The sophisticated set-up in Droylsden is though to be linked to a gang involved in people trafficking.

The set-up had the potential to "cause serious health risks" to neighbours, police say.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is targeting Erling Braut Haaland as Sergio Aguero's replacement, and other options include Harry Kane.

A man will appear in court later charged with killing 49-year-old Simone Ambler in Blackpool.

Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, are due to appear before magistrates later charged with the theft of two dogs from outside a shop.

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The black Labradors were taken from the street outside a Marks & Spencer store on Beam Street, Nantwich, Cheshire, on Saturday.

Police said, external the dogs were found in Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, and reunited with their owners.

A 37-year-old man, a 28-year-old woman and the 15-year-old, all from Stoke-on-Trent, have been charged with theft.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham asks police for a "full explanation" of Saturday's incident.

The government says it is taking action after the South African variant is detected in Bolton.

Kids Planet Nursery in Wavertree will remain closed until Ofsted is sure children can be kept safe.

Phillip Leece initially pretended to help the woman before attacking her in secluded woodland.

Daytime sailings between the Isle of Man and Lancashire have been scrapped, the ferry operator says.

Staff did not communicate well with responders after the Manchester Arena bomb, an inquiry hears.

Michelle Pearson died almost two years after the house fire that also killed her four children.

New Lancashire signing Shreyas Iyer is to undergo shoulder surgery following his injury in India's ODI against England.

Liverpool Labour group "totally rejects" ex-mayor Joe Anderson's bid for the city to pay his costs.

Luke Shaw says he regrets "letting down" England boss Gareth Southgate in the past and wants to "focus on the future" after being recalled.

Argentine striker Sergio Aguero will leave Manchester City when his contract runs out at the end of the season.

The lifting of lockdown restrictions means outdoor sport facilities have been able to reopen.

Joanne Anderson will represent the party in May's poll after the original shortlist was scrapped.

David Hanson will begin his party's review of Liverpool City Council's "failures" after Easter.

While the public health risk is "very low", officials establish a temporary restriction zone.