Manchester

10 hrs ago

A black and white Polling Station sign stuck to a grey concrete wall

Polling stations open for Greater Manchester mayoral election

Polling stations are open across Greater Manchester as voters elect the region's next mayor.

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1 day ago

A family walks towards the entrance to a train station bearing the words 'Manchester Piccadilly'.

Rail station strike planned over 'unfair sacking'

Avanti West Coast staff working at Manchester Piccadilly announce a 24-hour walk-out on Saturday .

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Left, a woman with black hair. Right, the same woman poses with her fiance.

'Andy Burnham, please don't ruin my wedding'

A bride-to-be who is set to get married in the building which houses No 10 North has said she feels relieved after Prime Minister Andy Burnham agreed not to ruin her wedding "vibe".

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Two trams line up at the busy Market Street station on a cloudy day

Man badly injured climbing between double tram

Police said the man had potentially life-changing injuries after the incident at Market Street in Manchester.

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An artists impression of a tower block standing next to the Britons Protection pub in Manchester. The building is made of steel and glass, while the pub is an early 19th century three-storey building in white render with black outlines.

Tower that would have dwarfed city pub scrapped

A plan for a 26-storey tower block next to the Britons Protection pub has been withdrawn.

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A woman with dark hair wearing a denim shirt clapses her husbands face as he smiles. Both are stood outside in a wood on a sunny day.

PM Burnham agrees not to 'ruin vibe' at wedding

Sarah Burwin says she was worried Andy Burnham's security would photobomb her wedding.

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4 days ago

Aitch poses in front of a Kilimanjaro National Park sign. He is wearing a green long-sleeved jumper and a baseball cap.

How rapper Aitch's sister inspired him to climb one of the world's toughest peaks

The rapper has been taking on challenges to raise awareness and money for the Down's Syndrome Association.

4 days ago

Close-up of a white rare commemorative jug of the Peterloo Massacre which features a map of the site when the 1819 tragedy unfolded. The lip of the jug has a red flowers with green leaves and a purple rim. Someone is holding the item with purple gloves.

Rare jug showing Peterloo Massacre to go on display

The jug commemorating the 1819 Peterloo massacre will be displayed at the People's History Museum.

4 days ago

A woman with her brown hair pinned back holding up her traditional dress which is predominantly red with white lace and green, pink, yellow and blue ribbon during a parade. She wears large gold dangle earrings.

All you need to know about Manchester Day 2026

This year's festival has a distinctly Catalan theme, with performers flying to Manchester from Barcelona.

4 days ago