UKIP gave Labour a scare across many of Bolton’s hotly-contested seats – placing a second 12 times.

However Labour retained control with 40 seats, Tories 15, Lib Dems three and finally UKIP’s two.

Manchester voters have been warned against polling booth selfies – with fines of up to £5,000 or six months’ imprisonment for an election day snap.

Morrissey is a big mouth, animal loving misery guts, who has been making music and moaning for more than three decades and today he ‘celebrates’ his 55th Birthday.

Voters in Salford, Greater Manchester did a double take when they were asked to place their vote in a green 20 feet long crate normally used to ship cargo overseas

Football-mad fans got a chance to play the part of a Premier League player for the day in the Christie Dream Team Cup at Old Trafford yesterday.

A 38-year-old woman reported the culprit after catching the lewd sexual acts on two separate occasions

Reportedly Moyes had been drinking at the Emporium wine bar in Clitheroe when the alleged incident occurred at around 10pm on Wednesday evening.

Two men armed with baseball bats entered a house on Olive Street, Heywood. Once inside the men launched a vicious attack on the two men who live there

Andy Leathley is selling his Parklife tickets after twitter quip

Toure appeared to cast doubt over his City future through Twitter following his agent’s claims the club failed to wish him a happy 31st birthday.

Turtle Bay’s new £1million Manchester bar and restaurant will bring a taste of Caribbean cocktails, cuisine and culture to the city centre.