Tributes paid to Levenshulme grandad-of-fifteen who taught local kids how to box for more than four decades

The son of a 91-year-old man who was killed in a house explosion in Wythenshawe has paid a heartfelt tribute to him.

Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner Georgina Rodriguez have been flooded with messages of support after the couple announced the death of their newborn twin son. Manchester United star Cristiano, 37, and his girlfriend Georgina, 28, shared a joint statement to announce the tragic passing of their newborn son, but added the birth of their baby girl "gives us the strength to live this moment with some hope". In the statement, which the football legend posted on his social media pages, the couple announced: "It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that out baby boy passed away.

The families of two men who died after a crash in Oldham have paid tribute to their 'precious' and 'beloved' sons. Harry Atkinson and Lewis Meeson have been named as the two men who died after a collision on High Barn Street, Royton, on Friday (April 15).

A mum shared an atmospheric photo of her son at his first Manchester United game at the weekend - and it swiftly went viral as footy fans everywhere reminisced about their own first game. The photo showed 8-year-old Felix as he looked on at crowds of fans at Old Trafford ahead of Manchester United 's match against Norwich City on Saturday afternoon.

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Former Coronation Street actress Julie Hesmondhalgh has paid a touching tribute to Sylvia Lancaster, describing her as a 'force for good and inclusion'. Campaigning Sylvia worked tirelessly to combat prejudice, hatred and intolerance after the shocking murder of her 20-year-old daughter, Sophie, in 2007 - setting up the Sophie Lancaster Foundation in her name.

Former West Ham United attacking-midfielder Dimitri Payet has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to join Manchester United in favour of returning to Marseille back in January 2017.

A 92-year-old woman has died months after a BMW crashed into her home. Edna Kearns suffered serious leg injuries in the collision on White Horse Grove, Westhoughton, on November 28 2021.

Blossoms have revealed how their unlikely feud with Johnny Marr over forming a Smiths covers band was put to bed.Last year, the band teamed up with Rick Astley to cover The Smiths. While playing a gig in London, they invited Astley on stage to perform ‘Panic’ and ‘This Charming Man’.The artists subsequently announced two Smiths covers shows in Manchester and London the following month, with Blossoms becoming Astley’s backing band for a full set of theirs and fans’ most-loved Smiths songs.At the time, Marr gave her verdict on the covers, writing on Twitter: “This is both funny and horrible at the same time”. He also added: “Well, I met The Blossoms a few weeks ago and they elected to not mention it.

A mix-up at a travel agents led to a Cheadle couple being forced to spend the night in a Barbados bus stop because they were unable to board their flight home.

A heartbroken family have paid tribute to a 'kind and quiet' man who died after being electrocuted by a pylon next to a busy motorway.

he died on Wednesday surrounded by his family and bandmates, a statement released by the boyband said. Tom disclosed in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with stage four glioblastoma and had begun radiotherapy and chemotherapy. Tom achieved great success as a member of one of the UK’s chart-topping boy bands, later going on to triumph on stage and television.