Thief said he was delivering Amazon parcel - then snatched treasured engagement ring

It may not seem like the weather for ice cream, but one family business delivering desserts to people's doors is in huge demand.

The regret normally associated with birthday cakes is when you greedily stuff your face with too much of it. But in Yaya Toure's case, it came when he didn't get enough.

A venue that was once at the cutting edge of Manchester's club scene played a huge role in the success of the legendary Hacienda and the dance music revolution that followed.

A teenage boy had "everything to live for" before he was "butchered like an animal", a court has head.

Cameroon coach Rigobert Song has denied the suggestion that he has fallen out with Andre Onana after he was dropped for the crucial Africa Cup of Nations win over Gambia last week.

The next academy player to make their debut for Manchester United will be the 250th youngster to achieve that dream after progressing through the youth ranks.

Three masked thugs robbed two men at knifepoint as they washed their off-road bikes outside a Texaco petrol station in Salford. Daniel Bebro, a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons and an unidentified man approached the group after filling up their car with petrol.

Fire crews were called to a main road in Wigan after a derelict hotel went up in flames. Emergency services rushed to Bolton Road following reports of a building fire on Tuesday evening (January 23).

A businessman is going to battle with his own council over a difference of opinion regarding his shop front.

The former chief executive of Greater Manchester’s failing mental health trust was still being paid his £196,000 CEO salary for months after resigning and finishing his duties at the helm. Over the four-month period, the incoming chief executive officer was also being paid the same six-figure salary by the trust, the Manchester Evening News can exclusively reveal.

In life and in death, Margo Vaughan was different. When she is taken to her final resting place today (Tuesday) it will not be in a black hearse but a Salford Van Hire vehicle.

Residents were evacuated after a large fire erupted on a major road in Hyde. Firefighters rushed to Stockport Road following reports of a building fire on Monday evening (January 22).

Jadon Sancho has admitted a return to Borussia Dortmund was 'always on his mind' during his time with Manchester United.

Sir Alex Ferguson was in Malta when he read the bad news - a holiday cut short in the worst possible way.

The Traitors ' Paul Gorton has been the TV villain that fans love to hate on the BBC One competition, fully embracing his role as a devious traitor before becoming the latest contestant to be banished from the show. However, the Manchester-based business manager nearly didn't make it on the show after a serious injury put him in hospital just four weeks before filming started in Scotland. Paul, 36, told OK! in an exclusive interview that he worried about his place on the show after a game of football left him with a collapsed lung.

A man has denied murdering a university graduate who was stabbed to death. Raami Mohamed, 21, pleaded not guilty to murdering 22-year-old Badri Issa in Moss Side.

Paving slabs from Albert Square will be re-used at the newest park to come to the city — which will mark the end of Ancoats’ regeneration.

One of the city's most iconic buildings was lit up last night in celebration of a very special anniversary. The University of Manchester kicked off its bicentenary commemorations with a night of lights, poetry, and performances.

He was a red in every sense. A Labour MP, his first constituency was Stretford, and his first sporting love, Manchester United.

Raw chicken thighs were served to 30 people at a health and safety event hosted by Manchester United last year, a food hygiene report has revealed. The football club was slammed by inspectors, who found the food served was 'unfit for human consumption'.