This is what the 'huge bang' just heard across Manchester was

Dramatic images show the moment an Asda HGV crashed into two houses in Bolton earlier today. Firefighters based in Horwich, Bolton, scrambled to the scene at around 10.30am on Tuesday.

With the warm weather coming in and school being out, it’s tempting to beat the heat and stresses of the kitchen and opt to eat out instead. And now, YO! customers can shave a third off their bill most days until September.

Fried chicken fans can get their hands on an 80-piece sharing bucket for just £10 at KFC this summer - but only if you order in a certain way.

One of the driving forces behind bringing the 2002 Commonwealth Games to Manchester has championed a 'North of England Olympics' amid reports London is planning a bid to bring the Olympic and Paralympic Games back to the capital, possibly in 2036.

Four men were arrested after a huge brawl broke out at a bar in Manchester city centre when a stag do 'tried to leave with paying their bill'. The incident, which occurred on Saturday night (July 23) involved a group of males fighting outside the Peaky Blinders bar, on Peter Street.

As millions of Brits recover from the recent heatwave that swept across the country last week, you may either be delighted or horrified to know that rain and overcast sky will persist across Greater Manchester today.

Air pollution has been high on the agenda in Manchester, with wrangling over the Clean Air Zone proposal ongoing and the city experiencing an ozone pollution episode last week.

Shocking footage has been shared of the moment a car reversed into a jewellers as shocked bystanders watched on in Rusholme. Onlookers were left stunned as a group of masked people smashed the front of a shop with a car before entering the store.

Manchester United supporters have been sent wild after Erik ten Hag named his starting line-up for their final pre-season game in Australia this morning (10.45am UK time) - with Donny van de Beek getting the nod.

Love Island fans are facing the reality of life without the show as it nears an end. But that's not before more drama thanks to the arrival of four new bombshells. With just over a week to go until the ITV2 dating show finishes for another year, bosses surprised viewers and the islanders with some fresh contestants.

Manchester United supporters are urging Frenkie de Jong to finally put pen to paper on a move to Old Trafford.

A mum who campaigns for cleaner air has called for more action from schools when pollution levels are high in Manchester - including temporary closure if necessary. Ruth Todhunter, 43, whose daughter Jess, nine, suffered from breathing issues while attending a school on Northmoor Road, Longsight, is concerned about pollution levels outside classrooms.

Paolo Nutini has added extra dates to his UK 2022 tour following huge demand from fans. The Last Request singer announced a string of intimate gigs last month after his appearance at TRNSMT festival.

It is officially the hottest day we've ever experienced in the UK with temperatures soaring close to 40 degrees in some parts of the country. Earlier today the Met Office revealed that a temperature of 39.1C was recorded in Charlwood, Surrey, beating the previous UK record of 38.7C in Cambridge on July, 25 2019.

A Greater Manchester Fire Service has slammed 'thoughtless and irresponsible' people who started a fire in a moorland with a disposable BBQ. It is the latest in a series of fires on moorland around Oldham in recent weeks, as temperatures have risen.

With the weather continuing to heat up across the country, people will be looking for ways to take advantage of the sun.

Manchester United are reportedly open to offering Frenkie de Jong a huge pay rise to ensure they complete a deal for the Dutchman.

Manchester City and OKX certainly left no stone unturned to publicise their new multi-million pound training kit deal.