The city centre streets you used to be able to drive on

Manchester City Centre after committing a series of distractions thefts. Mustafa Haji, 30, targeted men who had been enjoying nights out, in the early hours of the morning, and stole their mobile phones.Manchester Crown Court heard how he would plan each of his attacks, distracting strangers by placing his leg in between theirs and trying to trip them up.

Prestwich. Both facilities are currently suspended due to the pandemic with Prestwich now used as a coronavirus management service.

KFC is eyeing up a new Manchester restaurant, with plans submitted to open in the heart of the city centre.The fast food giant has submitted a planning application for a unit on Piccadilly, on the fringes of the Northern Quarter.If approved, it will see the brand take over the former Wok & Go site near Piccadilly train station.The plans are to open the new takeaway site at 83 Piccadilly, a grade II-listed building close to Piccadilly Gardens.It will join three other KFC sites in Manchester city

A new street food market has been given permission to open next to Bridgewater Hall - despite nearby residents raising noise, litter and public nuisance concerns.Society, a £1 million venture between PopCity and Vocation Brewery, promises a ‘high quality and diverse’ offer of food and drink in Manchester city centre.The bar and restaurant in Barbirolli Square will also provide a platform for small independent businesses, with several already signed up to trade from the premises.Plans submitted

A 116-km radial cycle route has been touted by Greater Manchester authorities to encourage commuters to avoid public transport while adhering to social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.But after images emerged of Trafford’s temporary route stopping short of the boundary with Manchester, the city council confirmed it would not be taking part in the popular scheme.Bosses believe there is not enough demand for the temporary lanes, and say they would rather focus on providing permanent

hereNo arrests have been made, a GMP spokesman said.They said: "Police received a report of a road traffic collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist at 6.50pm on Trinity Way."The road was closed by traffic officers while the victim's injuries were assessed."Transport for Greater Manchester said Trinity Way was closed anti-clockwise between Irwell Street and Water Street.The road has now been re-opened.

Chants of “I can’t breathe” rang out across central Manchester as anti-racist protesters took to the streets to demonstrate as part of the Black Lives Matter movement.The haunting last words of George Floyd were repeated again and again and plastered across banners and placards during a huge protest in the city centre.Mr Floyd’s death has sparked protests across the United States and the UK with thousands of people marching on cities to demand change.Mr Floyd, 46, died in police custody in the

LOS ANGELES -- Jamie Foxx stood shoulder-to-shoulder with activists in Minneapolis, proclaiming that “we’re not afraid of the moment.” In Los Angeles, pop star Halsey and “Insecure” actor Kendrick Sampson were hit with rubber bullets during a tense stand-off. And in Chicago, John Cusack was filming a burning car when officers rushed up to him and began screaming at him to leave, and he says, hitting his bike.

One of the city centre's most prominent hotels is to close permanently this summer.

A street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter will be traffic-free seven days a week to make social distancing easier in the city centre.

A loud bang was heard across Salford and parts of Manchester city centre this morning. 

Italian restaurant chain Carluccio's is to permanently close its Spinningfields restaurant.

Police have launched a desperate CCTV appeal after a victim was assaulted in Glasgow.

When lockdown was first announced, many shops which were considered 'non-essential' were forced to close their doors to shoppers.

More than 600 homes could be built in huge tower blocks as part of a dramatic expansion of Manchester city centre north towards Collyhurst.

Yang Sing has announced the closure of its Trafford Centre restaurant saying losses incurred by the coronavirus lockdown leave it with 'no option'.

Yang Sing has announced the closure of its Trafford Centre restaurant saying losses incurred by the coronavirus lockdown leave it with 'no option'.