A mix of sunny spells, cloud and showers are forecast for Greater Manchester for the remainder of this week, according to the Met Office.
01.04.2024 - 23:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It has been another busy month in Manchester's courts.
From a former football prodigy to a convicted killer, they are among the 46 individuals who are starting lengthy terms behind bars this month.
Prison terms are handed out to the worst offenders. And Manchester Evening News reporters are on hand to cover the most serious cases.
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The father of one of Brianna Ghey’s killers was told his son’s murder case provided ‘no excuse whatsoever’ for exposing himself in front of teenage college students waiting for the bus. Kyle Ratcliffe, 36, the dad of Eddie Ratcliffe, was jailed for 15 months for masturbating while driving his Maserati past the same two 16-year-old girls on consecutive mornings in Salford, days before his son went on trial accused of Brianna’s murder.
He was also found to have secretly recorded a teenage girl getting changed in Cheshire. Ratcliffe, from Leigh, attended his son’s trial but was remanded in custody ahead of the sentencing of his son and Scarlett Jenkinson, the 16-year-olds who were both convicted of Brianna’s murder and handed life sentences.
Jenkinson must serve 22 years and Ratcliffe 20 years for their part in the horrific murder of the 16-year-old, who was stabbed 28 times in Culcheth Linear Park near Warrington in February last year.
Ratcliffe pleaded guilty to two counts of exposure and one count of taking an indecent image of a child, and was then sentenced.
Read the full story here.
A speeding university student killed a teenage cyclist after finishing a late night study session at the library. Alaa Attiah, 24, mowed down 19-year-old Cameron Pearman on the Princess Parkway after driving at
A mix of sunny spells, cloud and showers are forecast for Greater Manchester for the remainder of this week, according to the Met Office.
A picturesque village in the Peak District will hold its popular food festival once more this May with more than 50 stalls selling local products and tasty treats. Tideswell will host the 13th edition of the annual festival, which will see the streets of the village taken over for one day only.
Now that the days are longer and brighter it’s the perfect time to get outside and explore the beautiful landscapes we have right on our doorstep. We’re spoilt for choice in Greater Manchester with miles upon miles of gorgeous countryside to visit nearby.
A problem blighting dozens of communities across Greater Manchester is to be the subject of 'decisive steps' by the police. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have confirmed that a specialist off road bike unit will be re-established for the region in the coming weeks to address off-road motorcycle anti-social behaviour and related crime.
A semi-detached house has come up for sale in Greater Manchester at a much cheaper price than similar properties in the area. The three-bed home in Denton, Tameside is on the market for £50,000 - making it one of the most affordable homes you can currently buy in the region.
Technology is to be introduced by a coroner which will be able to establish cause of death without dissecting the body. A leading coroner said families who have recently lost a loved one in Bolton, Salford, Wigan will soon benefit from 'digital autopsies', which not only minimise emotional distress, but also accelerate the post-mortem process.
The firm behind a well-known Greater Manchester TV studio has been placed into liquidation it has been confirmed. Factory Transmedia Ltd was formed in 2000 and employed hundreds of people over its near quarter of a century in business.
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Stockport’s historic Bramall Hall will host a plant fair next week with some of the country’s most respected specialist nurseries - including RHS medallists - selling flowers, shrubs and more in the grounds of the Tudor building. The Plant Hunters’ Fair will take place on April 17 and will raise funds for Friends of Bramall Hall and Park.
With brighter and warmer days ahead of us now that winter is over, many people will be planning trips out in the countryside. One natural wonder which provides a beautiful backdrop to a walk or picnic is a breathtaking waterfall.
Over the coming weeks woodland areas will be transformed with bluebells as these gorgeous purple flowers start to bloom. They usually follow suit once golden daffodils have appeared and signify that spring is well and truly underway.
There's a Manchester derby of sorts on Saturday, but it will be a world away from the billion pound empires that collide when Manchester City and Manchester United lock horns. The biggest game in Manchester won't be at the Etihad or Old Trafford, but down the road at Boundary Park.
A major Eid al-Fitr celebration will be returning to Greater Manchester next week to mark the end of Ramadan.
A popular family-run bakery and deli in Salford has announced it is set to open a new pizzeria later this month aiming to ‘redefine’ Manchester’s pizza scene.
Train services across Greater Manchester and the UK will be crippled again this weekend due to a fresh wave of train strikes. All the major train companies which operate in the region will be affected.
A pub operator championing local communities has won a prestigious award naming it the best of its kind across the country.
With two weeks off school it can be hard to keep the kids entertained over the Easter holidays. It’s especially tricky when the weather is hit and miss.
A new banking hub in Stockport will open this week, it has been confirmed. Located in the Village Square in Bramhall, it will offer counter service operated by the Post Office, where customers of all major banks and building societies can carry out regular cash transactions.
A Greater Manchester school has revealed how it is supporting dozens of families facing homelessness.
The M.E.N recently reported on the scale of demand for high school places in Trafford, the only Greater Manchester borough which still has a state grammar school system decided by the 11-plus exam. Here, the M.E.N's Damon Wilkinson writes about how Trafford came to be the only borough in our region which kept a selective school system which defined post-war Britain - but only survives in a few parts of the country today.