Salford City Radio

Rail passengers across Greater Manchester are being warned of further cancellations and delays tonight and into Friday morning after a power cut caused widespread disruption earlier today.

A man in his 50s has died after emergency services were called to reports of a medical episode on Owen Street in Salford.

An independent investigation has begun after a 28 year old man died following an incident involving Greater Manchester Police in Salford.

The result of the Greater Manchester mayoral by election is expected later today as officials count hundreds of thousands of ballot papers.