The CQC finds Salford City Council's adult social care needs "rapid improvement" after an inspection.
The children's entertainer, 78, will play Mr Boo in The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.
West End performer Rob Madge has seen his show's premiere at The Lowry in Salford.
Two men are arrested after drugs and 20 litres of a related chemical were discovered in Salford.
A man has been detained on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence.
David Connah, described as "adored by the biker community", was killed in a collision with a car.
Police said they were looking for those responsible for the "malicious communications".
Phoenix has been sent gifts from as far away as Germany after he calmed an angry passenger.
A 36-year-old man is charged with various offences including upskirting in schools and voyeurism.
