Zholia Alemi: How the bogus psychiatrist who stole over a MILLION from the NHS went undetected for so long

Whenever Coronation Street legend Kevin Kennedy sets foot back on home turf in Manchester he knows a certain rumour mill will inevitably start to turn.

NHS staff in England have been offered a five per cent pay rise from April as the government and union officials have completed negotiations and come to a final offer. The deal will affect more than one million NHS staff, including nurses and ambulance workers.

Police have issued a picture of a man they want to talk to after an electric bike was reportedly stolen from a main road in Manchester.

A man who choked his ‘kind’ sister to death after an argument at a caravan park had previously stabbed her with scissors and authorities ‘underestimated’ the risk he posed to family members, a review has found.

The family of a 'bubbly and bright' three-year-old who went to bed 'healthy' but was discovered dead by her brother the next morning have spoken of their anguish over the uncertainty surrounding her tragic death.

Former Inter Milan and Brazil defender Miranda has admitted he would have liked to have played for Manchester United during his professional career.

Half of the country's medical workforce is heading out on strike in the morning. Hospital halls will be much quieter, GP surgeries will stall and patients will face more delays.

More than 10 of the BBC’s highest-profile sports stars have staged an unprecedented walkout over the British broadcaster’s decision to suspend Gary Lineker. Below is a list of those who have walked out, with links to tweets explaining their reasons for joining the protest.

It was on May 23, 2007, when Italian icon Paolo Maldini wrote his name into the history books and secured his place in Champions League folklore.

The country's top doctor has warned the coming week will see the 'biggest strike disruption to date' as junior doctors stage a sweeping walkout.

Hundreds of volunteers from across Wigan are being invited to return to mobile clinics over the coming days for their second appointment as part of the NHS-Galleri trial.

Sir Rod Stewart is no stranger to charity work and helping others in need. His most recent act of kindness has seen him foot the bill of more hospital scans across the country in a bid to reduce NHS waiting lists.

Manchester United hero Gary Neville has hit back at Jamie Carragher after the former Liverpool player tried to get under his skin during an exchange on Twitter.

need roads.Likes is joining a cast that includes Tony-winner Roger Bart as Doc Brown and Olivier nominee Hugh Coles as George McFly, both of whom are reprising their roles from the 2021 West End run of the show. (The show previously had a run in Manchester in 2020.) The London production won Best New Musical at the Laurence Olivier Awards.

Amanda Holden and Alan Carr took on the huge task of renovating a derelict apartment in Sicily as part of their BBC One show, and now the completed property is on the market. The Britain's Got Talent judge and comedian, who have been good friends for years, bought a run-down flat in the Italian island for just €1 in a bid to transform it into a lovely holiday home.

Greater Manchester was hit with intense pressures this winter as strains on the NHS rose to unprecedented heights. But health bosses have admitted those same challenges will continue even as the spring approaches.

Earlier this week, three people were jailed after a drug dealer was found tortured to death in his own home. Thomas Campbell, 38, was beaten up, stabbed and burned with boiling water after three men ambushed him at his front door.

A mum has pleaded for the return of her missing "bubbly" daughter. Nikita Thorne, 14, was last seen on Thursday at their home on Leominster Drive in Wythenshawe on Thursday (February 23) at 4.40pm.

There was a real sense of excitement in Manchester this week - something electric in the air - everyone walking with a spring in their step. Maybe it was the after-buzz of the previous night's gig, or a sense of joy as the sun shone through the clouds onto the city streets - maybe it's because it's payday weekend for most.

Lisandro Martinez cannot find the word but actions speak louder than words. He points to the Manchester United badge and pats it.