A Blackley teenager has been dragged into bushes and raped as she was walking home in broad daylight near a wooded area said to be popular with local dog walkers.

A burger van man was stabbed in the thigh in a ‘targeted attack’ by a ‘customer’ during his shift on Manchester’s Bury New Road this weekend.

Manchester MP Lucy Powell is backing the campaign to move Parliament to Manchester after the city was named top choice in a recent poll.

Manchester is set to get a taste of la vida local as the celebration of all things Spanish salsas back to the city this summer.

A Moss Side pervert, who followed and sexually assaulted a woman, is still on the loose and police have released an image in a bid to catch him.

A massive £99million in funding is to be provided to local firms across Cheshire and Warrington to help create jobs and boost skills.

A record-breaking number of successful, life-changing and saving kidney transplants have been carried out by the Renal Transplant Team at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI).

The number of people who are self-employed in Greater Manchester is up 28% since the financial crisis, with those taking on the burden labelled ‘unsung heroes’ of the economic recovery.

Everyone in Manchester who ‘gives a spit’ about blood cancer is being urged to head down to The Printworks to help those suffering from these often terminal illnesses.

A successful Manchester DJ is finalising plans to launch his next ‘celebration’ themed club night with a twist.

Manchester City Council is collecting reports on littering, fly tipping, spillages and eyesores via their homepage, alongside an interesting new website called FixMyStreet.com.