The longest residents of Manchester and Cheshire Dogs' Home looking for their forever homes

A pre-trial hearing has taken place ahead of Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy's rape trial.

A teenage girl who died had 'no previous mental health history', an inquest opening has heard. Precious Olamiji Akinyemi, 15, was rushed to hospital after being found 'unresponsive' in the bedroom of the family home on Monday, March 28.

The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has admitted the force were "borderline incompetent" in their handling of the Rochdale grooming gangs.

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Manchester United's game with Liverpool tonight after the death of one of his newborn twins. "Family is more important than everything and Ronaldo is supporting his loved ones at this immensely difficult time," Manchester United said in a statement on the club's website. "As such, we can confirm that he will not feature in the match against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday evening and we underline the family's request for privacy.

There are going to be changes to school bus services in nine of Greater Manchester’s 10 boroughs, transport chiefs have announced. The new services come into effect from next Monday (April 25).

The search is on to find an unclaimed £1,000,000 EuroMillions prize from a ticket bought in Trafford.

A resident escaped from a burning house after a suspected arson attack in the early hours of Easter Monday. Fire chiefs say the blaze was 'deliberately lit' in an out building in the back garden in Bolton before spreading to the end terrace property.

When workers at pallet company CHEP UK’s Trafford warehouse decided to take strike action over a pay dispute back in December last year, many expected it to only last a couple of weeks.

A rare landscape blanketed in purple heather where wild Welsh ponies once roamed is just a drive away from Manchester in the depths of Cheshire. Bickerton Hill is one of few remaining lowland heaths in the region and boasts stunning views across the Cheshire Plain and beyond to the Dee Valley and Welsh mountains.

A former manager at Coca Cola Enterprises has been spared jail for corruption and bribery amounting to more than £1.5m after accepting Manchester United season tickets, concert tickets and cash.

Disabled and elderly residents were left ‘trapped’ in a tower block for days after the lift broke down. Tenants with ‘serious mobility issues’ were unable to get out for their shopping or for any fresh air before the lift was fixed four days later, say furious neighbours.

A far-right nationalist group who firmly believe that 'native British people' will become a minority by the year 2066 appear to be linked to a banner which was flown over the Etihad Stadium this weekend.

More than 200 visas have been issued so far to Ukrainians being sponsored to stay at homes in Greater Manchester, new figures revealed today. But the publication of the welcome statistics comes amid an ever-growing backlash over the speed it is taking to process applications, with many families in Greater Manchester and across the country claiming delays were putting lives at risk.

Joy Division, Sex Pistols, New Order and more bands integral to the city’s musical history, the BPA promises to “celebrate and preserve British popular music and other aspects of popular culture, recognising its pivotal influence on the world stage.”The BPA’s first exhibit will come in the form of ‘Collection’, launching on May 19. A statement describes it as “a distinctively Manchester-flavoured exhibition, underlining why the city is the perfect home for the British Pop Archive.

Paris Saint-Germain have made an offer to Paul Pogba as he prepares to leave Manchester United.

The thriving market town of Northwich in Cheshire is a must-visit for anyone in Greater Manchester looking for a unique day out. Just a short hour's drive away, the charming town centre is lined with timber-framed buildings, unique and specialist independent businesses and hosts a monthly Artisan Market packed hand-crafted products.

A hotel in Cheshire is set to open a 15-metre serenity swimming pool and Finnish sauna this Easter. The four-star Manor House Hotel in Alsager, nestled in the heart of the east Cheshire countryside, is expanding to offer a brand new luxury spa, with phase one ready for the Bank Holiday weekend.

A quintessentially British cottage that looks like it came straight out of a fairytale book has guests staying there from across the UK, and even from Hollywood. The chocolate box cottage, located in the Cheshire countryside less than an hour's drive from Manchester, is the perfect hideaway for those wanting to stay somewhere unique.

Jon Hamm and Casey Affleck are enjoying a night out together.