The sun may have started shining in the UK but the action is due to reach boiling point in Brazil come June 12 when this decade’s biggest global sporting event kicks off

Arnold Pickering, 44, from Chadderton, Greater Manchester, did not return to HMP Kennett in Merseyside after leaving the open prison at 9.30 on Saturday morning.

Woman, 27, stole money from work to fund ‘TOWIE lifestyle’

The three-time Olympic cyclist was the rail company’s secret celebrity guest at the launch event for the changes introduced on Friday, showcasing a cycling challenge that allowed commuters to win free return tickets.

A suspicious device and a firearm have been found at a home in Rochdale, causing residents to be evacuated by police.

The 68-year-old man was at his mother’s graveside in Gorton Cemetery around midday on Saturday May 17, when the offender approached him from behind and grabbed his shirt

As Saracens and Northampton Saints do battle to determine who walks away with this year’s top prize at the Aviva Premiership Grand Final next Saturday, the hallowed Twickenham turf will be graced by Stockport’s young guns at half-time.

Chelsea Jarvis competed in two events at weekend, coming fifth in the BMC Grand Prix in Watford on Saturday before an eighth-place finish for the Great Britain Juniors team at the Loughborough International the following day.

Callum Nairn has not been seen since May 8 after visiting Manchester Royal Infirmary with a foot injury.

Christine Etheridge, a charity ambassador from Sale, will be scaling the heights of the Pennines as she takes on a daunting 100km walk to raise funds for meningitis research on its 25th anniversary.

With local elections taking taking place on Thursday, MM took to the streets to ask if people knew and whether they would be voting