The Rochdale Canal in Manchester city centre is empty - here's why

An abandoned canal office in Manchester city centre is set to be turned into flats. The plans to convert Bridgewater House, a Grade-II listed former canal office next to Deansgate Square in Great Jackson Street, have been approved.

A little girl with a huge love for Manchester City who died suddenly has been remembered in the most fitting way, as fans rose to their feet at the Etihad today.

Brazil have called up Manchester United pair Casemiro and Antony to their squad for the friendly with Morocco later this month but several Premier League stars have been left out.

A large cannabis farm worth hundreds of thousands of pounds has been discovered in Rochdale town centre property.

An ‘eyesore’ hotel in Manchester will finally be redeveloped after decades of trying.

Manchester City can cut the points gap at the top of the Premier League table to just two when hosting Newcastle United this weekend.

Police are to send divers into a canal and retrace their steps in a desperate search to find missing great-grandad Peter Baglin who vanished just over nine weeks ago.

Mancunians have branded the Rochdale Canal an “eyesore” after the grim reality of what lies on the bottom of the busy city centre waterway has been exposed.

Jurors have retired to consider their verdicts in the trial of a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in a city centre apartment block. Kevin Mannion, 45, is alleged to have killed his 22-year-old partner Elinor O'Brien, following an incident at his flat in the Great Northern Tower on Watson Street, Manchester.

Police have released a CCTV picture of two males they want to speak to after a 'traumatic' knifepoint robbery near a car park in Bury town centre.

A man who was 'in the prime of his life' died just 50 minutes after calling his dad to say he 'felt funny', an inquest heard.

A brewery has taken a cheeky dig at a new skyscraper which dwarfs a 280-year-old city centre pub. The controversial 16-storey glass tower has been developed by billionaire bookie Fred Done's construction firm Salboy.

Bristol City defender George Tanner spent four years at Manchester United before leaving the youth system in 2020 for a move to Carlisle United.

Tommy Fury will finally meet Jake Paul in two days' time, with the fight set to take place in Saudi Arabia following two previous failed attempts to meet in the ring.

Manchester United and Barcelona are set to lock horns once again in the second leg of their Europa League play-off tie on Thursday.

Plans for a new 13-storey office block in Manchester city centre have been revealed. The offices - which have been designed to run without emitting any additional carbon - would be located between River Street and Hulme Street.

The government have belatedly released the details behind what they are describing as a 'bold plan to protect (the) long-term future of English (men's) football'.

Manchester United welcome Barcelona to Old Trafford on Thursday with both teams carrying a chance of progressing to the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League. Courtesy of a Marcus Rashford strike and Jules Kounde's own goal, United emerged from Spain with an impressive 2-2 draw in the first leg of their knockout tie and were unfortunate to not win the game.

Tommy Fury will finally meet Jake Paul in the ring this weekend, with the fight set to take place in Saudi Arabia following two previous failed attempts to meet in the ring.

The countdown is on ahead of the country's largest indoor arena opening its doors in east Manchester. The 23,500-capacity Co-op Live arena is set to open its doors near to Manchester City's Etihad Stadium in December.