Platt Lane

A spokesman for the university said: “Manchester Metropolitan University took control of the Platt Lane Sports Complex from Manchester City football club in December 2014 as part of its wide-ranging partnership with Manchester City women's football club.

Local residents say that an area of land on the corner of the junction of Platt Lane and Northumberland Street was sealed off for several hours. This cordon has since been removed but a police presence remains around a house on Platt Lane.

Officers attended the property in Bolton Square, off Platt Lane, Scholes shortly after midnight on Tuesday and found a 57-year-old man. Paramedics were also called and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A spokesman from Greater Manchester Police ...

As well as housing, the outline application submitted earlier this month includes plans for public open space, two children's play areas and access routes at Platt Lane and the Chequerbent roundabout. The developer has said previously that the ...

The incident happened at around 2.40pm on Saturday when a Lexus crashed into two stationary vehicles on the junction of Durham Street and Platt Lane in Whelley. Police say they are now looking for a number of people who were in the car and fled after ...

The duo struck at the Crown Hotel on Platt Lane, Standish, at about midnight on Monday May 25. It is believed the armed thieves smashed their way in after breaking a glass pane on the back door and confronted the manager who was cashing up for the ...