Two balaclava-clad thieves raided a One Stop shop in Moston yesterday morning, fleeing with cash and cigarettes – police are appealing for witnesses to the crime.

The unprovoked attack happened outside the Planet USA takeaway on South Parade, Rochdale, at about 5am on July 26.

It appears happiness is actually contagious as having mentally healthy friends can help someone recover from depression, according to new research by the University of Manchester.

TopCashback.co.uk offered members of the public in Manchester, London and Brighton free cash ranging from £5 to £50.

A video of Greater Manchester Police ‘stealing’ and throwing away homeless protesters’ tents in St Ann’s Square has gone viral on social media but their solicitor says ‘nothing short of a death’ will get the council to care.

Eight years on from her daughter’s brutal murder for being a Goth, Sophie Lancaster’s mum continues the fight to get crimes against sub-cultures legally recognised as hate crimes.

A young woman has tragically died from serious head injuries after a head on collision between two cars in Wigan yesterday.

Two galaxies near the Milky Way are colliding, producing a colourful firework display discovered by experts at the University of Manchester and the University of Hong Kong.

Rochdale MP Simon Danczuk has slammed the government’s immigration policy, saying they must ‘get their act together’, as they have put his constituency ‘on the frontline’ of the migration crisis.

A man, who posted sexually explicit photos of a woman on Facebook without her consent, has been jailed in the first sentencing in Greater Manchester under new revenge porn legislation.

After months of anticipation, Manchester students are celebrating as A-level pass grades are up across the city this year.