Thug threatened woman with machete - when she fought back he squirted ammonia in her eyes

A man has been arrested after a terrifying brawl in front of dozens of horrified onlookers in Manchester city centre. The incident was captured on video on Wednesday (April 19) and showed two men fighting before one pulls out a large machete and swings it at the other.

A 'dedicated raver' was found dead just hours after he received messages from someone threatening to stab him, an inquest has heard. Gareth Curran, known as Cuz, was found at his home in Blackpool by his friend on October 1 last year.

A man was left injured after a fight involving a 'large knife' broke out in Manchester city centre on Wednesday evening (April 19).

A man threatened terrified staff with a weapon before stealing jewellery in a violent robbery. Officers were called to reports of the incident at the premises on Brackley Street, Farnworth on March 9.

A fearsome-looking 'Rambo' knife and a large machete were seized by police officers who chased down two masked men riding mopeds.

A drunken yob who stormed out of a Stalybridge bar after a bust up was allowed back in to finish his beer - just moments after threatening door staff with a kitchen knife.

Two men who helped Raoul Moat carry out a shooting spree and evade the police in 2010 were eventually jailed for their part in the crime.

Susanna Reid was quick to respond to some hateful comments as she returned to Good Morning Britain. The presenter was back at the helm of the ITV news programme on Monday (April 17) for the first time in weeks.

A convicted rapist who won £7.2million after purchasing a lottery ticket whilst serving a prison sentence has been granted full access to the money.

Tommy Fury and Liam Payne sent the internet into a frenzy when they appeared to hint that they would be going head-to-head in the boxing ring. On Wednesday (April 12), Manchester boxer and former Love Island star Tommy and former One Direction singer Liam both shared a nose-to-nose promo picture of themselves in what fans thought could be a fight poster.

A stroll through the Northern Quarter will make you feel inadequately dressed — even if you’re kitted out to the nines.

Eredivisie champions Ajax are reportedly considering a return for Donny van de Beek following his frustrating spell at Manchester United.

Australian film star Hugh Jackman has issued a vital warning after going through multiple rounds of treatment for a life-threatening illness.

A social media video appears to show a school girl cowering on the floor as she is kicked. The clip, understood to involve students from Kingsway Park High School in Rochdale, was filmed last Friday (March 31).

A dad who stabbed a man up to 20 times with a machete in a revenge attack outside a gym has been jailed for 30 years for attempted murder.

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho played a role in Scott McTominay choosing to represent Scotland, according to former boss Alex McLeish.

The King's Coronation is just around the corner and that means It's almost time to get the bunting out, stock up on the tablecloths and bring out the 'big' chairs in anticipation.

Two boys were 'threatened' for their belongings by two masked males on a moped in Stockport.

Lawrence Okolie fights in Manchester on Saturday night, with a defence of his WBO cruiserweight world title against New Zealand's David Light.

Lyndon Arthur faces his first ever world title fight on Friday night, taking on Braian Nahuel Suarez in Bolton for the IBO light-heavyweight championship of the world.