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A woman taken to court by a council will have to pay more than £500 for dumping a single rubbish bag on a Stalybridge road.

Former Coronation Street actress Kimberly Hart-Simpson has revealed how she lost a stone in just six weeks – improving both her physical and mental state.

There were cheers and applause in Wythenshawe today as the town welcomed back its ‘iconic’ Tudor Hall.

It is one of Manchester's oldest buildings, but it was almost lost forever.

The plight of pregnant women living on the streets, relying on sex work and eating from bins as asylum seekers in Greece has been highlighted by Manchester-based volunteers, including former Coronation Street star Julie Hesmondhalgh.

Reports two girls aged six and seven were sexually assaulted by a man in Oldham are being investigated by detectives, police have revealed. Greater Manchester Police said the girls and their families were being supported by specialist officers.

An area of Glasgow has been named one of the coolest neighbourhoods in the world to visit right now by Time Out.

The Sunday Times restaurant critic Marina O’Loughlin delivered a rave review of a much-feted Manchester restaurant over the weekend. The acclaimed food writer visited Flawd in New Islington, the paper publishing her thoughts yesterday.

With winter looming, and the cost of living crisis at the forefront of everybody’s mind, having a little extra cash on the side to tie things over wouldn’t go amiss over the next few months. While we all look to adjusting budgets and becoming more thrifty, there's a company that is offering another solution to consider, which could help alleviate some of those fears.

Pedestrians in a Cheshire town have found themselves the victims of 'idiot' drive-by splashers after being squirted by a mystery liquid. Multiple people claimed to have been targeted by a white Fiat 500 on Sunday (October 2) and Monday (October 3).

The rain fell hard on this not so humdrum town, as the hardcore fans waited to catch a glimpse of their hero. Some had camped out overnight outside Ardwick's beautiful art deco Apollo, in the hope of clinching the best spot when its doors eventually opened.

Six teenagers who were arrested outside Trafford College for making threats with a 'firearm' have been released on bail, police have confirmed.

Residents have been left furious after a huge 5G mast appeared in their cul-de-sac with 'no warning'.

A mother-of-three attacked her uncle in revenge for an allegation of historic abuse against her children. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went to her uncle’s house saying she was ‘visiting for a chat’.

A gang threw dozens of packages containing drugs, phones and tobacco over the walls of Forest Bank jail after they'd been ordered by serving prisoners. Police claim they have now dismantled an organised criminal gang behind the smuggling of contraband into the Salford prison, after two men were locked up for their part in the plot.

Either Liverpool or Glasgow will host Eurovision 2023. The shortlist of cities has been cut from seven to just two today.