"We saw the bomb squad and all started to worry": Street awoken by explosives units as guns and 'grenade' uncovered in house

He once told me how standing at the back of his own venue watching The Drifters perform was one of the most cherished memories of his life. Roy Mozley was the king of clubland in Salford and Manchester and the book he wrote was snapshot of social history as well as an authentic insight into a lost era.

Coronation Street star Colson Smith has exposed two of his co-stars as he was seen practising his nominations before heading into the Celebrity Big Brother house. The actor is among the famous faces who have entered the iconic compound following the reboot of the ITV reality show.

Former Manchester United defender Jaap Stam has offered his verdict on Erik ten Hag's side and expressed his desire to see him turn fortunes around at Old Trafford.

Noel Gallagher has mocked Trent Alexander-Arnold after the Liverpool star claimed his club's trophies are more special to the fans than Manchester City's are.

Plans to partially demolish a church and replace it with five new homes in Sale have been submitted to Trafford council. If approved part of Sale United Reformed Church will make wake way for two new detached houses. Part of the old Sunday school hall will also be demolished to allow its conversion into three more homes.

A drug mule was caught with 30 kilos of cannabis at Manchester Airport following a row over a boxing match. Mohammad Arif, 27, became involved in the smuggling plot after a 'dispute' related to a charity boxing bout, Manchester Crown Court heard.

Fans are gearing up for the highly-anticipated return of Celebrity Big Brother on Monday night. The ITV re-boot is set to welcome some familiar faces, from Netflix, Strictly and soap stars.

It's not long until Celebrity Big Brother returns to our screens on ITV - although this year there will be a twist. A fresh batch of famous faces are preparing to leave the real world behind for a stint in the iconic house.

Everything Everything have shared the video for their new single ‘Enter the Mirror’, on the day of the release of their new album ‘Mountainhead’. Watch it first on NME below, along with our interview with frontman Jonathan Higgs.The Manchester art-rockers have previously shared the singles ‘Cold Reactor’, ‘The Mad Stone’ and ‘The End of the Contender’, and now, with their seventh album out and a UK headline tour starting next month, they have spoken to NME about the concept behind ‘Mountainhead’.The album takes place in a world where humanity has come together to build a mountain by digging a pit at its foot, with the workforce – or ‘mountainheads’ – driven by a desire to one day reach the top of the mountain and gaze into the mythical mirror that sits at its peak.

Police and paramedics descended on a street near Newton Heath on Thursday night (February 29) after a 'four car smash'.

Love Island: All Stars winner Tom Clare has spoken out about fans wanting Molly and Callum to get back together in a candid comment where he admitted it's 's***'.The footballer, 24, became the first All Stars winner along with Molly Smith, and while he says he "understands" why viewers wanted Molly and Callum to reunite, the. huge social media response has left him feeling down.

Three men have been handed prison sentences totalling almost 100 years after a teen was shot in the street.

Waterfalls are one of nature’s delights. Whether they’re several metres tall and powerfully gush down over cliff faces, or are tiny streams tumbling over smooth pebbles, there’s something about them which leaves you feeling awe-inspired.

The issue has been going on for years, but after the Manchester Evening News exposed the death of the toddler Awaab Ishak, mould in rented homes was thrust into the national spotlight. The two-year-old died in 2020 after being exposed to hazardous mould in his flat.

Tennis and basketball have helped Pep Guardiola and Manchester City to stay at the top of English football.

Kings Of Leon have announced further UK and Ireland tour dates for 2024. Find ticket details below.The newly-shared live shows come ahead of the band sharing details of their forthcoming ninth album ‘Can We Please Have Fun’ yesterday (February 22), and dropping the highly anticipated lead single ‘Mustang’.Set for release on May 10, the LP comes as the follow-up to 2021’s ‘When You See Yourself’, and also saw the band announce a series of live shows for later this year.Among the list of dates, one show in Europe was mentioned: a headline slot at the 2024 edition of BST Hyde Park in London.

Over 50 Members of Parliament have declared that they have no confidence in Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle following last night's decision. Dozens of Conservative and SNP MPS have backed a motion demanding the removal of Sir Hoyle from the seat.

Erik ten Hag is still being forced to deal with having several Manchester United players on the sidelines through injury.

The 1975 were joined on stage last night by Matty Healy’s dad, the Benidorm star Tim Healy, for a version of ‘All I Need to Hear’ – check out the footage below.The band were playing the AO Arena in Manchester last night (February 18) as part of their ‘Still…At Their Very Best’ tour when they were joined by Healy senior, who is also known for appearing in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, on lead vocals.It isn’t the first time that the band have been joined by Matty’s dad on stage – at their show at Finsbury Park last summer, he again joined them to sing ‘All I Need to Hear’, a song first released on their 2022 album ‘Being Funny in A Foreign Language’.Tim Healy sing ‘All I Need to Hear’ live in Manchester, with The 1975 pic.twitter.com/wgoOnTQisI— ROB KELLAS (@RKELLAS) February 18, 2024'All I Need To Hear' com Tim Healy.

Manchester United moved closer to the top four with a hard-fought 2-1 win over Luton Town at Kenilworth Road on Sunday.