Tory politician was punched in the face and abused after tackling drunken lout who snatched his iPhone

Firefighters spent eight hours battling a blaze at a derelict pub in south Manchester.

Broadband company Openreach has insisted that abuse directed at engineers over 5G conspiracy theories needs to end.

Greater Manchester Police has revealed how victims of domestic abuse can 'silently' report it to them by pressing two numbers on their phone key pads during lockdown.

Here are your Manchester City evening headlines for Sunday, May 3.

This is the horrific moment a 15-year-old girl screamed for her mum as she was beaten and robbed on a tram.

A thief given a chance by a judge after he burgled a shop was caught breaking into the same store - 12 days after he appeared in court.

Tributes have been paid to a 'loving and kind' Manchester Royal Infirmary doctor and a dad-of-six who has died having contracted coronavirus.

Labour is calling on the government to provide emergency funding for domestic abuse charities during the coronavirus crisis.

A man who punched an NHS worker to the face and called a nurse a 'slag' after turning up at A&E following a drug overdose has been jailed.

A violent lag punched one prison officer who was trying to help him and launched a 'flying kick' on another officer who was handing out toilet rolls.

Firefighters including some from Greater Manchester have spent a third day tackling a huge moor fire in Derbyshire.

Police are stepping patrols after a man had to be taken to hospital following an unprovoked attack in broad daylight in Oldham. The 45 year-old was set upon in a wooded area behind Cairo Mill on Greenacres Road in Waterhead just after 1pm on Thursday afternoon.

Firefighters are continuing to battle a moorland fire at Rakes Moss with two helicopters being used to help stop it from spreading.

A thug who snatched a woman's handbag and dragged her along to the floor during a 'cowardly' robbery has been locked up.

A pregnant mum says she was left in tears after a man coughed in her face and shouted "covid" while she was out jogging.

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has explained why he landed a punch to the face of Manchester United 's Steve Bruce during a heated tunnel exchange at Old Trafford.