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A man accused of sending money to women in the Philippines to live stream the sexual abuse of children on Skype has appeared at court. Bernard Grace attended a short hearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court today (October 13) and pleaded not guilty to 17 charges over a five year period, beginning in November 2017.

An ex-soldier whose life 'spiralled out of control' after being kicked by a horse was caught with a knife and fake gun outside Tesco.

A “vulnerable” mum and her daughter have been spared jail for their part in drug offences after police say they were threatened into holding onto drugs for someone else. Abigail and Joanne Blackwell, 28 and 52 respectively, appeared at Manchester Crown Court on Minshull Street on Thursday morning, August 25, to face charges for drug offences dating back as far as December 2018.

A man has appeared in court charged with the murder of Tyson Fury's cousin Rico Burton.

A man who nearly cut off a taxi driver’s nose in a “gratuitous and sadistic” act of violence has been jailed.

A young dad has been jailed for three years after he inadvertently supplied undercover police officers with drugs in order to repay a debt to his dealer - the day before he decided to find a job to repay the money he owed.

A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court charged with murdering another teenager in Salford. The youngster, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with one count of murder between January 29 and January 30 relating to the death of 17-year-old Alan Szelugowski.

The man accused of murdering Tyrone Williamson is set to stand trial later this year.

A churchgoer lay in wait for his victim before stabbing him in the street in a revenge attack after being chased out of a friend's house.

A barrister whose bike was stolen from outside court says it would be quicker to buy it back off Facebook - where it appears to be advertised for sale - rather than wait for police to investigate.

A man involved in an 'industrial' level operation which imported drugs into the country via courier-delivered parcels has been jailed.

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A trio's attempt to get away with £380 of tools from B&Q could have led to someone being seriously hurt, after one of the thieves stabbed a "brave" off-duty police inspector with a screwdriver as he tried to stop them driving away, a judge has said.

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direct to your inboxA man has been charged with money laundering and drugs offences after a police raid on a house in Middleton.Ricci Ferrari, 36, of Alcester Close, Middleton, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and two counts of money laundering.He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court and will appear at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square on February 19th for a plea and trial preparation hearing.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said:

A former Oldham councillor handed a suspended prison sentence for having indecent photographs of children didn’t download the pictures on his town hall-issued laptop, the council has said.Rod Blyth, who had represented Shaw ward on the council, has also been placed on the sex offender register for ten years.At a court hearing at Manchester Crown Court Minshull Street in December, Blyth was sentenced to 12 months, suspended for two years, for three offences of making indecent photographs of

hereIt's thought that trials could return to Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square by the end of the month.The country's most senior judge, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Burnett of Maldon, said: "This is a very welcome step towards reopening all our court buildings.

A man convicted of being part of violent burglary gang which stole more than £1m worth of goods has walked free from court.

Justice is still being done in Manchester in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic - just not quite as we know it.