Boy robbed of coat and AirPods after being threatened with knife near tram stop
Police have issued a CCTV appeal after a boy was threatened with a knife and robbed of his coat and AirPods in a terrifying attack near a tram stop in Oldham.
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Lady Norma thanks fans after £150,000 raised in honour of Manchester United legend Sir Bobby Charlton
Manchester United have announced that over £150,000 has been raised for charity in memory of Sir Bobby Charlton since his passing last year.
'Thank you M.E.N. readers - your generosity is nothing short of mind-blowing'
Food bank charity Humans MCR has thanked Manchester Evening News readers for their incredible generosity after donations to our Christmas appeal passed the £5,000 mark - with the total now topping £13,844.
McIlroy, Homa join LPGA's Thompson and Zhang in The Match
The next installment of The Match will be a mixed event featuring Rory McIlroy and Max Homa of the PGA Tour as well as the LPGA's Lexi Thompson and Rose Zhang, it was announced on Tuesday.
NHS urges under 35s in Manchester to ‘become lifesavers
The NHS is appealing to young people under the age of 35 in Manchester to give blood. The latest call comes as new figures show that over half of donors in the region are over the age of 45.
He told his parents he was feeling 'under the weather' - days later he died
A young man who told his parents 'not to worry' when he was feeling 'under the weather' died just days later.
Four men held in raids following string of 'lock snap' burglaries
Four people have been arrested in connection with a series of 'lock snap' burglaries in Salford. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said several incidents have occurred in the borough where offenders have broken into homes by snapping the locks on front or rear doors.
Scotland confirms it WILL ban XL Bully dogs after owners in England and Wales moved pets across border
The Scottish Government has confirmed it will bring in a ban on XL Bully dogs after pet owners in England and Wales moved their dogs across the border ahead of a ban coming into force at the end of last year.