All news by author: Hayley Parker

Melissa Sloan, 45, from Wales, has spent countless hours under the needle and even covers her old designs - and admits she often gets odd looks for her outlandish appearance

Peter Johnson from Alsager in Cheshire was jailed once in 2019 for five counts of stalking and is now back behind bars following 'threats to kill' and 'malicious communication'

The body of Sonny Leese Clark, 17, was pulled from Rudyard Lake, Staffordshire, 19 hours after a rescue mission was launched for him and now his family have paid a moving tribute

Alton Towers is looking at plans for a huge new attraction which will measure 60ft high and sit near the iconic Nemesis rollercoaster that's set to reopen later this year

Vanessa Gregory, who is from Crewe, Cheshire, ballooned to 18st 2lb after her diet consisted largely of takeaways and oven-ready meals - but she made some lifestyle changes

Kurt Malpass, who left school at 16 with no GCSEs, now earns up to £800 a day and drives a £30,000 Audi S8 'by earning 1p a brick' after becoming self employed at 19

Lorry driver Dominic Nicholls, 53, has been jailed after smashing into the car while it was parked on the hard shoulder, with the family-of-four unable to get out in time

Charlotte Wood was driving along a road in Stoke-on-Trent dressed up like the leader singer of the legendary rock group when one man appeared to take umbrage at her

Wendy Hayes, 61, caught Brucella canis from a rescue dog she was fostering and then had to put down all five of her pet dogs after most of them also tested positive

An earthquake struck in Staffordshire at around 9.15pm, with residents describing an "almighty noise" before their homes began to shake

A 'naked jogger' has been spotted up to his old tricks after a three-year break, as he ran through the Cheshire countryside wearing nothing but a bum bag and shocking a couple out for a walk

A silver Audi RSQ8 was reportedly weaving between cars while speeding before moments before the collision which left an elderly couple trapped in their smashed vehicle

Comic Roy Chubby Brown is taking to the stage in Stoke to give his brand of controversial humour despite opponents claiming his performances have "racism and misogyny"

A Mercedes driver was caught on dashcam trying to beat the queues before finding themselves stuck instead on a bollard in what's described as the 'slowest' crash ever

Thrilled John Caudwell, now a dad of seven, described the birth as 'one of the most beautiful experiences' and shared three sweet snaps of the new arrival