Marbella gangland-style ‘hit’: Salford boxer shot in kneecaps recovers in hospital under armed guard
Salford boxer Jamie Moore remains under armed guard in a Marbella hospital after being shot in the kneecaps in a gangland-style attack.
Agony of Salford student who taught himself to read again after brain tumour but sets bucket list as cancer returns
Doctors discovered in 2009 that James McCarthy, 31, from Trafford, had been living with a brain tumour the size of a fist, possibly for several years, after he suffered a fit at the wheel causing him to lose control of his car
Judgement day: Louis van Gaal to tell Manchester United troops whether their services will be terminated
The Dutchman has overseen a successful pre-season tour, tracking up wins against Los Angeles Galaxy, Roma, Inter Milan and Real Madrid
Jokes on racism, homophobia or ‘midgets’…? All good if they challenge issues, says female comic Tanyalee Davis
Tanyalee Davis, 43, is performed at The Captain’s Comedy Club last night, offering a glimpse of her unique experience in comedy as a female dwarf
Former Manchester United prodigy Ravel Morrison to appear in court charged with assaulting two women
Former Manchester United star Ravel Morrison has been charged with assaulting two women.
Doggy got back: Search for Manchester’s top dog twerker who ‘shakes bottom fastest’ to scoop Waggiest Tail title
RSPCA Manchester and Salford are holding a dog competition in partnership with Dig The City Festival on August 10 at Exchange Square, Manchester city centre.
Two arrested on suspicion of murder after woman’s body found in back garden of Salford home
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 49-year-old woman’s body was found in the back garden of a Salford home.
Teepees on the banks of the River Irwell? Play explores life of Native Americans who called Salford home
A play written by ex-Corrie actor Chris Hoyle will reveal what happened as we are taken back to the nineteenth-century Wild West – in the North West
War Horse production returns to Salford’s Lowry to commemorate start of WWI
Mancunians will be encouraged to get in the saddle this summer and prepare for a number of special events to commemorate World War One – including the National Theatre’s production of War Horse.
Salford driver’s brain ‘exploded’ under 17-tonne lorry in horrific road rage incident, court hears
An angry Oldham trucker deliberately used his 17-tonne lorry to crush a Salford motorist to death after they became embroiled in a road rage row, a murder trial was told yesterday.
Horrified eyewitnesses saw Mr Allen’s head ‘explode’ and could hear bones breaking as the grandfather was dragged under the wheels of Slater’s DAF articulated lorry, a jury heard.
Three teens arrested over string of violent robberies targeting Manchester Asian families for jewellery
Gold jewellery was targeted in numerous break-ins of predominately Asian families across the north Manchester and Salford areas since April.