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Boy, 6, dies after collapsing suddenly in St Helens town centre

A passer-by carried out CPR at the scene until emergency services arrived

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Makerfield MP Josh Simons makes frank admission about Andy Burnham's bid for return to Parliament after stepping aside

He said he was stepping aside because Labour needed 'urgent, radical, courageous reform' and argued the mayor was the figure best placed to deliver it

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Legal rights on parking across your own driveway as drivers risk £130 fine

Parking across a dropped kerb is illegal in the UK and could land you with a Penalty Charge Notice - here's what you need to know

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The Mancunian Way: A Makerfield gambit for the 'King of the North'

Is Andy Burnham heading back to Westminster?

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Did Andy Burnham go jogging in a vintage football shirt worth hundreds of pounds?

The Mayor was pictured going out for a run today in a classic top from his beloved Everton

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Met Office reveals exact date Greater Manchester will soar to 25C next week after UK cool snap

Temperatures are set to soar to 25C in Greater Manchester next week

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Metrolink disruption as crash causing delays on Manchester Airport route

Commuters have been warned of delays

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Jurors in Manchester Airport assault trial told they can reach majority verdicts

Mohammed Fahir Amaaz and Muhammad Amaad deny assaulting PC Zachary Marsden

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Bristol teen jailed for neo-Nazi axe attack called herself 'embodiment of hell'

Alina Burns, 19, attacked Mohammed Mahmoodi, 27, with an axe as he stood outside his barber's shop in Bedminster, Bristol

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World first DNA study: where you live may change how fast you age

University of Manchester scientists, part of a global team led by Stanford University, have uncovered a remarkable link between where you live and how quickly your body ages.

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Police release CCTV images after £400 stolen from Chorlton post office

Police say the theft took place while a currency exchange was taking place

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Manchester Evening News publisher buys city-based affiliate events brand

Affiliate North is an industry event brand based in the city, bringing together affiliates, brands and marketers

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Four jailed for involvement in drugs gang at centre of fatal acid attack

A 38-year-old father died after sulphuric acid was thrown over him from a coffee cup

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Greater Manchester teacher took 'more than a million' up-skirt snaps of pupils with hidden cameras

Former ICT teacher Matthew Gilkes has been jailed for 16 years

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Lowestoft mum who drowned trapped in rocks 'could have been saved', coroner says

Saffron Cole-Nottage, 32, was walking along The Esplanade in Lowestoft, Suffolk, when she fell and became trapped headfirst in the rocks as the tide came in

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Dunelm shoppers race to buy £39 rug that looks like an actual piece of art

It is perfect for brining a neutral space to life or complementing an already eclectic interior scheme

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Andy Burnham gets his trainers on for a run after dropping out of Salford Lads' Club event

The Greater Manchester Mayor was absent from an event in Salford he was scheduled to attend

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Premium Bonds rules change warning as expert predicts 'two more rises'

You may want to revisit your savings plans

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Tourists visiting Spain issued venomous spider warning after Brit bitten

Melissa Rowling was bitten by a brown recluse at her home in Spain

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Will the Eid Al-Adha 2026 moon be seen in the UK this weekend?

Dates when Dhul Hijjah may start are beginning to be revealed