Arsonist killed innocent grandad after setting fire to wrong house as a 'warning' over drug row

A coward who murdered the teenage son of his estranged partner - before trying to flee the country on a dinghy - has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 30 years. Suleman Altaf, 45, also tried to murder his ex during the horrific attack at her home in Miles Platting.

Tributes have been paid to a 'cheeky' young man who died following a horror motorbike crash in Wythenshawe.

Building work is set to begin on a long-awaited new health centre which will serve more than 13,000 Oldham residents.

J.K. Rowling, the pen name of Joanne Rowling, was born on this day in history on July 31, 1965. The British author is the creator of the wildly popular and critically acclaimed Harry Potter book series, about a young sorcerer-in-training, as Britannica.com and other sources note.

A BMW driver who crashed into and killed a man before running to a shop to buy vodka has been found guilty of causing death by careless driving. Daniel Masiulis, from Tameside, was behind the wheel of a BMW 520d when he crashed into bike rider Clive Pinnock in Hyde Road, Gorton.

A train operator has issued a warning to passengers to check services before they travel over planned rail strikes on Saturday.

A man who died in a flat fire in Oldham has been named as Ralph Brown.

The Warehouse Project has released the full line-up for its 2023 season, with some of the highlights including a massive Boiler Room party and Camelphat's only northern headline show of the year.

A woman has hit out at Uber after claiming her daughter was wrongfully charged an £80 cleaning fee for being sick in a taxi.

The Stone Roses’ frontman Ian Brown and techno heavyweights Leftfield, who recently turned heads with their slot at this year’s Glastonbury.Other acts set to perform at the event include dance acts Inner City and Soul II Soul, as well as A Certain Ratio, who are enjoying a recent resurgence.A vast number of The Hacienda’s returning DJs will also appear at the event, featuring David Morales, Roger Sanchez, Dimitri From Paris, Todd Terry and Kevin Saunderson. Additionally, in what the promoters describe as a “very rare appearance together”, Mike Pickering & Graeme Park will join forces for a special back-to-back set.More returning acts include Greg Wilson, DJ Paulette, Peter Hook, 808 State, K Klass, Justin Robertson, Jon Dasilva, Hewan Clarke, Tom Wainwright and Kath McDermott.

Manchester United co-owner Avram Glazer refused to comment on the takeover situation when approached by journalists following the 2-0 pre-season victory against Arsenal.

A boy racer who filmed himself driving at speeds of over 120mph before crashing into and killing a pregnant mum is one of those locked up in Greater Manchester this week.

Two men have been jailed after killing an elderly man whose home they mistakenly set on fire in a "revenge attack".

A man has died after a fire broke out in a home in Oldham.

A fire started outside a house following a 'disturbance' in the street in Little Hulton on Thursday night (July 20). Fireworks were reportedly set off following the incident, which set fire to trees outside the front of a house.

An east Manchester community has been left 'shocked' and grieving this evening after a 50-year-old woman died in a house fire.

Sean Bean fans have been complaining after the actor was killed off on screen for the 25th time in a new series.The actor has famously met his end in the likes of The Lord Of The Rings and Game Of Thrones, and fans have even set up petitions to stop filmmakers from killing him off in their projects.Bean plays Douglas Bennett in new BBC drama World On Fire, and fans have shared their anger after Bennett became the 25th character portrayed by Bean to die on screen.The second series of the show began to air at the weekend (July 16) and Bean’s character was killed as German bombs dropped on Manchester.Fans on Twitter have since spoken of their disappointment of the repeat occurence, with one tweeting: “So I guess I am hate watching World on Fire. Poor old Lesley Manville doing her best to actually make it watchable.

A woman has died after a house fire in East Manchester.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag The driver of a BMW who killed a pregnant former Hollyoaks actress in a crash has been jailed for 12 years. Adil Iqbal, 22, had pleaded guilty to killing Frankie Jules-Hough, 38, in a motorway crash and causing serious injury to her son Thomas, 9. Her other son Rocky, two, was also in the car, as was her nephew Tobias, four, who was also badly hurt in the incident on the M66 in Bury, Greater Manchester, on 13 May.

A driver who killed former Hollyoaks actress Frankie Hough in a high speed motorway crash has been jailed for 12 years. Adil Iqbal was driving with one hand and using his phone with the other to film himself.