The time Muhammad Ali visited Tesco in Manchester and police had to shut it down

Erling Haaland was begged to sign for Manchester United in a comical video which has been doing the rounds on popular social media platform TikTok. Haaland, 22, continues to set the Premier League alight with 10 goals coming from his first six appearances in the competition for cross-city neighbours Manchester City.

It’s been a month since the Love Island final, with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti being crowned winners. From record-breaking brand deals, to those Davide cheating rumours , and one breakup, the rollercoaster has only continued for this year's Islanders since leaving the villa. As the contestants adjust to their newfound fame and everything it entails, fans are eager to find out what they’re favourite, and least favourite, couples have been up to.

A town in Greater Manchester has been crowned one of the best places in the country for a pub crawl.

The managing director of under-fire train operator Avanti West Coast has stepped down from his role, it was confirmed tonight. Phil Whittingham will leave his position on September 15 to 'pursue other executive leadership opportunities'.

Twelve people have been arrested after police raided houses across Manchester in the early hours.

Prince Harry has revealed the adorable way that his son Archie honours his grandmother, the late Princess Diana - who tragically died in a car crash in 1997. Whilst Harry, 37, and 41 year old Meghan Markle's eldest child Archie is now three years old and attending pre-school in California, where he resides with his parents and younger sister Lilibet, Harry has revealed that one of his first words as a baby was "grandma".

Meghan Markle’s latest revealing interview is thought to be overshadowing the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana’s death, royal insiders say. The former Suits star spoke out against the royal family's Instagram policies amongst other things in a lengthy interview with New York magazine’s The Cut on Monday 29 August.The Duchess of Sussex also claimed that Prince Harry has “lost” his relationship with his father, Prince Charles — and revealed how “happy” she was to finally leave the UK.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex moved to Canada when they first departed UK soil but have now settled in Montecito, California.

A distraught mother who hasn't seen her three children in almost a month has issued a fresh plea for them to be returned home.

A cricket club in Manchester where police say they found a samurai sword, an axe and knuckle dusters alongside drugs and porn could be closed down. Three men were arrested for various suspected offences after police raided Burnage Community Sports and Social Club in Mauldeth Road on August 4 and, since then, one man has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon.

Emergency services rushed to a city centre flat this evening following reports of a blaze. Fire crews were called to a high rise building on Whitworth Street in Manchester just before 6:30pm (August 20).

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps claimed there are 'four trains an hour' running between London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly. The transport chief had to be corrected as strike action has seen timetables slashed to just one train an hour between the two major cities.

One of the best parts of summer is carnival season, when Caribbean communities all around the world come together to celebrate their culture with parades, food, and revelry. Everyone's invited to the celebration, especially the kids, as the Manchester Carnival demonstrated wonderfully over the weekend.