Teenager, 17, pleads not guilty to murder of young man in town centre

Gallery: Premier League statistics that can still be broken this season (FourFourTwo)However, some things never change: Leeds remain in a league of their own for sprints with 6,495 during the campaign - more than 1,000 more than second-ranked Manchester United. At the other end of the scale, Crystal Palace once again ranked among the bottom teams in this metric but are closing the gap as Patrick Vieira oversees the squad overhaul which has also drastically reduced the starting XI average age.

Two friends have been convicted of murder after an Uber driver was brutally killed. Ali Asghar, 38, was set upon by 20-year-old Connor McPartland and 18-year-old Martin Treacy after the pair got into his Mercedes taxi on Halloween weekend last year.

Police investigating a homophobic assault which left a 22-year-old man with serious head and facial injuries have released CCTV images of a man and woman detectives want to speak to. Morgan Fevre, from Didsbury, was taken to Manchester Royal Infirmary from Manchester city centre, then transferred to Salford Royal Hospital for emergency surgery to save his life.

A man accused of murder told a court it 'blew up' after an Uber driver challenged his friend about eating a takeaway in the back of his Mercedes. Connor McPartland, 20, and, Martin Treacy, 18, are both accused of murdering 38-year-old taxi driver Ali Asghar.

A young man who died after being hit by a car in south Manchester has been named as 19-year-old Cameron Pearman. The fatal incident happened on Princess Road in the early hours of Sunday (May 7).

A jury will hear the inquest of a mother who was stabbed to death by her ex-partner. Daniel Patten, 31, killed Regan Tierney at her home in Salford before taking his own life.

Dimitar Berbatov believes that there is 'no explanation' for why Manchester City lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Two men were threatened during a robbery in the Arndale Centre car park where a coat and bag were stolen. Police received reports of robbery on the 13th floor of the city centre car park at around 3pm on Sunday, April 24.

A Greater Manchester Police officer is facing jail after pleading guilty to attempted rape. Ernesto Ceraldi - who police said 'used an appalling level of violence' - is understood to be a specialist firearms officer and police dog handler within the force.

A dad on trial for murdering his baby daughter told police he held a quilt over her face to stop her crying so he could sleep after an early shift at work, a court has heard.

An eighth man has been charged in connection with the murder of a Wigan dad. Martin Smith, 32, of Laithwaite Road, Wigan, has now been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and will appear at Wigan Magistrates’ Court tomorrow (April 29th).

Detectives have issued a fresh appeal for witnesses following the fatal stabbing of a young dad in Ancoats.

Police have made a third murder arrest in connection with the death of a young dad in Ancoats.

A second man accused of the murder of Neri Morse in Ancoats has appeared in court. Meshai Newby, 23, appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates Court this morning (April 26).

Manchester City fans may have had their first unofficial glimpse at one of the club’s new change strips for next season.