Newton Heath: Last News

A 43-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a woman who was allegedly attacked almost 18 months ago. Officers investigated reports of an attack on a woman in Rose Bank Road, Newton Heath, on July 23, 2023.

January 1, 2025, marked the 115th anniversary of British aircraft manufacturer Avro's founding in Manchester. Although its name lasted just over 50 years, the company will forever be remembered for its role in changing world history.

Last month witnessed a flurry of activity in the Miles Platting, Moston, and Newton Heath property market, with 18 residences changing ownership as reported by the Land Registry. The properties ranged from a £91,000 house on Bardsley Street to a residence on Butler Street that commanded £510,000.

Liam Gallagher‘s almost-gig at Manchester’s Lidl has gone missing, and there’s a £500 reward for its return.The plaque was put in place after Gallagher first joked he would perform in a Lidl if the new Co-Op Live Arena in Manchester wasn’t “sorted” in time for his ‘Definitely Maybe’ anniversary tour dates in the city in June.It followed a string of technical issues and subsequent cancellations when the venue first opened earlier this year. Gigs and events from the likes of Olivia Rodrigo, Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Keane, Peter Kay and The Black Keys were postponed, leading to concern from Gallagher fans about his planned dates.After a fan on X/Twitter asked what he would do if the issues hadn’t been resolved by the time his tour came around, he replied: “Gig in LIDL.”Then, once the shows went ahead in their original location, a plaque was installed at Lidl’s Newton Heath store in Manchester, commemorating the gig that Liam Gallagher “almost” played there.But now, it appears that the plaque has been stolen.

A thug who has been jailed for his role in Manchester's summer riots told police footage of the violence 'couldn't possibly' be of him - because he was out 'commiting crime in Derbyshire that night'.

An NWAS worker who tried to murder her boss has been jailed for 20 years.

Police are hunting a wanted man in connection with a 'targeted shooting' in Greater Manchester. Officers were called out to a firearms incident near Raleigh Close, in Oldham, at around 9.30pm on Friday (October 25).

An ambulance worker who subjected her boss to a ‘frenzied’ hammer attack has been found guilty of attempted murder.

Dramatic dashcam footage has revealed the moment a suspected burglar ploughed a Land Rover into a garden before fleeing the scene in Manchester.

A balaclava-wearing thug who carried a box of beers to a large-scale disturbance outside a hotel believed to be housing asylum seekers has been jailed.

Thirteen people have been arrested and five charged after disorder outside Rochdale police station in July.

Detectives are still trying to identify 25 people suspected of being involved in violent disorder on the streets of Greater Manchester.

A deal has been struck which will see the development of around 750 new homes on the site of the former Greater Manchester Police headquarters in Stretford. A new joint venture agreement has been struck between international property development company FEC (Far East Consortium), Trafford council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) to redevelop the 9.5-acre site.

A 12-year-old boy who was involved in TWO riots was among a string of youths hauled to court over their alleged involvement in violent disorder across the region today.

A leading cop insists the UK's police forces are now 'definitely better prepared' to deal with disorder than last weekend. Violence erupted across the country in the wake of the devastating Southport knife attacks.

Four more men have admitted their role in shameful disorder across Greater Manchester, terrifying details of their crimes revealed in court.

The family of a man who hurled a glass bottle and broken bricks at a hotel in Newton Heath during a violent disorder shouted in court after he was refused bail. Paul Smith was involved in disorder that broke out outside the hotel on Oldham Road on July 31, a court heard.

A former manager at a Piccolino restaurant has been given a jail sentence for his part in a £20,000 scam involving the company's loyalty scheme.

Stephen Mee's life of crime started small. As a child growing up as one of nine siblings in 1970s Newton Heath he would go shoplifting just to help put food on the table.

A familiar sight is disappearing from Manchester's ever-changing skyline.

Liam Gallagher “almost” played there earlier this year.Last month, the former Oasis frontman joked that if his show at the city’s Co-Op Live Arena wasn’t “sorted” in time, then he would have to play at Lidl instead.At the time, the Manchester venue was going through a torrid series of complications and delays as it was trying to open its doors, causing Gallagher to make the quip on social media.Gig in LIDL— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) May 2, 2024And now, the Newton Heath branch of the supermarket, the closest one to Co-Op Live, has unveiled a commemorative blue plaque, bearing the words “Liam Gallagher. Legend.