Pervert groomed '13-year-old girl' and arranged to meet her at McDonald's - before being caught

Julie Goodyear has had a “heart-breaking diagnosis” of dementia, her husband has announced. The 81-year-old actress is best known for her role in Weatherfield as Rovers Return barmaid Bet Lynch. In a statement released on Wednesday, her husband Scott Brand said: “My darling wife and I have had to come to terms with this heart-breaking diagnosis.

A Cheshire businesswoman attacked two policemen during a bust up as they handcuffed her. Carol Holcroft pushed out at one officer and kicked another when she was arrested, a court has heard.

Helen Skelton had her latest move backed by her Strictly Come Dancing dance partner and pal Gorka Marquez as she told fans the exciting news. The presenter, who captures hearts during the BBC One dance contest last year, took to Instagram to detail her latest project.

Manchester United are 'interested' in signing highly-rated Chicago Fire midfielder Brian Gutierrez ahead of this summer's transfer window officially opening for business next Wednesday.

Passengers claim they were stuck on a 'greenhouse' plane before being 'stranded' in an airport for hours on their return to Manchester on Monday night (June 5).

A woman who was ejected from Saturday night’s Coldplay show at the Etihad after she stood up and danced during the song played at her mother-in-law’s funeral, has called the behaviour of security staff ‘disgusting’.

Rogue beauty salons in Greater Manchester could be flouting the law by offering potentially ­dangerous lip fillers to underage teens without checking their ID. It's a criminal offence to give Botox to under-18s for cosmetic reasons.

Concern is growing for a missing 13-year-old girl from Tameside.

Neighbours have woken up in shock and disbelief after a 21-year-old man was stabbed to death in a 'quiet' Trafford neighbourhood.

Coldplay have made it back home.

Britain's Got Talent judge Simon Cowell was blasted by viewers for his critique of young singer Tina Connolly's performance. After 15-year-old Tia belted out Katy Perry's hit Firework in the second live semi-final on Tuesday (May 30), Simon bluntly told her she was put through from the audition stage "not because you're the best singer in the competition, but because you've got guts."

Police searching for a missing 14-year-old boy in Trafford have issued an appeal for help to find him.

The mother of a 20-year-old brutally murdered as violence erupted at Manchester's Caribbean Carnival said she will be forever haunted by her son's death. Javell Morgan was stabbed to death in Moss Side last summer, when two groups of young men from Huddersfield clashed in the street, one side armed with guns, the other with knives.

A picture of Austin Hill with his arm around his dad, Mark, on holiday in Greece in 2021 captures the love between them. It was taken just two weeks after Mark had been diagnosed with bowel cancer.

A little boy with a huge love of Metrolink was all smiles after transport bosses sent him a surprise bag of goodies. Isaac Hardman, four, adores all things to do with the region's tram system, and, according to his mum, watches trams everyday on YouTube on his tablet.

Lesley Molseed was just 11 when, on October 5, 1975, she was sent to the shop close to her home in Turf Hill, Rochdale, to buy a loaf of bread for her mum.

A teenage boy accused of murder admitted stabbing a 17-year-old but claimed he was trying to 'diffuse' a fight. The 16-year-old defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, is on trial after being charged following the death of Kyle Hackland.

Michelle Keegan is no stranger to being flooded with compliments with every post she makes on social media so it comes as no surprise that her latest is no different.

A trusted cleaner stole priceless heirlooms, cash and jewellery from the homes of her clients to sell on eBay, a court was told.

A three-year-old was killed in the blind spot of a Hermes delivery driver who reversed into her, an inquest heard.