. The 82-year-old became famous around the world for playing Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films.

A Perthshire DJ who helps happy couples enjoy their special day is doing some celebrating of his own after winning a top industry accolade.