The top Greater Manchester news stories today - Friday, October 22

Top stories from the Manchester Evening News today including tributes to a woman found dead in Oldham; breaking news of a stabbing in south Manchester; and a court case involving a company manager who stole thousands of pounds.

Top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include the M60 being closed for hours amid a police incident, parents blasting an 'inappropriate' Squid Game doll at the Trafford Centre, and the tragedy of a teenager who found it 'difficult' after being dropped by Man City academy took his own life.

It was a cruel, cutting comment from a snobbish careers advisor that spurred the young Rob Cousen on.

Top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include yobs 'grabbing a woman by her neck and kissing her' before trashing a Didsbury bistro, the life and crimes of a drug baron, and the tragedy of a man found dead after police rushed to concerns for his welfare.

The top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include the mum-of-two who was diagnosed with terminal cancer after doctors told her she had IBS.

The top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include the beloved grandmother who was found in a hospital's A&E department 'soaked in her own urine', according to claims by her family.

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The top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include environmental protesters gluing themselves to the M56 motorway - leading to 11 arrests - and the school locked down after a hoax report of a gunman outside.

The top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include yobs who attacked police, firefighters and the public in Stockport and the dog-walker fighting for his life in hospital after a hit-and-run collision.

Some of the top stories across the Manchester's Evening News today include a taxi driver left fighting for his life after a brutal attack, an Australian reality TV star’s unusual bucket list of things to do after moving to Manchester and how police found a new use for growing equipment after a cannabis farm raid.

Some of the top stories across the Manchester's Evening News today include the woman brutally attacked who says she's lost faith in GMP, the latest police crackdown on anti-social behaviour on the Metrolink, and the Stockport chippy named one of the best in the country.

Top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include a child ill with Covid who was told he would have to 'lie on the floor of the hospital' for SIX hours, experts warning about heating your home and Corrie's Tina O'Brien and Ryan Thomas emotional as their daughter turns 13.

Top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include the nurse who thought she'd be killed in a terrifying encounter with a patient, an in-depth look into Greater Manchester's healthcare and Molly Mae and Tommy Fury were left 'extremely shaken' following an £800,000 burglary from their home.

Top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include the woman who was caught in an X-rated post on Google Maps, the mum who begged for a GP appointment for 15 months before being told she had cancer and residents are furious after a 'locals only' charge was introduced for New Islington Marina.

Top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include the 15-year-old with OCD who works for celebrities, our family writer's review on where to get the cheapest essential household products, and an in-depth look into Alderley Edge's lost celebrity superclub.

Top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include a shocking street stabbing in Prestwich, a Salford gangster 'punished' for writing a memoir while behind bars and our feature writer who couldn't believe she had to fork out £299 for a hotel room without a window.

The top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include the 28-year-old mum who died after collapsing in Butlin's tragedy, the Bonfire Night celebrations cancelled due to covid and the thugs who could have killed a family by blowing up their house with a petrol bomb.

The top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include passengers being evacuated from Manchester Airport after a 'suspicious' package was found, the 'unsafe' glitches and faults plaguing Greater Manchester's M62 and the shocking state of a £122 per week retirement home.

The top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include a mum accused of 'neglect' after her baby with a grandparent overnight, the man given a free lifetime pass to Warehouse Project, and the people who no longer feel safe getting the tram.

The top stories from the Manchester Evening News today include a workman being killed during a horror crash in Rochdale, the parents being forced out of work by 'ridiculous' nursey fees, and what it's like to be falsely accused of being a paedophile.