Detectives are questioning a man on suspicion of murder after a disturbance at a house in Salford.

Michelle Adamson
BBC Radio Manchester reporter

Image source, Michelle Adamson

Two fans of virtuoso Japanese guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka are keeping their fingers crossed they can get to London in time for the 73-year-old’s gig late this afternoon.

Callum Kirk and his cousin Ben Esson are desperate to see the former Sadistic Mika Band lead guitarist.

"I’ve done nothing but check - I was up at five just to double check," says Callum.

He adds: "Hopefully, fingers crossed, we should be going to London. We’re not going direct, we are changing at Crewe.

"The concert is at four so we are hoping everything will be OK.

"He is in his 70s so it is probably our last chance to see him. As soon as we found out he was playing London we booked."

Stockport Cricket Clubs says repeated fires and other attacks are costing it money and volunteer time.

Work to improve Macclesfield Station was supposed to have been completed in the spring.

Residents complain there is an insufficient variety of businesses to attract people to their town centre.

Psychiatric evidence indicated Simon Carter had paranoid schizophrenia, prosecutors say.

Carns's said a leadership contest was "not the best use of Labour's time" and "we need to get on board" with Burnham.

Paul Bristow says the East region is currently underfunded and could benefit from a fresh start.

Shabir Ahmed is barred from deportation by the provisions in a 55-year-old piece of legislation.

News of Shabir Ahmed's release was not revealed to victims whose cases did not make it to court, an MP claims.

Former Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin says defence must be a priority for the next prime minister.

13 men are accused of helping a man abuse his wife over a period of years.

The Northern Care Alliance runs Salford Royal, Royal Oldham, Rochdale Infirmary and Fairfield General.

The former Greater Manchester mayor is seen as favourite to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as prime minister.

The former Greater Manchester has begun outlining the policies he will pursue as prime minister.

Andy Burnham has arrived in London after announcing his bid to become the next Labour leader and prime minister, refusing to say whether he would call a general election.

Andy Burnham boards train to London from Manchester Picadilly to be sworn in as Makerfield MP

After Andy Burnham’s by-election victory, support for the prime minister is evaporating, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

The outgoing Greater Manchester mayor held off a challenge from Reform UK, behind by more than 9,000 votes.

Southport's MP says he would vote for Andy Burnham for leader and that a radical agenda is needed.