The Co-op warns of future challenges as sales flatline and profits slashed

Brooklyn Beckham was in tears after taking on a controversial 'One Chip Challenge'. The 23-year-old son of former Manchester United footballing star David and fashion designer Victoria was seen with tears rolling down his face as he completed the viral feat.

Andy Burnham has said he will not 'punish people to net zero' after experts warned that Greater Manchester is 'likely' to miss its carbon cutting targets. The city-region is set to blow its carbon budget in two years, meaning it would emit more than its 'fair share' of carbon, according to science-based targets.

Robert Lewandowski has sent a reminder to Erling Haaland that he might not be a shoo-in for next year’s Best Striker award at the Ballon d’Or.

Passengers travelling between Manchester Victoria and Liverpool Lime Street stations could face cancellation and delays today, Tuesday October 18, TransPennine Express has warned. Urgent repairs are being carried out to the track at Huyton, causing disruption to the service.

Former Manchester City defender Nedum Onuoha believes that all the pressure is on Liverpool ahead of Sunday's clash at Anfield.

Liverpool star Fabio Carvalho is confident that his team can get a result against Manchester City at the weekend following their 7-1 victory away at Rangers on Wednesday.

Bolton Wanderers veteran Kieran Lee says he feels as fit as he ever has as he believes the rotation could help to prolong his career as the Whites need to learn to grind out wins away from home.

Erling Haaland looks to be running away with the Premier League Golden Boot just two months into the season, although Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane doesn't see it that way.

Revellers are being warned that 'blue punisher pills' with 'strong effects' are in circulation at the Warehouse Project. The alert was issued by the club as part of its Mandrake project, which aims to root out particularly dangerous drugs.

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Saturday, October 8.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been sent a warning that Casemiro and Cristiano Ronaldo may not be "on side" at the club after the Dutchman named the pair on the substitutes bench for the Manchester derby.

Rail passengers were experiencing more travel chaos today (Saturday) with only 20 per cent of normal train services running due to another strike by union members.

Commuters heading to Manchester are being warned to expect disruption this morning after a signalling fault on a busy railway line. National Rail says some Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales services could be delayed or cancelled until 9am today (October 7).

Iron Maiden have announced the first UK, Ireland and European dates of ‘The Future Past Tour’ 2023.The English metal band will kick off their six-date UK run of shows in Glasgow (June 26), stopping off in Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and Birmingham, before finishing up at London’s O2 on July 7.READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classicThe band has also announced five European shows, starting in Krakow, Poland on June 13, with stops in Zurich, Amsterdam and Antwerp, rounding up in Italy on July 15.The tour will feature previously unperformed songs from their most recent studio album ‘Senjutsu’, along with tracks from 1986’s ‘Somewhere In Time’ and other fan favourites.Pre-sale tickets can be purchased here from 9am BST until 8am October 14, while the general sale starts at 9am October 14.Iron Maiden bassist Steve Harris said in a statement: “Following the release of our latest album, ‘Senjutsu’, we updated the current ‘Legacy of the Beast Tour’ a little by opening the show with the first 3 songs from it, with the Japanese Palace stage set. As it doesn’t make a lot of sense to repeat this for a ‘Senjutsu’ album tour, we thought about other options and we’ve decided to revisit ‘Somewhere In Time’ as that tour didn’t feature in the various retrospective history tours we’ve played over the years.“They were based on our 80’s concert videos and sadly we did not film that tour (blame the manager!!).

Profits have been slashed at the Manchester-headquartered retail group behind Simply Be, JD Williams and Jacamo.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for 70mph winds for parts of Lancashire today.

A warning has been issued to train users as rail staff are set to go on strike again next week, causing yet more travel chaos for passengers. Another strike by members in the Aslef union, which represents train drivers, will be held on Wednesday (October 5) while RMT members will walk out again on October 8.

Manchester United have been warned about a potential pursuit of Jude Bellingham.

Erling Haaland has warned Manchester United that he is ready and raring to compete in this weekend's massive derby.

Donny van de Beek's spell at Manchester United has been less than ideal for the Dutchman.