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Sixteenth man charged over stab death of John Lee Barrett after brawl at Rochdale nightclub

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:03:20 -0000

Another man has been charged following the death of a 31-year-old who was stabbed in a nightclub on Christmas Day.

Kamar Anderson, of Hayfield Close, West Gorton, is accused of murder, grievous bodily harm and violent disorder in connection with the killing of John Lee Barrett.

New Lord Mayor of Manchester Elaine Boyes puts focus on disability

Thu, 17 May 2012 04:55:38 -0000

Manchester has sworn in a new lord mayor.

Coun Elaine Boyes, 60, was elected to the council as representative for the city centre ward in 2006 and is one of only nine remaining Liberal Democrats on the council following this month’s local elections.

Making a splash: Baby girl weighing 12lb 6oz delivered in birth pool at Manchester hospital

Wed, 16 May 2012 07:51:14 -0000

Baby Bethany Jane Turner made waves when she was born – weighing in at 12lb 6oz.

Bethany, who arrived in a birthing pool at North Manchester General Hospital, is Britain’s third biggest baby girl born naturally.

'A parasite milking the public purse': Pensioner who milked £150k in benefits is jailed

Tue, 15 May 2012 16:04:24 -0000

A pensioner who fleeced nearly £150,000 in benefits was branded a 'parasite' by the judge who jailed him for 18 months.

Greedy Bert Mooney used a series of false identities and addresses to milk the system over a 13-year period.

David Smith, who stopped killing spree of Moors Murderers Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, dies after cancer battle

Wed, 09 May 2012 08:42:14 -0000

The man credited with stopping the Moors Murderers has died following a battle with cancer.

David Smith, the brother-in-law of Myra Hindley, witnessed the couple’s fifth murder aged just 17 in 1965 and went to the police.

Down but not out: Newton Heath cricket club fights back after vandals threaten future

Sun, 06 May 2012 08:33:07 -0000

A historic cricket club threatened with closure after a campaign of vandalism could be saved by an ‘overwhelming’ response from the community.

The future was looking bleak for 150-year-old Newton Heath cricket club after it was targeted by yobs for five years.

Drink driver is banned after being caught by children patrolling outside their Gorton school

Sat, 05 May 2012 13:12:20 -0000

A drink-driver from Ashton-under-Lyne has been banned after he was caught out by children trying to stop speeding outside their school.

Pupils using speed guns clocked Manus O’Donnell at 25mph in a 20mph zone outside Aspinal Primary in Gorton. They were taking part in a pilot scheme with Greater Manchester Police.

Voters reject elected mayor in Manchester - and deliver another Labour landslide

Fri, 04 May 2012 08:26:42 -0000

Manchester voters rejected the option of an elected mayor in a nail-biting referendum on the way the city is run and gave the Labour party its biggest-ever majority on the council.

Local elections 2012: Your guide to the battle for control of Greater Manchester councils

Thu, 03 May 2012 16:56:35 -0000

Parties will battle it out at the polls as the region votes in local elections - see our guide to the Greater Manchester battlegrounds here ...

Fever alert at Collyhurst primary school as pupil is struck down with form of typhoid

Thu, 03 May 2012 09:23:04 -0000

A pupil at a primary school in Manchester has been diagnosed with a form of typhoid.

The youngster, who attends Abbott Community Primary in Collyhurst, is said to be recovering well after being struck down by the rare illness.

Toxic mix of paranoia, cannabis, and warped religion that led mum Jael Mullings to kill her own children

Thu, 03 May 2012 06:24:03 -0000

A woman wiped tears from her eyes as she re-lived the horrific day she stabbed to death her two little boys at their Cheetham Hill home.

Jael Mullings told an inquest into their deaths that she had believed she was being pursued by the devil – and how voices told her she must kill them.

Delays on M60 after an HGV trailer overturns near Blackley

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 12:53:49 -0000

Rush hour motorists are facing miles of queuing traffic after an HGV trailer overturned near Junction 20 of the M60 near Blackley.

Drivers are being diverted off as emergency and recovery services work to clear the road.

Ban for Harpurhey man who left dogs to starve in flat

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:41:26 -0000

A man from Harpurhey has been banned from keeping animals for life after leaving two dogs to starve in his house after he went to live with his girlfriend.

Simon Poole, 30, abandoned the animals for several weeks without food or water, a court heard.

Man aged 64 left fighting for life after hit-and-run in Openshaw

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:04:04 -0000

A man is fighting for his life after a hit-and-run in Openshaw.

The 64-year-old pedestrian was knocked down just before 1.10am on Turton Road.

Businessman agrees deal with Manchester City after 'United fans fail to buy square-foot blocks of land for £250'

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:04:05 -0000

Manchester United fan Shaun O’Brien had refused to sell the site of his vehicle-recovery firm on land opposite the Etihad Stadium earmarked for the huge development.

Pregnant serial shoplifter from Beswick will have her baby in prison

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 18:48:00 -0000

A pregnant shoplifter who hoarded stolen goods will give birth behind bars after she was locked up.

An ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ of stolen designer goods, thought to be worth at least £10,000, was found at the Manchester home of Kathryn Keenan, also known as Theresa Keenan.

Relatives warn of mini-moto dangers after death of 18-year-old Lee Wilson in Chadderton Hall Park crash

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:06:48 -0000

The heartbroken family of a teenager who was killed after crashing his mini-motorbike are warning about the dangers of the machines.

Lee Wilson, 18, from Blackley, Manchester, died after the smash at Chadderton Hall Park in Oldham.

Revealed: Ministers considered military action to smash 1990 Strangeways prison riot

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:56:21 -0000

The government was close to sending in the Army to end the biggest riot in prison history, we can reveal.

Top secret minutes of a meeting led by the home secretary lay bare for the first time how ministers and prison officials considered extreme measures to bring the 25-day siege of Strangeways to an end in 1990.

Labour selects Lucy Powell to stand as MP for Manchester Central in by-election

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:53 -0000

Labour will attempt to install its first female MP in Manchester after selecting Lucy Powell to fight it out in a by-election this autumn.

'Loveable rogue' Lee Wilson dies after crashing motorbike in Chadderton Hall Park

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:18:59 -0000

A teenager has died after a motorbike he was riding hit a metal barrier in a park. Lee Francis Wilson, 18, from Blackley, suffered serious chest injuries in the collision at Chadderton Hall Park, Oldham. He was taken to hospital but died later.

Wheelchair-bound woman from Ardwick wows Britain's Got Talent judges with 'Strictly Wheels' dance act

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:44:32 -0000

Paula Moulton, from Ardwick, Manchester, contracted MRSA and septicaemia after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia 17 years ago.

But she appeared before millions on the hit talent show with her ‘Strictly Wheels’ dancing partner and best friend Gary Lyness.

Old folk given 48 hours to quit Blackley nursing home before it closed

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:22:46 -0000

Frail pensioners were kicked out of a nursing home with less than 48 hours’ notice after bosses were unable to pay debts of £140,000.

Families of the 16 residents of Peace Haven Nursing Home in Blackley, Manchester, were stunned when the owners said they needed to close immediately.

Jailed: Blackley pervert who photographed himself abusing young victim

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:02:39 -0000

A paedophile who photographed himself abusing one of his victims has been locked up.

Michael Monaghan preyed on three young girls before one of them reported it to her mother.

Stepping down, the young punk rocker who turned top copper

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:30:14 -0000

A top cop has retired after a career which transformed him from a rebellious punk rocker to a respected pillar of the community. Gorton-raised Neil Wain left school with just a handful of O levels.

Cricket club may fold after vandal attacks

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:09:25 -0000

A 150-year-old cricket club is on the brink of closure after being constantly targeted by vandals. The people behind Newton Heath cricket club are considering their future after a five-year battle with thugs.

300 cannabis plants found through hole in office store cupboard at Ancoats mill

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:06:30 -0000

A cannabis farm with more than 300 plants has been found underneath a city-centre office block.

Workers at the Albion Mill complex on Pollard Street, Ancoats, called police after noticing a strong smell of cannabis. Around 20 officers then searched the converted office block until they found the plants hidden in the basement.

Celebrity gypsy Paddy Doherty's cousin Johnny Joyce in Strangeways punch-up

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:41:15 -0000

The jailed cousin of celebrity gypsy Paddy Doherty is in trouble with the authorities again after getting involved in a prison fight.

Johnny Joyce, 23, was involved in a fight with a fellow inmate at Strangeways.

Rio Ferdinand backs teenage Manchester City fan from Gorton to be next 'Rooney'

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:40:04 -0000

When Manchester City fan Joe Bunney lined up for his college football team he was not expecting to be scouted by a United star Rio Ferdinand.

Residents in last ditch bid to block FC United stadium in Moston

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:33:22 -0000

A group of residents opposed to FC United’s plans for a new stadium have launched an 11th-hour legal bid to kick them into touch.

Residents United Residents Association (RURA) want a judicial review of Manchester council’s decision to approve proposals for a 5,000-capacity, £4.6m complex in Moston.

Sure Start mums in Longsight bid to set up Manchester's first free school

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:50:09 -0000

Staff and parents at a Sure Start centre are bidding to open Manchester’s first free school. They hope to combat a shortage of primary places in Longsight by setting up their own 189-pupil school next to their Sure Start centre.

Plans to build £4.6m FC United stadium on Ronald Johnson playing fields are challenged by his great nephew

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:10:29 -0000

One of the last descendents of Ronald Johnson – the man on whose playing fields FC United plan to build a 5,000-capacity stadium – has contacted town hall chiefs to oppose the plans

£9,000 benefits cheat who could 'barely walk' is filmed hurdling his garden fence in Blackley

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 07:51:40 -0000

John Deeds, 44, was awarded a high rate of disability living allowance on the grounds he was barely mobile – and even needed help getting out of bed -but investigators filmed him breaking into a jog and hurdling a garden fence at his home in Blackley, Manchester.

Woman jailed after stun guns and gas canisters found at her drugs factory home in Blackley

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:39:26 -0000

Scores of stun guns and gas canisters were found at a drugs factory hidden in a woman’s quiet suburban home.

Drugs on ‘an industrial scale’ were discovered when cops raided Michelle Deans’ rented detached house.

Locked up: Looter caught wearing ladies' jewellery he had stolen during Manchester riots

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:08:06 -0000

The trinkets, worth £100, had been taken from Cathedral Jewellers, which he entered twice after a mob peeled back the shutters during last summer’s riots in Manchester and Salford.

Raider armed with axe robs cash box from security guard at Sainsbury's near to Heaton Park

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:02:24 -0000

An axe-wielding robber stole a 'substantial' amount of money in a cash-in-transit raid on a supermarket car park.

Security staff were taking away money from the Sainsbury's store close to Heaton Park when they were approached by a dark-clothed, balaclava-clad man who was holding the weapon.

Shoppers can take a diabetes risk assessment at North City shopping centre in Harpurhey

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:20:28 -0000

Shoppers can find out their chances of developing diabetes - and reduce their risk of developing the condition.

Volunteers from Diabetes UK north west will be at North City shopping centre in Harpurhey between 10am and 4pm today to offer free checks to people.

Shame of Moston war hero arrested for having axe near home of ex-lover

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 07:27:08 -0000

A war hero has spoken of his devastation at tarnishing his good name after police arrested him for having an axe and a knife outside his former girlfriend’s home.

Stephen ‘Baz’ Bardsley, who won three bravery medals during a distinguished career, said he parked outside the woman’s Swinton home in a bid to get back £900 he claimed she owed him. But the 54-year-old retired paratrooper, who is also a champion bodybuilder, ended up in handcuffs after his ex-lover called police and said he had the weapons in his Land Rover.

Man, 29, found with gunshot wound in Crumpsall after incident at cafe on Landsdowne Road

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 16:03:35 -0000

A man is in hospital after being shot in the leg in Crumpsall last night.

Emergency services were called to Lansdowne Road at around 8pm after reports a man had been injured.

Tributes pour in as Manchester City super-fan Frank Horrocks dies aged 71

Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:43:54 -0000

Tributes have been paid to Manchester City stalwart Frank Horrocks after his death, aged 71.

Frank was a familiar face for hundreds of Blues fans and life vice president of the Manchester City Supporters club.

Manchester United fan fined £200 for breaching banning order

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 14:51:29 -0000

A Manchester United fan has been fined almost £200 after breaching his football banning order.

Lifelong Reds supporter Carl Hibbert had been banned from away matches after being drunk at a match against Blackpool.

Crook with 17 aliases is banned from changing his name and jailed

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:59:49 -0000

A conman who used 17 different names to swindle nearly £300,000 of goods and cash from companies has been given a landmark ban on changing his name.

John Deeds, 44, formerly of Rosewood Road, Blackley, duped big businesses into giving him credit by claiming to head a string of successful companies.

London 2012 Olympic torch relay in Greater Manchester: Map and details of the procession route

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:39:11 -0000

The 2012 Olympic torch will be carried along the streets of all major towns and cities in Greater Manchester – here are the details of where you can see it in your region.

Man in critical condition after two car smash in Belle Vue

Mon, 19 Mar 2012 12:40:32 -0000

A man is fighting for his life in hospital after a two-car collision at the junction of Pottery Lane and Hyde Road in Belle Vue at 2.45am on Sunday.

Metrolink services severely disrupted by engineering work this weekend

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:56:57 -0000

Engineering work will cause widespread disruption to tram passengers this weekend.

The work will disrupt services this Saturday and Sunday, and also on Sunday March 25.

FC United reach £1.6m fundraising goal to kick-start work on new Moston stadium

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:38:33 -0000

FC United have hit their £1.6m share scheme target – kick-starting building work on their controversial new stadium.

The club, formed in protest at the Glazer family’s ownership of Manchester United, says work on the controversial £4.6m project will start in the next couple of months.

Eight men arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with Rochdale nightclub stabbing of John Lee Barrett

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:45:11 -0000

Police hunting the killers of a man stabbed in a nightclub brawl have made eight arrests after raiding more than 20 addresses.

John Lee Barrett, 31 was knifed during a private Christmas Eve party at Sinclair's Bar and nightclub on Drake Street, Rochdale. Mr Barrett, who was from Harpurhey was killed by a single stab wound to his back.

Jail for man who stole £56,000 life savings from his father-in-law suffering from dementia

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:46:32 -0000

A man suffering from dementia was conned out of his £56,000 life savings – by his own son-in-law.

Ian Boardman, 46, tricked his way into obtaining power of attorney over pensioner Geoffrey Hough.

Cheetham Hill Road closed after fire badly damages row of shops

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:33:32 -0000

One of the main routes into Manchester was closed this morning as firefighters tackled a huge blaze in a row of shops.

Crews were called to burning buildings on Cheetham Hill Road near Brideoak Street at 2am.

Manchester City and council team up to transform site of scrapped supercasino

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:25:56 -0000

The site of Manchester’s scrapped supercasino could become home to a major leisure and entertainment centre.

Manchester council is planning to set up a new company with Manchester City to secure the development of the land, next to the Etihad Stadium.

Pictured: Terminally-ill Blackley dad reunited with his long-lost son after public appeal

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:01:46 -0000

David Protano, 59, from Blackley, issued an emotional plea in the Manchester Evening News to trace his son, Jason, after being given just six weeks to live by doctors. Now the pair have seen each other for the first time in more than 25 years.

Blind mum turned away by taxi driver in the Manchester rain 'because her guide dog was too big'

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:29:48 -0000

Blind mum Annie Giles-Quinn claims she was turned away by a taxi driver on a rain-soaked street in Manchester because the driver said her labrador guide dog was 'too big'.

Harpurhey teen who hoped to join Royal Navy jailed for part in machete attack

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:23:05 -0000

A teenager's hopes of a naval career are in tatters after he was caged for terrorising a family in their home with a machete.

Jethro Hardy was part of an armed gang who smashed their way into the house in Harpurhey before smashing up the kitchen.

Ex-Lord Mayor Afzal Khan: ‘Police front desk closures will cause an increase in crime’

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:40:35 -0000

A former Lord Mayor is predicting a rise in crime across north Manchester as a string of police front desk closures begins this week.

Cheetham Hill councillor Afzal Khan has issued the stark warning with the public enquiry counter at Cheetham Hill Police station due to close from tomorrow as the force looks to slash costs by £134m by 2015.

Manchester council approves next round of budget cuts with warning of ‘tough times'

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:41:30 -0000

Manchester town hall has given the go-ahead for year two of a £170m programme of spending cuts.

City chiefs have passed the budget for 2012/13 – giving the green light to a £61m package of savings, on top of £109m slashed from the 2011/12 budget.

Blackley dad with six weeks to live in final plea to find long-lost son

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 07:25:54 -0000

A dad with just weeks to live has made an emotional plea to find his long-lost son.

David Protano, 59, has been told he will die in less than six weeks after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. He has not seen son Jason for more than 20 years and said his final wish is to be reunited.

Family of Pc Ian Terry 'bitterly disappointed' at CPS decision not to prosecute police officers over training exercise death

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 17:46:14 -0000

Pc Ian Terry's widow Joanne said the decision by crown prosecutors not to charge any officer was “extremely difficult to accept, and harder to understand”.

Health and Safety Executive to prosecute Greater Manchester Police and two officers over shooting death of PC Ian Terry in training exercise - video

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:51:57 -0000

Greater Manchester Police and two firearms instructors are to be prosecuted after an officer was shot dead during a training exercise.

PC Ian Terry was killed during a ‘cops and robbers’ exercise at an empty warehouse in Newton Heath. Now, the Health and Safety Executive is to prosecute GMP and two training officers.

Three cars damaged by suspected arson attack in Cheetham Hill

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:26:52 -0000

A fire investigation is under way after three cars were damaged in a suspected arson attack.

Fire crews were called to Absalom Drive, in Cheetham Hill, at 6.20am today following reports three vehicles were alight.

Burger-rage mum attacked women at drive-through McDonald's queue in Salford

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:52:24 -0000

Drunken mum Sinead Gray attacked two female students because they were taking too long to order from a McDonald’s drive-through.

Gray, 23, had been on a night out with friends in Manchester city centre before deciding to go for a burger.

160 jobs to go at Pennine Acute NHS health trust after drop in surgery

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:32:43 -0000

The Pennine Acute NHS Trust (PAT), which runs services at Rochdale Infirmary, Royal Oldham, North Manchester Generla and Fairfield hospitals, is to cut up to 160 jobs due to a drop in minor surgery over the past 12 months.

As a result the PAT will receive £21m less income next year as doctors are no longer referring non-urgent procedures such as varicose vein removal, joint injections and extraction of wisdom teeth.

Heal, boy: Reiki treatment for stressed-out dogs on offer at Clayton salon

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:26:57 -0000

It brings a new meaning to a ‘dog’s life’ – pampered pooches can now find inner peace through canine spiritual healing sessions.

Stars pay tribute to Davy Jones after Manchester-born star of The Monkees dies at 66

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:31:43 -0000

A host of stars have paid tribute to Monkees frontman Davy Jones, who has died aged 66.

The Openshaw-born singer suffered a heart attack in his sleep at home in Hollywood, Florida. He was rushed to hospital, but could not be resuscitated.

Raiders steal post bags from Royal Mail van in Newton Heath

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 15:40:46 -0000

Police are investigating after thieves stole two bags of post from the back of a Royal Mail van.

The thieves struck as the van was stopped on Oldham Road, Newton Heath, near the Sharp Project.

Laying down the law over litter

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:30:52 -0000

A community champion has invoked a little-known law to force town hall chiefs to tidy his dirty street – or else face court.

Welcome delivery: Lifesaving Dukinfield milkman rescues New Moston pensioner trapped at home for two days after fall

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:05:12 -0000

Tony Stevens sprang into action after hearing the cries of 86-year-old Iris Copeland.

Iris reckons she would have died if the dad-of-two hadn’t found her lying in the hallway of her New Moston bungalow.

Jasper's work experience on Graphene with Nobel Prize winners

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:00:21 -0000

While other teenagers are spending the holidays lounging around the house, one student will be working alongside a Nobel Prize-winning scientist.

Mustard Tree bosses fear more homeless

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:00:19 -0000

Bosses at a homeless charity say the number of people sleeping rough in Manchester could continue to soar – after experiencing their busiest ever winter.

Cerebral palsy boy AJ is close to life-changing operation

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 08:00:17 -0000

A little boy with cerebral palsy is weeks away from a life-changing operation that will finally let him walk on his own.

Supermarket offers breast cancer screening

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:29 -0000

A breast cancer survivor has urged women to go for life-saving screening checks now available at a supermarket.

‘Slave’ ordeal of the young bride beaten by her brutal husband and his mother in Cheetham Hill

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:10:38 -0000

Bilal Hussain, 23, and his mother Sahmim Akhtar, 42, attacked her with a shovel, umbrella, shoes and a broom during their campaign of terror. They would punch, slap and burn her if she failed to complete a strict list of chores, a court heard.

Hussain and Akhtar were jailed at Manchester magistrates court after a judge told them their behaviour would not be tolerated.

‘Failing’ Longsight care home blasted by watchdogs

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:37:58 -0000

Grove Park Care Home in Longsight was hit with a formal warning after a team of inspectors from the Care Quality Commission made two unannounced visits.

They said the home – which looks after up to 20 people with mental health or substance problems – failed to meet a number of key standards.

Jailed: Disgraced Gulf War hero from Crumpsall who raped teenage girl

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:00:13 -0000

A shamed hero soldier has been jailed for sex offences – despite claiming he couldn’t have abused two schoolgirls because Gulf War Syndrome made him impotent.

Michael McHugh was commended for bravery and leadership after he ran into a hail of bullets and shells to help the wounded during the 1990s war in Bosnia. But now he has been jailed for 11 years after a Manchester Crown Court jury found him guilty of rape, sexual assault, sexual touching, voyeurism and assault dating back to 2010.

'Kids court': Speeding drivers in Gorton can escape punishment - by apologising to classroom of schoolchildren

Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:22:01 -0000

Drivers caught speeding near Aspinal Primary School will be told they can face a ‘kids court’ of pupils instead of the normal punishment of a £60 fine or points.

The scheme, the first of its kind in Greater Manchester, could be extended across the region if it works. Each case will be looked at on its merits to see if the scheme is suitable punishment.