Woman lunged at uncle with kitchen knife in 'revenge' attack for alleged historic abuse of her children

A man has been found guilty of brutally punching a taxi driver in an unprovoked, racist attack. In May this year, David Platt, 30, and a woman got into the taxi in Monsall before they asked to be taken to a convenience shop in Harpurhey, Manchester Crown Court heard.

The heartbroken family of a Sikh leader who was left for dead after being attacked in the Northern Quarter said that the assault has 'left an ever bleeding wound' on their hearts. Avtar Singh, 62, suffered life-changing brain injuries after being knocked out by stranger Claudio Campos, in Tib Street, on June 23.

Chilling footage shows the moment a thug attacked a Sikh leader as he walked home before then strolling away - leaving him lying in the middle of the street. Avtar Singh, 62, suffered life-changing brain injuries following the assault in the Northern Quarter, Manchester, earlier this year.

The first look of a planned £32m landmark building in Manchester city centre that could be a home to 600 jobs has been revealed.

A thug went for a beer with his girlfriend after knocking a Sikh leader out and callously leaving him in a pool of his own blood in the middle of the road. Avtar Singh, 62, suffered life-changing brain injuries following the sickening assault at the hands of Claudio Campos in Manchester’s Northern Quarter on June 23.

A man accused of punching a taxi driver in a racially motivated attack has told a court it was because he 'saw him masturbating'. David Platt, 30, has admitted wounding, but denied racially aggravated assault.

A man punched a taxi driver in the face as he was driving before hurling racist abuse at him, a trial has heard.

A man who was beaten within an inch of his life for simply asking directions has been left "absolutely broken", according to his family. Shaun Mollon was repeatedly hit while on the ground in a horrifying unprovoked attack on High Street, Cheadle, Staffordshire, at around 2.30am on Friday, September 23.

The imam of an Islamic centre says his mosque was targeted because of links to the Iranian government - which he denies.

Police have launched an investigaion into alleged mistreatment of patients at a mental health unit. The Manchester Evening News understands that more than 12 staff have been suspended at the facility by the NHS Trust that runs it.

Cops launched their latest crackdown on crime in Manchester city centre this morning (September 27) — targeting wrong-doers on the region’s transport network.

As the cost of living continues to go up and the energy price cap increases, you may be looking at what you can cut back on. Many people are reviewing their direct debits and standing orders and cutting back on subscriptions.

A person was rescued from a fire at a flat in Irlam on Monday evening after the blaze broke out in a kitchen. Emergency services raced to the scene of the fire at a block of apartments on Liverpool Road shortly before 8pm.

An historic railway building could be transformed into new homes as part of a ‘landmark’ residential development including an eight-storey roundhouse. The plans would see the Grade II-listed engine house - on the fringes of Stockport town centre - converted into two apartments, while the ‘eye-catching’ roundhouse would provide a further 52 flats. Manchester-based Promised Way Ltd is proposing a mix of one, two and three-bed homes for the land near Stitch Lane, in Heaton Norris - which was previously used by a vehicle sales firm. Planning papers say the proposal is for a ‘high quality, innovative and eye-catching residential development, respectful of the site’s heritage’ which would ‘energise and uplift the local area’.

A 'hugely naive' businesswoman who sold illegal 'self-defence kits' including CS gas and a knife designed to protect women from would be attackers has narrowly avoided jail. Renea Thorn-Jones, 21, set up an online business called Brat Boutique advertising 'self-defence kits' for £11, which included a CS gas canister and a concealed knife stored within a key.

He is one of the country's most reviled sex offenders, and he escaped justice. Jimmy Savile worked for the BBC as a DJ and presenter from 1964, and ruthlessly used his stardom to become possibly the most prolific paedophile in British history.

A violent groom broke his wife's back just weeks after their wedding and then refused to take her to hospital. Jonathan Hall, 45, repeatedly kicked his new wife, Amanda Lomax, who feared she would die as she lay defenceless on the floor.

A chef smashed up an iconic city centre landmark and caused about £20,000 worth of damage during a bizarre attack. Ryan Parsons, 27, was caught in the act as he attacked the pagoda within Manchester's Chinatown.

A woman onboard a Ryanair flight says she had a huge tuft of her hair ''pulled out'' and was left with a ''busted lip'' after she was maliciously attacked on her flight from Manchester to Tenerife on September, 18.

An underground bunker cinema, world class dining experience, astronomy displays and the transformation of a derelict zoo are all planned in a huge overhaul of Wigan's historic Haigh Hall. The £37.5 million project is set to restore and expand the historic site ‘to its former glory’.