Manchester
Police officer jailed for nine years after sexually touching girl while on duty
Dean Dempster, a response officer for Greater Manchester Police, assaulted the child while on duty in Oldham in December last year.
Second ad for artificial grass firm banned for objectifying women
The poster for Great Grass featured a woman holding a potted plant with a headline stating ‘No trimming needed!’.
Bruno Fernandes praised for helping unwell plane passenger
Football fan, Susanna Lawson, saw the moment Bruno Fernandes caught a man who collapsed on an easyJet flight to Portugal.
Rita Ora pays tearful tribute to Liam Payne at MTV EMAs: He brought so much joy
Tributes have poured in since the former One Direction star died in October.
Stars arrive on the red carpet for the MTV EMAs in Manchester
The red carpet was in a covered tent, meaning those attending were safe from the city’s typical rain.
Stars to battle it out at MTV EMAs in Manchester
Charli XCX, Raye and Dua Lipa are among the nominees.
17 people treated in hospital after buses collide in Manchester
The crash occurred near the junction of Rochdale Road and Livesey Street at 8.34am on Saturday.
Chancellor visits Manchester to promote investment in northern infrastructure
Rachel Reeves announced the Transpennine Route Upgrade was secured in her first Budget as Chancellor last week.
Crackdown on drugs planned for HMP Manchester after damning inspection
The prison, previously known as Strangeways, was found to be in urgent need of improvement, with ‘catastrophic levels’ of drugs and organised crime.
Developer plans England’s biggest onshore wind farm near Manchester
The 21-turbine site could create enough electricity to power 100,000 homes, and comes after Labour reversed a de facto onshore wind farm ban.