A terrified mother was forced to jump from her bedroom window, holding her three-month-old baby in her arms, after armed men entered her home in the early hours of the morning. While the family was sleeping upstairs with their newborn baby and husband at around 3.30am, they were suddenly woken up by the sound of… Read More »
For as long as I can remember, going to Big Tesco Extra was always an event. The huge store with its catwalk-length escalators and endless aisles with everything you could want meant I never missed an invitation. So when my editor told me about the latest change in their cafe system with the conversation-starting words:… Read More »
A father is fighting for his life in hospital after his wife was murdered and his young daughter was seriously injured in a triple stabbing. Alberta Obinim, 43, died at the scene after being attacked outside her family home on Barnard Road, Gorton, on Sunday evening (August 18). Her 64-year-old husband – known locally as… Read More »
Neighbours rushed out of their homes as screams echoed down Barnard Road in Gorton. One person living nearby heard ‘a groan’ while in bed watching TV. He looked out the window and shouted to his family: “Someone is being attacked outside.” She and her boyfriend ran down the stairs and into the street where they… Read More »
John was driving on the highway with his wife, Sarah, when the engine stalled. The car lost power. All he could do was pull over to safety, onto the hard lane, before the car stalled. But even more frightening than his ordeal on the highway was what he discovered next. Someone had deliberately filled his… Read More »
The new lawyer representing the Rochdale family at the centre of the Manchester Airport arrest storm has said he has met with the police inspector to ‘make a formal complaint’. Aamer Anwar announced he was taking over the case on Monday (July 29) after Akhmed Yakoob ‘stepped aside’. This movement, Manchester Evening News released new… Read More »
Metropolitan Police officers were reportedly “assaulted and assaulted” and at least two people were injured following a “violent protest” following the stabbings in Southport, London. A total of 111 people were arrested, the Met said on Thursday, with “many of those involved showing no intention of behaving peacefully or cooperating with officers”. Bottles, flares and… Read More »
Football thugs brought ‘terror’ to the streets ahead of Manchester United match as rival fans clashed in ‘disgraceful’ scenes. Fans of United and arch-rivals Leeds United clashed in Manchester city centre ahead of a crucial Premier League fixture. Six people involved in the incident appeared before a judge for their roles in the ugly scenes… Read More »
Residents living near a pub where a man died after crashing into it following a police chase have told of their horror. A Dacia Sandero crashed into the White Lion pub on York Street in Heywood at around 3.15am in the early hours of this morning (Monday). This caused a fire which saw fire crews… Read More »
Parents have criticised school bosses who banned school socks because they showed off girls’ skirts. The move will be introduced at Co-op Academy Walkden from September, with girls told they will have to wear tights ‘not less than 40 denier’ with a skirt or trousers instead. Parents with children at the school were told this… Read More »