Shop worker caught red-handed trying to hide thousands of illegal cigarettes from cops

A man who put trackers on a victim's car before he was kidnapped claims he didn't know he would be abducted and tortured - telling a jury he thought the plan was just to steal from him. Delroy Chin, 47, accepts he was 'part of a criminal conspiracy', but denies he was part of a kidnap plot.

A short walk from Stockport train station brings into view the red brick terraces of Edgeley. It's the home of Stockport County football club and is an area known for its proud and tight-knit community.

A popular Italian sandwich shop in Ancoats will be giving out 9p sandwiches this week to celebrate the ninth birthday of the Deliveroo app.

Gemma Atkinson has told Gorka Marquez 'shop's shut' as she discussed the arrival of her second child and why they're happy with two children. The couple met on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2017 and have since become engaged and welcomed two children into the world.

A baby girl was in ‘genuine fear’ as a nursery worker strapped her face down on a bean bag prior to her death, a jury has heard.

A man has denied being the 'inside man' in a kidnap and torture plot. Shaun Freeman is accused of giving information to a group that snatched a man before taking him to a lock-up and burning and Tasering him, jurors have previously heard.

A fly-tipper has been fined and banned from driving for three months after dumping rubbish in an alleyway.

A young man was murdered after trying to act as a peacemaker when a fight broke out following a row over a car, a jury has heard. Badri Issa, 22, had been on his way to an exercise class with his pal Omar Jeylaani when Raami Mohamed, the driver of another car, gestured for him to pull over, a court was told.

A Chester Zoo worker has been jailed after he stole more than £180,000 from his former employer to fund his gambling addiction.

Kate Middleton mixes high fashion with the high street and one of her go-to brands is Boden.

Children are being lured into vape shops by criminals looking to groom them with 'freebies' - before being 'tracked on Snapchat and blackmailed', according to police.

Jurors have watched the moment a nursery worker realised a baby girl was not breathing after the child was strapped face down on to a bean bag for more than 90 minutes.Kate Roughley, 37, is on trial at Manchester Crown Court accused of the manslaughter by ill-treatment of nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan, who she cared for at the Tiny Toes Nursery in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport.The defendant had earlier swaddled the youngster in a blanket and put her on her front onto a bean bag. She then fastened a strap across Genevieve's back before she placed another cover over her.

A charity shop with a difference has opened on Manchester's King Street - boasting a raft of top new and nearly-new designer fashions for a fraction of their original price.

A Lidl worker has suffered life-changing injuries following an 'accident' at a Greater Manchester supermarket. An investigation is underway following an incident at the Lidl store in Beech Hill, Wigan, last night (April 17).

Manchester actress Lesly Sharp and Netflix Fool Me Once star Richard Armitage are set to star in a 'ground-breaking' new ITV thriller, Red Eye plunges viewers into the tension of a "red eye" flight from London to Beijing.

This is the moment a panicked daughter called the police after her car was stolen - with her 89-year-old blind mum inside.

Pet Shop Boys have announced an intimate show at London’s Koko next month – find out all the ticket details and information below.The 80s synth pop legends recently announced the details of their new album ‘Nonetheless’, and shared lead single ‘Loneliness’. The album comes out on April 26, with James Ford acting as producer.The band will celebrate the release of the show with a small show at London’s Koko on May 26.

Police have ended inquiries after Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien was caught up in an altercation involving two girls outside her home. The 40-year-old was caught up in a fight between two teenagers near to her home in Bramhall, Stockport, on March 15.

An award-winning coffee shop with locations across Manchester and Liverpool has unveiled its latest opening. Bold Street Coffee has now opened the doors of its fifth location in Spinningfields.

A man gave a group intel on a ‘friend’ before he was kidnapped and tortured, prosecutors allege.