The shocking extent of crime and vandalism on bus and Metrolink tram networks

Ben & Jerry’s will be giving away unlimited free ice cream all day today to celebrate its birthday. The annual ‘free cone day’ happens every year, with the worldwide ice cream giant letting fans loose on their favourite flavours.

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Traffic cops from Greater Manchester Police seized an ice cream van on Sunday after discovering it was being driven without insurance. To make matters worse, the driver was an unsupervised provisional licence holder and was subsequently reported.

Manchester's original 'Tram Taylor' - a life-size cardboard cut-out of pop sensation Taylor Swift is to be sold at auction, with proceeds donated to charity.

Around two dozen cops are being briefed ahead of a job. They don't need motivation, but a timely reminder of the importance of the operation is offered.

Controversial plans to convert a former bank into 11 bedsits have ‘reluctantly’ been passed by councillors, despite concerns about overcrowding. Proposals for the old Barclays branch, in Edgeley, were approved by Stockport council’s planning committee after members were told the scheme complied with the authority’s housing standards.It means Manchester-based Lower Estates Ltd now has permission to turn the old Castle Street branch - vacant since 2014 - into an 11 bed ‘house in multiple occupation’, or 'HMO'. The scheme - including a kitchen, laundry and basement that could be converted into a games room - was referred to the planning committee after local councillors raised concerns over bedsits being ‘crammed’ into the building.But while members shared many of the same reservations, it was ultimately passed on the casting vote of chair Coun Steve Gribbon. Coun Gribbon told the meeting: “I don’t like this - I think it’s ‘sardines’, it really is - but I can’t see a viable, clear reason to do so [refuse].READ MORE: Go ahead for dozens of ‘affordable’ new flats to be built on old town centre car wash site

Police taught ‘three valuable lessons’ to a man riding the tram in Manchester city centre this morning.

Viewers were left in tears over harrowing Coronation Street scenes which saw Ryan Connor take the full force of a glass of acid intended for bride Daisy Midgeley. As Daisy prepared to marry Daniel Osbourne in tonight's Corrie (March 27), Ryan stepped in as a chauffeur after the wedding car was stolen.

A number of train services between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly have been affected this morning due to a technical fault.

UK media bosses are toasting a 'huge victory' for press freedom after police chiefs ruled that people charged with a crime do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy.

A studio in east Manchester where parts of Peaky Blinders and The Crown have been filmed is set to be sold. A deal has been struck to sell the award-winning Space Studios in West Gorton which was built by Manchester council.

A police car was left wrecked after a crash with a tram in Oldham this morning.

Allowing bicycles on board Metrolink trams would 'cause major problems', a committee of councillors was told as transport bosses revealed plans to use a quiet siding as an off-network testing site for a 'soft trial'.

Rail passengers are hitting out at the government's move to extend the contract of troubled train operator Avanti - despite the Secretary of State admitting there is 'still more work to be done to bring [Avanti] services up to the standards we expect'.

People living in a south Manchester suburb have spoken of their shock after waking up to find a building engulfed in flames.

There are public transport warnings this evening (March 18) as a vehicle is blocking a Metrolink track causing disruption.

A mum who lived an 'extravagant' lifestyle funded by her drug boss boyfriend avoided jail as a judge told her the career criminal had 'ruined her life'. Georgia Harkness, 27, began a relationship with Salford drug dealer Ashley Blackett after they met in prison, while he was serving time and she worked as a prison nurse.

A mum was left wracked with anxiety after she became too distracted to play with her son, without understanding why. Then, she received a surprising diagnosis in her 30s that explained everything.

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The startling image of a bus driving along tram tracks in Wythenshawe was published online by police this morning (Thursday March 16). The vehicle's driver has been arrested on suspicion of various different offences.