'We bought the oldest house on the street for £277,000 - now it's unrecognisable after adding almost £200,000 value'

Sunday morning on a quiet, pristine new-build estate saw families out walking their dogs, waking up for an 11am brunch - on a street swarming with police. Dozens of police officers, armed police, and crime scene investigators descended on Norfolk Street in Walkden at around 6.30pm on Saturday evening, November 4.

Max George has described his return to the stage in his home city as a 'night to remember'. The singer was brought out as a special guest during JLS' show at Manchester's AO Arena on Thursday night (November 2).

An illuminated whale shark, a garden of fire and giant glowing flowers are among the installations coming to Salford Quays for the Lightwaves Salford this winter. This year the free, interactive light show celebrates its 10th anniversary.

The family of a tree surgeon who was the victim of an axe attack featured in a BBC crime documentary has paid tribute to his bravery and that of the officers who helped him.

A hotel in Blackpool has officially be named the best luxury hotel on the continent after picking up the accolade at a prestigious hotel awards. BLVD Hotel took home the gong for Best Luxury Hotel in Northern Europe at the World Luxury Hotel Awards.

Coronation Street star Elle Mulvaney put on an unrecognisable display with one of her co-stars as they enjoyed some Halloween festivities early over the weekend. While the big day is today (Tuesday, October 31), many people were marking the spookiest time of the year with parties and events in the days before.

Echo & The Bunnymen have announced ‘The Very Best Of’ 2024 UK tour – find all details down below.The Liverpudlian band will perform a setlist taken from the best of their 40-year-long career. It will include songs all the way up to their most recent LP, 2018’s ‘The Stars, The Ocean and The Moon’.They will then embark on a tour throughout the UK, where they’ll stop off at Brighton (3), Cardiff (10), Manchester (16) and more.

Hit BBC crime documentary The Detectives returns to our screens this week, with cameras following Greater Manchester Police’s dedicated organised crime unit in Rochdale.

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A leader’s promise to ‘ram’ a green belt scheme ‘down the throat’ of opposition members and a councillor stripping mid-meeting – few planning applications have ever been the source of such political pantomime.

Christine McGuinness has been spotted house hunting with an estate agent after admitting that she still lives with her ex-husband Paddy more than a year after their split. The Real Housewives of Cheshire star kept a low profile as she wore black skinny jeans and a hoodie, with a grey blazer, designer handbag, and a baseball cap for the outing. Christine was seen touring a luxurious new build property site in Cheshire.

Robert Pattinson was all smiles on Saturday evening as he stepped out to GO Campaign's annual gala with his girlfriend Suki Waterhouse in Los Angeles.The Batman actor, 37, donned an all-black suit while he was snapped sharing some sweet moments with Suki, as the pair giggled together and posed on the red carpet. Suki, who recently appeared in Amazon Prime's Daisy Jones & The Six, put on a stunning display in a sheer burgundy gown, while matching her make-up to the ensemble.

With crunchy leaves underfoot, a slight chill in the air and a beautiful palette of colours, you can’t beat a country walk in the autumn. If you’re looking for that perfect autumnal atmosphere then it's best to venture into the woods.

A man from Wythenshawe has completed the massive achievement of cycling just under 1200 miles across 11 countries in just over two weeks.

She may not be on The Real Housewives Of Cheshire these days, but Dawn Ward has revealed who her perfect cast member would be, and it's Coleen Rooney.The reality TV star, 50, has admitted that she thinks WAG Coleen would be amazing on the show due to her strong-willed nature - but doesn't think it's up her street to take part. “I think Coleen would have been an amazing member of the Real Housewives of Cheshire but she would never do it. I love Coleen, she is a great friend of mine.

House prices are gradually starting to come down across the UK, which may make getting on the property ladder a little easier for first-time buyers. Nationwide's latest house price index showed that house prices are on the decline throughout the country, with the average price of a home now £257,808.

Each from different faiths, they look to elevate the things that unite us above the forces that would divide us. And now, with the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas, the work of Greater Manchester's interfaith leaders has never been more relevant.

Two Staffordshire Bull Terriers described as the most "loving dogs you could ever hope to meet" are still waiting for their happy ending after more than 245 days in rescue.

Tomorrow X Together have returned with their new album ‘The Name Chapter: FREEFALL’ and dropped the epic music video for its lead single, ‘Chasing That Feeling’.‘The Name Chapter: FREEFALL’ marks the five-piece boyband’s third studio album and follows the release of the ‘The Name Chapter: TEMPTATION’ in January.The video for ‘Chasing That Feeling’ finds Tomorrow X Together in a film set designed to look like the streets of New York. The members each take different routes, but all follow their own ball of flaming light until they reunite.

The Manchester Primark store on Market Street was forced to suddenly close while busy with shoppers on Wednesday (October 11).