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A man has been arrested on suspicion of a 'racially aggravated public order' offence and assaulting a police constable after Bury tram stop was closed for several hours yesterday afternoon.

Across the country today, ceremonies will be held in major cities to proclaim the accession of King Charles III. The new monarch was officially proclaimed yesterday in a historic ceremony at St James's Palace, but now announcements will take place across the UK in a centuries-old tradition.

A young cyclist 'may have been unaware' of an oncoming tram before he was hit due to the 'unusual' positioning of a crossing, an investigation has concluded. The child, aged 11 at the time, was left with serious injuries following the collision on the evening of September 1 last year.

Metrolink services are buckling under the heat once again as Greater Manchester continues to bask in sunshine. Services have been cancelled this afternoon (August 13) between Bury and Crumpsall, in north Manchester.

Forgotten tram tracks uncovered after almost 100 years have offered a fascinating window into Alexandria’s past.

The spirit of England winning the Women's Euros has been infectious - and it has even made its way onto Manchester's Metrolink.

Metrolink should introduce conductors on trams if current projects to tackle crime and antisocial behaviour are unsuccessful, Oldham’s council leader has said. The Liberal Democrat opposition group has again called for the introduction of conductors on trams following the publication of a report which claimed the tram links had brought ‘specific challenges’ to the borough.

Coronation Street in upcoming scenes after being electrocuted in Debbie Webster's hotel.Debbie calls at the hospital with a cheque for Ed, but Aggie tells her it is not enough.She then delivers an ultimatum and tells Debbie to call a good lawyer, as they have already hired Adam to take on their case.READ NEXT: Inside Michael Angelis' life - sudden death, Corrie star ex-wife and children's TV fameWhat will happen next? And what does the future have in store for Ed, Aggie and Debbie as tensions rise? Since joining Coronation Street in 2019, actor Trevor Michael Georges has become a huge part of Weatherfield life as Ed Bailey, and here, Daily Star takes a look inside the actor's life away from the cobbles.Although Trevor Michael Georges is fondly known by fans as Weatherfield resident Ed Bailey, the actor has had roles in a number of rival soaps before his Corrie stint.He played Sergeant Cooper in BBC hospital drama Casualty in 2003, before playing a dad in EastEnders one year later in 2004.Trevor also appeared as Paul Kelly in Doctors in 2006, as well as Gareth Gannon in Holby City in 2019.That's not all, as the actor also rose to fame in TV series such as The Ink Thief, opposite Crystal Maze legend Richard O' Brien in 1994, before landing huge roles in series including Whitechapel, People Just Do Nothing and Doctor Who - where he was the vicar at the ill-fated marriage of Catherine Tate's character Donna Noble.He also most recently appeared as Dayo Baako in Noughts And Crosses, as well as landing his now famous Coronation Street role in 2019.In 2020, Trevor Michael George's cobbles character Ed Bailey was the victim of racism, after he was targeted with vile comments by Don.Trevor has since spoken openly about the

A passenger was dragged along by a tram for more than 40 feet when their bag became trapped in a door. The shocking incident happened at Shudehill Metrolink stop in Manchester city centre at about 11.15am on May 27.

This weekend, more than 80,000 people will descend on Heaton Park for Parklife - the UK's biggest metropolitan festival. A stellar lineup of international acts will take to the stage, from 50 Cent and Tyler, The Creator, to Megan Thee Stallion and Lewis Capaldi, as well as a host of locals names and new talent.

pigeon pecking at the head of another bloke at around 9am this morning.The strange video footage shows the pigeon pecking the back of the unbothered man's head at one point of the journey as other commuters went about the day as though it was a normal part of their morning journey.Speaking to Manchester Evening News, Phil said: "I was watching quite a hardcore documentary about a new drug in Colombia. When I looked up, I happened to see the pigeon staring me in the face."The man was just sat there with the pigeon sat in his hood.

Shocking footage has emerged which appears to show the moment a man was 'thrown off' a tram platform in Rochdale.

Manchester City players will be parading through the city centre this afternoon to mark their historic Premier League win at the weekend.

Steeped in history but all too often overshadowed by its neighbour Manchester, Oldham is frequently cited in both local and national conversations about ‘levelling up’.

Travellers relying on Greater Manchester's public transport network have been told they will be unable to top up their card balance at McColl's stores. It comes after the convivence store chain, with over one thousand stores across the country, announced it would collapse into administration.

Today is the last day of engineering works on a key Metrolink line. A section of the Eccles route has been suspended from the town in Salford to MediaCityUK since the start of April.

A disabled man has slammed Metrolink after claiming he was humiliated by a ticket inspector who 'forced him off a tram' miles away from his destination. Tony Callaghan, 36, is registered blind and holds a disabled plus pass with Transport for Greater Manchester which he claims includes a 'plus one' for his carer, who is also his partner.

Police have released CCTV images of two men they wish to speak to after an incident at a tram station. The incident happened just before midnight on March 26.

When Majid Novin bought the Metro Cafe, opposite Chorlton tram stop on Wilbraham Road, 10 years ago, he’d planned to serve just homemade Persian food, the food that he and his wife Zahra had grown up with. He knew nothing about running a cafe at the time.

Coronation Street as Laura Neelan (Kel Allen) sadly passed away in emotional scenes which aired last week.After being diagnosed with cancer, Laura was determined to reconcile with her daughter Kelly Neelan (Millie Gibson).However, her health deteriorated and Gary Windas (Mikey North), who viewers know is responsible for Laura husband Rick's death, tried to persuade Kelly to visit her mum one last timeThings haven't been the same between the mother and daughter since Laura confessed to Rick's murder so Gary could continue to look after Kelly when she died.Laura sadly passed away and Kelly missed her last chance to see her mum.Following Laura's exit from the soap, Daily Star taken a look at Coronation Street's most heartbreaking moments.Soap anniversaries usually come with their fair share of dramatic moments - but Coronation Street's 50th anniversary saw the death of many fan favourites too.Beloved Weatherfield butcher Ashley Peacock was one of the residents to die in a tragic tram crash, leaving fans in tears as the long serving resident left the cobbles for good - several years after the murder of his wife Maxine.Ashley had been in the Joinery Bar celebrating Peter Barlow's stag night, but a tram derailment caused the roof to collapse and in a moment of heroism, Ashley held part of the roof up so Peter and Nick to escape - knowing that he would die instead.The tram crash also claimed the life of Molly Dobbs, and further shock was to follow, as Molly Dobbs revealed to Sally Webster in her dying breaths that she had an affair with Sally's husband Kevin - and that he was the father of her baby.Jack and Vera Duckworth were inseparable on the cobbles, with the couple providing much needed comic relief throughout their time

A man has suffered serious facial injuries after two people were attacked near a Metrolink tram stop in Piccadilly Gardens last night.