All news on the topic: Manchester

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Major fire sends smoke billowing into sky as locals urged to keep windows closed
A fire broke out on Clifton Street in Miles Platting, Manchester, in the early hours of this morning. Road closures were put in place and residents were asked to keep their doors closer
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Man has ear 'bitten off' after trying to save brother from attack during concert
Liam and Mark Sephton were attacked after attending a Roger Waters concert at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday. As Liam tried to defend his younger brother, he had his ear bitten off, his mum said
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Fans rush to get Matt Rife UK tour tickets as O2 Priority crashes
A number of fans had their hopes on getting presale tickets
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'Cherished' girl with 'beautiful soul' dies after freak accident in bathroom
Falaq Babar, 11, became unwell after fainting and hitting her head in the bathroom. She was taken to the hospital but she later passed away, leaving her family heartbroken
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'I'm calling time on the snobbery abound students who don't want to go to uni'
Writing in the Mirror, Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham reveals plan to encourage more youngsters to study subjects such as engineering and computer science
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Pride of Manchester awards will celebrate heroism of ordinary local folk
Kym Marsh will host the glittering event at the city’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel. Famous faces expected include Harry Maguire, Helen Flanagan, and Shaun Ryder
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UK street with 'horrendous' dust clouds that make you 'itch all over'
Residents in Oldham say they can't hang their washing out or sit in their gardens because of the thick dust clouds that plague them daily - with some getting mysterious rashes as well
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Family heartbroken as dad dies in Peak District fall hours after speaking to son
James Alexander Ryan died after falling near the popular Speedwell Cavern in the Peak District on Saturday. His son Jonathan, who had spoken to his dad the night before, said the family is 'in shock'
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Inside one of UK's poorest areas where locals skip meals and too broke to retire
Jean Holbrough, 64, lives in Harpurhey, Manchester and said she feels like she is 'being pushed into debt' as bills and food costs go up amid the cost of living crisis
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Moment audience member 'screams' over The Bodyguard song before being thrown out
Some members of the public disrupted the performance of The Bodyguard at the Palace Theatre in Manchester yesterday evening after singing and screaming
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Bodyguard star 'sorry' as police storm theatre after audience 'sing during show'
Melody Thornton, who plays Rachel Morron in the musical The Bodyguard in Manchester, thanked audience members who bought tickets to watch the performance
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Moment women dragged out of theatre after 'singing through the performance'
Security staff removed two audience members from Palace Theatre in Manchester after The Bodyguard musical was stopped early because of some people singing and shouting
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Family of student found dead while 'wanting to pursue her dreams' seek answers
Charlotte Burlace-Colquhoun was found in the water at Salford Quays on December 20, two days after being reported as missing. Some of her belongings have not been recovered yet, her family said
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Child seriously hurt after stranger tries to snatch them from mum in the street
A man has been arrested on suspicion of kidnap after he tried to snatch a child from his mum in Bolton, Greater Manchester, at 6.30pm yesterday. The child was seriously injured and his mum is 'shaken'
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Inside 'gothic bungalow' with striking feature across every surface
The property has caused a stir with prospective buyers who were surprised to see the entire bungalow covered with black paint, including children's bedrooms and the bathrooms
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'Our neighbourhood is a drunken, drugged up 24hr party place not fit for humans'
People living in Fallowfield Brow, a district in south Manchester, are worried that a new off licence store selling alcohol may make the problems they face daily in the area even worse
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Baby boy has spent his life in hospital as doctors are 'scared' to discharge him
Rowan-George Woodruff's mother Ashleigh Bamber says 'it's made me feel a lonely person' after being forced to drive 35 miles and back every day to see her son
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Fuming woman says bouncer told boyfriend, 48, he was 'too old' to come into bar
A woman has been left feeling 'disturbed' after a bouncer told her boyfriend he was 'too old' to enter a bar before a row ensued which saw her phone knocked out of her hand
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Mancunian accent voted sexiest in UK with Scouse coming in third in new survey
The UK's sexiest accents have this year been revealed, as according to a study the Scottish accent has been voted the least favourite - despite taking top place in 2021