27 h. ago New 'disaster power' used for first time in Manchester this week

Eight households are subject to the new power

Events

41 h. ago Major fashion brand to close Manchester city centre store this week

The contemporary fashion brand took over the listed building in 2018

Politics

46 h. ago Bryan Mbeumo 'presents Manchester United demands' as transfer decision made

Bryan Mbeumo has reportedly told Manchester United that he wants to be paid £250,000-a-week if he is to move to Old Trafford this summer

Sport

65 h. ago Exclusive: Emily Watson urges Keir Starmer to ‘save’ mother of jailed activist on 245

Emily Watson has appealed to Sir Keir Starmer to intensify efforts to “save” the mother of an imprisoned British-Egyptian activist who has been on hunger strike for more than 245 days.

Events

68 h. ago Jailed activist’s mother says she is prepared to die on hunger strike as she reaches nearly 250 days

“Don’t let my death be in vain,” the 69-year-old said

Events

2 d. ago Mum of activist jailed in Egypt 'miraculously' alive on day 247 of hunger strike

Laila Soueif, 69, stopped eating on September 29 last year after her British-Egyptian son, Alaa Abd el Fattah, was due to be released after more than a decade in an Egyptian jail cell

Events

3 d. ago Four deals Manchester United could complete this week amid Bruno Fernandes transfer links

Latest Manchester United transfer news and gossip as the summer transfer window is now officially open

Economics

3 d. ago Must Laila Soueif die from her hunger strike in London before her son Alaa Abd el

Egypt’s lack of respect for the rule of law is alarming and Britain should impose sanctions to ensure his freedomUK should impose sanctions on Egypt over jailed activist, says Helena KennedyLaila Soueif is one of the most determined people I know, and for that reason, she is in grave danger. The grandmother, 69, is lying in a hospital bed in central London, perilously close to death after 245 days on hunger strike. She could still survive, but it will depend on the UK government taking strong action.Soueif stopped eating to try to save her son, the imprisoned British-Egyptian national Alaa Abd el-Fattah, an Amnesty International prisoner of conscience and winner of the 2024 English PEN writer of courage award. He has spent more than a decade in an Egyptian jail cell because of his writings on democracy. Soueif wants more than anything else to reunite him with his own son, 13, who lives in Brighton and has barely been able to spend time with his father.Helena Kennedy KC is a Labour p...

Events

4 d. ago BBC Race Across the World star Sam Gardiner dies aged 24 in tragic car crash

Sam Gardiner, who appeared in the second series of the BBC show alongside his mum Jo, was involved in a single-vehicle collision in Manchester last week

Events

4 d. ago A killer driver, a predatory gymnastics coach and Just Stop Oil activists jailed this week in Greater Manchester

Prison terms are handed out to the worst offenders

Events

4 d. ago Man City get frustrating John Stones injury update from England

Manchester City defender John Stones will link up with England this week after missing most of the season with injury

Events

5 d. ago Man City make decision on Rodri's future after being left astonished by state of fitness

Rodri made his return from injury in the final week of the Premier League season, and now Manchester City are going to be relying on him at the Club World Cup

Politics

5 d. ago Mother of jailed British activist at risk of ‘sudden death’ from hunger strike, doctors warn

Laila’s daughter Sanaa said it was a ‘miracle’ her mother survived the night

Events

6 d. ago Cheapest place to get petrol and diesel in Greater Manchester this week

Get fuelled up ahead of the weekend for as little as possible

Events

6 d. ago Police arrest 320 people in one week in major crackdown across Greater Manchester

Police officers executed 28 warrants across Greater Manchester

Events

6 d. ago Mother of jailed British activist admitted to hospital while on hunger strike

Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike for 242 days in protest against the imprisonment of her son, Alaa Abd El-Fattah.

Events

8 d. ago Manchester skyscraper tycoon accused of using 'different figures' to avoid building affordable homes

The claims against Renaker and Andy Burnham's Greater Manchester Combined Authority were made in court this week

Society

9 d. ago Jose Mourinho shows where his loyalties REALLY lie with verdict on Spurs and Man Utd

Tottenham beat Manchester United in last week's Europa League final, with Jose Mourinho, who managed both teams, now offering his verdict on the clash in Bilbao

Politics

9 d. ago Seven Manchester United players handed golden opportunity by Ruben Amorim

Manchester United play two friendly fixtures in Asia this week

Sport

9 d. ago Man United drop clear transfer hint on six stars' futures as new shirt 'revealed'

Manchester United's squad are in Malaysia this week as they complete their post-season tour obligations before jetting off for their summer breaks

Politics