All news by author: Ashlie Blakey

Shaun Davies, 40, died after being hit by a car in Greater Manchester on Wednesday last week. His heartbroken family described him as a 'much-loved son, brother and uncle'

Antony Peers, 67, and his 37-year-old son of the same name, had been operating a major drugs ring in the Astley and Tyldesley areas

Robert Hart, 29, stepped in to protect his girlfriend Gemma as she was being hit with an inflatable toy at the music festival in Heaton Park and was punched by an "unknown male assailant"

Michael Hatton, 63, became involved in a bitter feud with his neighbours in the Hollins area of Oldham, Greater Manchester, and daubed the fence with a vile slur

Two youths were arrested after a massive brawl broke out at the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester on Boxing Day, with chairs thrown across the food court as some involved where masks

A man was taken to hospital after the fight - involving an estimated 20 people - in south Manchester on Boxing Day, with two people also arrested. Police are appealing for witnesses

A Finnair flight from Helsinki was forced to perform a 'go around' when strong winds pushed it from side to side at Manchester Airport before eventually safely landing

Nigel and Susan Hill were married for nearly 50 years and the family were planning to scatter his ashes at the local cricket club were he worked as a 'much-loved' odd-job man

Robert Moore, from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, has told how he had "mangled" teeth that were like "curved yellowed toenails" before spending £6,000 to have them fixed

Sophia McAllister, from Greater Manchester, who ran a class A drugs hotline named "Cleo" where she took thousands of calls has been jailed after police traced the calls to her phone

Police in Manchester have launched an urgent probe after 'malicious communication' was sent to several schools and hospitals across Bury, but officers insist there is no danger to the public

A man aged 18 was found with 'serious injuries' on Booth Road in Trafford, Greater Manchester, at around 5am this morning. He was tragically pronounced dead at the scene

Kathleen Kirby was killed after a police chase ended in a crash in Wigan, with a man arrested, and her family have paid tribute to her as someone who "held everyone together"

Ryanair passengers said they watched their flights take off as they were still stuck in long queues at Manchester Airport on Wednesday after a power cut hit the travel hub

PC Sarah De Meulemeester drove at speeds of up to 61mph on 30mph-limit roads, and also went the wrong way around a roundabout when she was travelling to an emergency

Derek Miller and Mark Lindsey were driving around Warrington in a Renault Kangoo when police pulled them over for their cracked windscreen - and officers found 26kg of drugs in the car

Sarah Werakso was in the audience of a performance of The Bodyguard in Manchester and claims "aggressive" theatre staff "manhandled" her partner when he put his hands in the air despite "not singing"

Footage shot at Harrytown Catholic High School in Romiley, Stockport, shows a schoolboy reportedly being thrown to the ground during a lesson by a male teacher

A huge fire has broken out in Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. At least six engines were seen attending the blaze where a large fireball and black smoke was seen coming from a building

A local resident in Bolton has told how she "couldn't watch" as emergency services rushed to the scene after an 11-year-old boy was knocked down by a bus and she heard the screams of his mother