Rooney, who has just been appointed Manchester United’s new captain, is the club’s third all-time leading goal scorers after his acrobatic effort against Swansea City on Saturday took his tally to 217 in all competitions.

Joy Watson, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease on her 55th birthday, was joined by her husband Tony and their two dogs Chloe and Artaud at Heaton Park to launch this year’s Alzheimer’s Society’s Manchester Memory Walk, which takes place on Saturday, September 27

Vicar’s daughter Rowena Golton, 45, jumped from the top of a building just hours after hospital staff put her severe bout of suicidal depression down to ‘sleep deprivation’.

A terminally ill man was beaten and robbed by two thugs in a ‘vicious and cowardly attack’ as he walked home from a night out in Denton.

A total of 828 cases were reported across the UK, 88 of which regarded Greater Manchester Police

Manchester United have reportedly signed Argentina international and World Cup star Marcos Rojo after the footballer announced on the radio he was now an Old Trafford player.

A family of Manchester brothers who pulled together just over a year ago to produce a range of craft beers have been looking back on a rollercoaster 12 months over a pint with MM.

Manchester United’s 2-1 loss to Swansea on Saturday certainly came as a shock, but the ludicrous expectations surrounding Louis van Gaal could not last forever.

While most of incidents of road kill are accidental, some stem from dangerous driving, so where exactly does the law stand

Police were called to the Village at 11.10pm on August 17 after CCTV operators captured a number of men fighting on Canal Street.

Party people this Pride weekend are in for a treat as one of Manchester’s most iconic nights comes back with a bang for the last time.