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PM reportedly hoping to suppress northern coronavirus rebellion with cash handouts

Local authorities in the North taking matters into their own hands following a spike in Covid cases

Manchester marks 200th anniversary of slaughter of protesters seeking parliamentary reform

New report says number of UK children living in poverty has soared by half a million since 2010

Olympic host cities dominate the top five of the 2019 rankings

Man found with unlikely haul by Greater Manchester police

Court agreed to let random men have sex with her at Manchester care home so she could ‘learn from mistakes’

Manchester University student union passes motion to introduce ‘more inclusive forms of expression’

Two children were among the ten people injured when shots were fired at a street party in Moss Side

Killer of 22 concertgoers was on holiday in Libya when violence erupted in 2014

Six people taken into custody on suspicion of attempted murder after 20-year-old woman’s throat ‘slashed’

Witnesses report seeing people light a bonfire on the moor shortly before wildfire broke out

Children who witnessed bombing still suffering flashbacks and anxiety

Home Office says number of people detained for terrorism-linked offences soared by 68% in a year

Old Trafford boss could stay at Salford five-star for rest of his three-contract, say reports

Tributes pour in for the 22 people killed in Monday's terror attack at Manchester Arena terror

British-born attacker believed to have visited Libya and Dusseldorf prior to bombing Manchester Arena

Press show disbelief, anger and determination after terror attack at Ariana Grande concert

Harry Styles and Gary Barlow join Donald Trump and Angela Merkel in messages of sympathy

Jeremy Corbyn pays tribute to Labour colleague who 'loved life and politics' and 'wanted to bring peace to the Middle East'

From the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal to Jose Mourinho's time at Chelsea, the rivalry runs deep

Chancellor offers greater powers to cities that agree to be governed by a directly elected mayor

Hamburg has already trialled the high-tech nano-paint that repels liquids back onto late-night revellers

Critics 'fascinated' by Lily Cole's full stage debut as Helen in raw new Homer adaptation

Ukip can split the Tories - but failure to win over Labour voters in by-election exposes weak spots