Two pensioners arrested for fraud after 'suspicious activity' on elderly man's bank account

A Manchester dad-of-two claims he was forced to queue on the Benidorm strip for a hotel room 1,500 miles from his intended destination after Jet2 diverted his flight TWICE.

Jeremy Doku insists Manchester City must continue to show they are the best team in the Premier League after they returned to winning ways against Brighton.

"I dreamed of being on Coronation Street and pulling pints in the Rovers," Ryan Kay says when asked about how he got into styling. The cobbles are a far cry from how he actually spends his days, but he does spend them with a soap star or two - as the stylist behind the likes of Gemma Atkinson and Lucy Fallon.

At the Opera House last Christmas, Jason Manford made his pantomime debut in the villainously camp role of Captain Hook alongside the likes of Britain's Got Talent finalist Ben Nickless and West End star Samara Casteallo.

Helen Flanagan has told fans who is the 'only man' for her - and it's pretty sweet. The actress took to Instagram to share a string of images of her son, Charlie. The first image saw Helen cooing over the toddler as they walked through the streets of what appeared to be Manchester.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova has once again shared her love for Janette Manrara after they were last seen celebrating her birthday together. At the end of last month, the dancer was up north for an appearance on BBC's Morning Live, meaning she could catch up with Janette who moved to Cheshire earlier this year.

People who rely on step-free access to use trains in Greater Manchester have been left in limbo as to when the next stage of work will begin to make the region's railway stations accessible.

A seriously injured man walked into a Tesco pleading for help after he was allegedly stabbed on Sunday morning.

A seriously injured man reportedly 'walked to Tesco' for help after being 'stabbed' in Radcliffe as police and forensics swarmed the area on Sunday (October 15).

A huge new affordable housing development will be built in Wigan despite concerns over road congestion near the site.

Rylan Clark has revealed his next career move after Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two returned to screens without him. The BBC Radio 2 host left fans gutted earlier this year after confirming that he'd be stepping back from his hosting role on Strictly: It Takes Two after four years ahead of the BBC dance contest's return later this year.

Metrolink services on the Oldham and Rochdale line had to be suspended this morning after a car was left on the tracks.

The family of a former headteacher are hoping to raise tens of thousands of pounds to keep her alive following a devastating diagnosis in the United States. Having previously been diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer earlier this year, mum-of-two Holly Hartley had travelled to Florida hoping to benefit from a self help retreat.

Coronation Street star Joe Duttine has joked he's got to 'be careful' when it comes to mixing up his real wife and his on-screen wife as they share the same name. The actor is known for playing Tim Metcalfe in the ITV soap and the much-loved character is married to Sally Metcalfe, played by Sally Dynevor.

Shirley Ballas has clapped back at claims she was 'drinking' before the latest live episode of Strictly Come Dancing after her scores were questioned. The BBC One dance contest's head judge faced some backlash over her scoring following movie week in the ballroom.

Nottingham Forest midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White says Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney inspired him to pursue a career in football.

A bus driver has been arrested after a 93-year-old man was knocked down on a main road in Trafford.

Hospital bosses have released a statement after a corporate manslaughter investigation was launched at Countess of Chester following nurse Lucy Letby’s murder convictions. Letby, 33, was sentenced to a whole life order after she was convicted of the murders of seven babies and the attempted murders of six others at the hospital's neonatal unit in 2015 and 2016.

Erik ten Hag has backed Marcus Rashford to return to his scoring ways after a difficult start to the new season for Manchester United.

Rylan Clark showed his support for Janette Manrara and Fleur East as the new series of Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two started without him. Janette has been a co-host on the weeknight BBC Two spin-off show since 2021 when she replaced Zoe Ball to join Rylan at the helm.