First picture of man who died in Christmas Eve fishing tragedy as tributes paid to 'gem of a laddie'

A 'materialistic' fraudster tried to con her former fiancé out of more than £60,000 after he broke off their wedding. Rosemary Lai, who promotes herself on social media as a model, has been locked up after she forged letters from bailiffs in a bid to force her ex to hand over the huge sum.

Tributes have been paid to Greater Manchester Police officer DC Stephen Oake, who died in the line of duty on this day (January 14) in 2003 while protecting his fellow officers from a knife-wielding terrorist. His colleagues have called him a "true hero" for his actions, which saw him posthumously awarded a medal for his bravery.

Hundreds of people gathered to watch the funeral of a seven-year-old Manchester United fan who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run. William Brown sadly died when he was hit by a car while trying to collect a football from a road in Kent on December 6.

Sacha Lord has opened up about his experiences in Manchester’s music and nightlife scene, from being shot at to meeting his musical heroes, in his debut book. Tales from the Dance Floor, a tell-all account of his career spanning three decades, will be released in April but readers can pre-order it now..

A vodka and cocaine fuelled killer driver crashed into a cyclist before fleeing and leaving him to die. After police traced Sam Hughes, he gave officers false names and pretended to be someone else.

Pouting while he sits behind the wheel, this is the face of a man who would kill his girlfriend, then try to blame her. 'Callous and dishonest' Kevin Marsh smashed head-on into a bin lorry near Greater Manchester, while partner Michelle Atherton was a passenger.

The creator of a petition calling for former Post Office boss Paula Vennells to hand back her CBE following the Horizon scandal has said it is 'fantastic' that she has lost her honour.

An appeal for witnesses has been issued by a police watchdog after a young woman died in a police chase. An inquest heard Xena Georgiou, 20, died after the BMW she was driving 'lost control' and smashed into a parked car in Sale, near Manchester.

The police watchdog has issued a fresh appeal for witnesses to come forward after a 20-year-old woman died in a crash following a chase.

A woman who died in hospital weeks after being hit by a car in Glasgow has been named by police as Jean Wilson.

The family of a labourer who died following a tragic incident involving a lift at The Royal Oldham Hospital say they're desperate for 'vital answers' at an inquest due to begin next week. Dad-of-one Sandy Noble, from Scarborough, passed away after suffering serious injuries on February 22, 2021.

Manchester rail commuters are likely to face delays or cancellations on train services today after a person sadly died after being found on train tracks.

This is how the ‘first of its kind’ purpose-built LGBTQ+ extra care housing development could look.

Oti Mabuse couldn't help by laugh after the 'first picture' of her with her newborn baby was posted online - but it wasn't what it seemed. The former Strictly Come Dancing star took to social media with a video of her speaking to the camera as said photo and subsequent article appeared as a screenshot in the background.

Police have released a fresh appeal for help to track down three masked burglars who burst into an elderly woman's home on Christmas Eve.

A Greater Manchester jail has been heavily criticised by the prisons watchdog after officers took 23 minutes to respond to an inmate who later died of a cardiac arrest. Convicted burglar Edmund Carley was serving a 19 month sentence at HMP Hindley in Wigan when he complained of breathing difficulties on the night of May 1, 2018.

Police have issued an appeal for information after a crash in Flixton left a person with ‘serious injuries’.

Police are appealing for information following the death of man in Stockport on Christmas Eve. Karl Heyes, 45, died at his home on Stockport Road West in Bredbury on Sunday, December 24, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

Billions of pounds have been promised for projects aimed at 'levelling up' the country over the last four years. Various funds have been set up with money earmarked for schemes on the condition that it is spent swiftly and projects are completed by an agreed deadline.

A man who died after being hit by a car that drove through a crowd has been named.