Two arrested after 'ramming' police with 'stolen' car during high speed motorway chase

The current invasion of Ukraine by Russia with its appalling loss of life and destruction of cities seems steeped in another era. From the end of the Second World War until 1991 a Cold War, existed between the US and the Soviet Union and their respective allies, in the Eastern and Western Blocs.

Jon Hamm and Casey Affleck are enjoying a night out together.

Two teenagers were arrested on a bus after police uncovered knives. Officers boarded the bus after reports of a 'disturbance' in Salford just after midnight this morning (Saturday).

Armed police seized drugs, a stolen car and cash during the latest raids in an operation into the criminal use of encrypted mobile phones. Two alleged class A drug traffickers, aged 35 and 38, were also arrested during the operation in Oldham and Rochdale at 5am today.

A 15-year-old schoolgirl was viciously attacked by a group of youngsters as she walked her dog. Detectives in Tameside have launched an urgent investigation and four teenagers have been arrested - the youngest a girl aged 13.

A man was assaulted after a car smashed into seven other vehicles in south Manchester.

BBC's Holby City is coming to an end tonight after 23 years on screen. The drama series, which follows the highs and lows of staff and patients on the wards of fictional Holby City hospital, will air its final ever episode on Tuesday night.

A mother of two found to be 'gurning' and 16 times the drug-driving limit after she used her car to ram her sister's vehicle up and down the street has been spared jail. Natalie Warke, 41, repeatedly smashed her VW Golf into the empty car before pushing it across a road junction during a family row with her eldest son and her sister.

A man was attacked on an Eccles street on Sunday afternoon. Two people, a man and a woman, have since been arrested on suspicion of assault.

A man was subjected to homophobic abuse after he tried to intervene when he spotted a group of men being racially attacked on a train between Manchester and Sheffield. Police have now issued an appeal for victims of the incident to come forward as they continue their investigations.

Peter Hook helped unveil a new mural of Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis in Macclesfield town centre this afternoon (March 26).The bassist and co-founder of New Order cut the ribbon alongside Akse, the Manchester-based street artist who painted the mural, telling those in attendance: “I am actually very honoured to be here, and to do this, because to me it’s about time Ian came home.”The mural, funded by Cheshire East Council, is based on an original photograph taken by Kevin Cummins at The Factory/Russell Club in Hulme, Manchester on 13 July 1979. It adorns a building on Mill Street opposite Macclesfield bus station.Ahead of the unveiling, Curtis said earlier in the week: “I’m watching all the people going down the street and every single one of them is drawn to it.“Some young kids walking down had no idea who he was but now they do. Hopefully they’ll listen to the music and get the gist of what we were trying to do as kids.”Some of Akse’s other recent works include murals of the late British army officer and fundraiser Captain Tom Moore and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.He said it was an honour to paint the portrait of Curtis and hoped local people were excited about it.“Although I’ve been working on murals most of my life, it’s still always an incredible feeling to get to the end of the journey – well the end of my journey at least,” Akse said.

People in Tameside have been asked to be wary after a nude cyclist was spotted riding around a local beauty spot with an ‘erect member’ on show.

A man has been arrested after a gay woman was brutally assaulted.

Victor Lindelof has warned Anthony Elanga he needs to stay humble and keep working hard if he is to continue his upward trajectory as a Manchester United player.

Three men have been arrested after a man was attacked in Manchester city centre.

Locals reported hearing a 'huge bang' as a stolen car smashed into three vehicles in a police chase.

An 11-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of assault after a teenager was left with serious head injuries in Tameside.

A sex worker stabbed a customer in the stomach after he grabbed his money back during a fumbled encounter.