What's being said in the papers and online.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with the rape of an eight-year-old girl in a park in Moston on Saturday, Greater Manchester Police said.

The brother of Manchester suicide bomber Salman Abedi has been released without charge by police.

Fresh arrests have been made in the Manchester bombing probe after police carried out a controlled explosion during a raid on an address in the Cheetham Hill area of the city.

A police investigation has been launched in England after a group of high school students reportedly took ecstasy on their way to classes.

A high-ranking British police officer has been suspended after reportedly having a dispute with a fellow officer about who had the most attractive breasts.

A high-ranking police officer in England has been suspended after reportedly having a dispute with a fellow female officer about who had the most attractive breasts.

Ellie Goulding has confirmed her split from McFly musician Dougie Poynter.

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after an 11-year-old boy was killed in a hit-and-run outside a mosque.

The latest gossip and rumours from the newspapers and online.

Former Manchester United footballer Gary Neville has reportedly offered to let a group of homeless people stay in the building he plans to turn into a boutique hotel for the winter months.

Most eyes were probably on events in Barcelona’s Nou Camp and Munich’s Allianz Arena last Tuesday evening, but there were happenings of a less-gilded though far more uplifting and important nature unfolding at the same time at the tidy little Tameside Stadium in Ashton-Under-Lyne in England’s north-west.

I have to say that Twitter comes into its own on sad occasions such as the passing of the great Ray Treacy and I’m sure it must come as some considerable consolation to his nearest and dearest to see the outpouring of affection and admiration on the internet which has shown no sign of drying up since the shocking news of his death emerged.

An 11-year-old was excluded from yesterday’s World Book Day events at his school after turning up dressed as a character from ’Fifty Shades of Grey’.

Oldham’s stand-in manager Dean Holden insisted he would not be surprised if the club managed to pull off an audacious move by luring former England and Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes into management.

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Police in Manchester are investigating an alleged road rage incident involving assistant Republic of Ireland manager Roy Keane, after a taxi driver claimed he told the former Manchester United captain to "smile".

Police in the UK are investigating an alleged incident involving Republic of Ireland assistant manager Roy Keane.

A terrified llama on the loose in a town just outside Manchester managed to evade capture for six hours before being safely guided back home.

Everyone involved in this should be proud of themselves. RIP Sheila Marsh.

A 15-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of starting the Manchester Dogs Home blaze which killed at least 50 animals has been released on bail.

A fund set up to help a dogs home after more than 50 of its animals were killed in a suspected arson attack has hit the £1m (€1.25m) mark.

Animal lovers have donated hundreds of thousands of pounds online following a blaze which killed more than 50 dogs.

Manchester United defender Phil Jones is expected to meet with the club’s medical staff on Tuesday as the Red Devils wait to discover the extent of the injury he sustained on England duty.

'Coronation Street' bosses are introducing a new disabled character to the soap.

David Moyes has hit back at Manuel Pellegrini’s claim that Manchester United’s glory days are a thing of the past.

Michelle Keegan needs to get rid of her tan ahead of her 'Coronation Street' death scenes.

A tough-as-nails Jack Russell was welcomed home in Manchester after surviving a 30-minute trip stuck in a car engine. Three-month-old Betty Boop somehow managed to climb up into the engine of a neighbour’s Audi A4 in Orsdall in Manchester before getting stuck.

As a small group of young Manchester United fans stood on the Stretford End on Sunday afternoon, they tried to start a chant of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” directed at David Moyes as their team edged towards a shock FA Cup exit at the hands of Swansea.

British Labour MP Paul Goggins has died a week after collapsing while out running.

Human remains of some of serial killer Harold Shipman’s victims were kept for more than a decade by police before they were secretly destroyed without the families’ permission, it has emerged.

Former Chelsea defender Ron ’Chopper’ Harris has questioned the timing of Alex Ferguson’s public revelation that he was approached to manage the Blues.

British PM gets on ‘purr-fectly’ with Downing St cat

Shark found at door of Nantucket pub

Insert 'horse outside' pun here.

Museum curators are claiming that an ancient Egyptian statue has appeared to have started moving on its own.

Former Manchester United and England defender Brian Greenhoff has died, aged 60.

The publisher of the Daily Mirror reported a 75% slump in annual profits today as it revealed a £12 million hit from the launch of rival The Sun on Sunday and more than £1 million in costs from the Leveson inquiry.

A Manchester City fan who stormed on to the football field to confront Rio Ferdinand at the end of last month’s Manchester derby has been banned from attending matches for three years.

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has rejected suggestions the team suffered a psychological blow in their derby defeat and insists the players’ outlook has not altered.

American rock band The Killers were forced to cancel a UK concert just four songs in because their lead singer lost his voice.

Tabloid veteran David Montgomery is leading talks to consolidate Britain’s local newspaper sector.

Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney hopes to return to action later this month.