'I was suicidal and homeless walking the streets of Manchester at 16 - before the greatest day of my life changed everything'

Neil Wood helped 17 academy players make their first-team debuts at Manchester United during his tenure at the club.

Manchester United legend David Beckham loved Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Halloween costume after the WWE icon paid tribute to the former Red on Tuesday.

Charlotte O'Neill will be the new managing director of Manchester City Women, taking over from Gavin Makel.

A woman has admitted killing her boyfriend during a 'domestic disturbance'. Katie Yeomans stabbed 28-year-old Rees Howarth to death at a property in Hyde, Tameside earlier this year.

The final episode of The Detectives shows the cold and violent nature of one of Greater Manchester’s most notorious gangsters.

Much of the UK is bracing itself for heavy rain and strong winds brought by Storm Ciaran - and Greater Manchester is set to be hit by the downpours.

The 1975 recreated looks and scenes from American Psycho, The Ring and The Blair Witch Project at their ‘Halloween Party’ concert in Detroit last night (October 31).Fans took to social media to share how impressed they were with the Manchester band’s efforts at the Michigan City’s Little Caesars Arena.Bandleader Matty Healy donned a range of outfits including dressing up as murderous psychopath Patrick Bateman from the 2000 film American Psycho. Elsewhere onstage, he acted out the horrifying scene from 2002 film The Ring in which video analyst Noah is killed when Samara’s ghost crawls out of the TV set he’s looking at.the 1975 are the best performers of our generation.

Castaway Diva. The song was released yesterday (October 31) on music streaming platforms, alongside its accompanying music video.

K.J. Yossman “Burlesque the Musical” — the stage adaptation of the 2010 feature film starring Christina Aguilera, Cher, Kristen Bell and Stanley Tucci – is set to premiere in Manchester, U.K. next summer.

Following a consultation in the autumn of 2022, Manchester City Council has been granted new powers to enforce existing rules that previously only the police were able to enforce, meaning that drivers can now face fines of up to £70 for breaking the rules.

A man has been charged with causing the death of a 52-year-old man by dangerous driving in Chorlton.

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro has praised Eric Ramsay for helping him and his teammates score more goals from set pieces this season.

Marks & Spencer has become the first major retailer to unveil its big Christmas TV advert - and this year it stars some famous faces. The new TV advert also contains a briliant cover version that will get viewers singing along.

The date for Rochdale's Christmas lights switch-on has been confirmed as the borough prepares to welcome the festive season in 2023.

Coronation Street actress Helen Flanagan is back on the dating scene after her split from Scott Sinclair last year.The mum of three, 33, shared a cute video with her seven year old daughter Matilda discussing her upcoming date with a 'really hot' man. Matilda revealed in the video: "My mum's going on a date with someone tomorrow and I think she said he's very hot." A blushing Helen replied: "Do you like the look of him? I think he looks quite nice." Matilda then replied: "But you think he's really hot." Helen admitted to being nervous about the date, saying: "Yeah I know but Matilda I'm a bit nervous actually because I don't know him." Her daughter replied: "Yeah but you have this dating app, so you look at these boys but some of them do this, [creating a boy impression]." Helen quipped: "Most of them look really creepy don't they...." to which Matilda cheekily responded: "Yes." It comes just a few weeks after Helen opened to ok OK! about how dating is rather difficult as a single mum.

Now November is underway, there’s one thing on everyone’s minds – Black Friday. The bargain-friendly shopping event, which will fall on Friday November 24 and finish with Cyber Monday on November 27 this year, is the perfect opportunity to get some of your Christmas shopping done on a budget, as well as nab yourself a few treats along the way (you deserve it, after all), and OK! has put together a comprehensive guide to the shopping event with answers to common questions like when is Black Friday 2023? This year however, some brands have already begun their Black Friday discounts, including Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand SKIMS , which has already kicked off with some major savings of up to 50% on shopper-loved favourites including underwear, bodysuits and dresses.

As much as £20bn could be available to fund a "modern railway for the 21st century" between Liverpool and Manchester using the money saved from scrapping the Northern leg of HS2, mayor Andy Burnham has suggested.

A live orchestra is set to perform the scores of some of the most played and beloved video games in a live show in Manchester.

A Manchester brewery is to host a special beer festival featuring live music, traditional games and more than 20 different cask ales to sample.

Anthony Martial and Harry Maguire are reportedly of interest to West Ham and former Manchester United boss David Moyes.

Blue have announced a career-spanning tour, which will take the boy band to venues across the UK throughout April and May of next year. Dubbed the ‘Greatest Hits Tour’, Blue’s 2024 jaunt spans 13 dates and kicks off at Liverpool’s Philharmonic on April 16.