3 h. ago Beloved dessert café in historic Manchester building closes after 12 years

'I don’t feel like I’m ending something, it feels like I’m actually completing it'

Politics

4 h. ago Police raid building in Manchester and find £1.3m crime den inside

Six men have been arrested for immigration and human trafficking offences

Events

4 d. ago African 'tribe' arrested as police raid camp in Scottish woods

The self-styled Kingdom of Kubala tribe have been arrested by police on Thursday morning.

Events

4 d. ago 'African tribe' arrested in police raid of camp in Scottish woods

The self-styled Kingdom of Kubala tribe have been arrested by police on Thursday morning.

Events

4 d. ago Man United news: Dressing room verdict of Amorim's system emerges as Zidane talk swirls

All the latest news from Old Trafford as pressure builds on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim

Politics

5 d. ago ‘Landmark opportunity’ as building steeped in history on the market for £275,000

Marketing material for the sale of Commerce House says it's ‘considered suitable for a variety of uses'

Economics

5 d. ago Update issued on takeaway building which partly collapsed after police chase crash

Experts were called in

Events

5 d. ago 25 years on, the decision that secured the future of one of Greater Manchester's most beloved buildings

"The Plaza shows that these amazing buildings can be saved"

Politics

5 d. ago Police raid Salvador Dalí exhibition and seize 21 artworks in major forgery probe

The works were part of an exhibition that has been on display for months

Events

5 d. ago Keir Starmer says tough choices to come on 'path to renewal' as he lines up yet ANOTHER tax rise

In a speech that focused heavily on politics but was light on policy, the Prime Minister signalled there would be a fresh tax raid.

Politics

6 d. ago My mother was shot by the police – and that bullet changed everything

Lee Lawrence was 11 when his mother, Cherry Groce, was paralysed during a botched police raid. It was the end of his childhood and the start of his fight for her life and legacyWhen Lee Lawrence’s son, Brandon, picked him up from hospital after a minor operation recently, Brandon thought he saw a car following them. Lawrence looked round and told his son he didn’t think it was anything to worry about. But then the car – which turned out to be an undercover police vehicle – put its siren on. It overtook them and did a hard stop. “I expected to see guns come out next,” says Lawrence. “I thought: ‘What the hell is going on?’ I got upset. My son was trying to calm me down, because I was thinking: ‘How could this be happening to my son?’”Lawrence was 11 when his mother, Cherry Groce, was shot and paralysed in 1985 by an armed police officer during a botched raid on her home. Community fury over Groce’s shooting would spark a two-day uprising in Brixton, south London. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago 'Livelihoods have been destroyed' as mill building lies in ruins after massive fire

A firefighter was seriously injured when part of the building collapsed

Events

8 d. ago Building collapses after car ploughs into takeaway during police chase

Part of Heywood Star takeaway in Rochdale was crushed by bricks and falling debris following the serious crash at around 4.40am on Sunday.

Events

8 d. ago Building crumbles to ground as cordon put up after noise at 4.40am

Police are at the scene after a major incident occurred in Heywood, Greater Manchester where a car reportedly collided into a building, leading to part of it to collapse

Politics

8 d. ago LIVE: Building CRUMBLES to the ground after major crash with cordon in place

Emergency crews raced to the scene this morning

Events

8 d. ago Football fan builds £5k stand in garden so his grandsons can watch their local team for free

Ian Nutter, 65, decided to build the terrace after he found three of his eight grandsons leaning over his back fence trying to catch Barnoldswick Town in action

Economics

9 d. ago Brentford vs Manchester United live: Latest updates as Red Devils look to build momentum after Chelsea win

Ruben Amorim’s men aim for back-to-back wins in the Premier League’s early kick-off

Society

9 d. ago Brentford vs Manchester United live: Matheus Cunha returns as Red Devils look to build momentum after Chelsea win

Ruben Amorim’s men aim for back-to-back wins in the Premier League’s early kick-off

Society

9 d. ago Potter sacked, Brentford v Manchester United buildup, Madrid derby – matchday live

⚽ Join us to discuss another busy day of football⚽ View today’s fixtures | Mail us or comment BTLSports politics: Ahead of their World Cup qualifier against Norway next month, it is not possible, no matter what your deep emotional loyalties might be, to argue with the idea Israel shouldn’t currently be playing international sport. Words: Barney Ronay.Brentford v Manchester United: Today’s early kick-off in the Premier League is being broadcast on TNT Sports here in the UK and while Rio Ferdinand may have quit his job as a pundit with the network in order to relocate to Dubai, he has still been offering opinions on Manchester United’s decidedly underwhelming start to the season. Continue reading...

Society

9 d. ago Brentford vs Manchester United live: Red Devils look to build momentum after Chelsea win

Ruben Amorim’s men aim for back-to-back wins in the Premier League’s early kick-off

Society