Body of man found at Debdale Park in Gorton

direct to your inboxA man has been jailed after he was caught with £20,000 worth of class A drugs in his underwear at Manchester Airport.David Whyte, 40, was attempting to board a flight to Dubai when he caught the attention of security staff by attempting to avoid the queue for the body scanner.Whyte and a woman he was travelling with were noticed by staff near the screening area of the airport on the evening of October 6, 2019, before his scheduled flight to the UAE.Liverpool Crown Court was

direct to your inboxA teenager with a 'history of severe self-harm' has died in a mental health unit.Charlie Millers - a 'kind, caring lad' - was found unresponsive in his room at in the adolescent wing of Prestwich Hospital.His mother wants to know why he was alone at the time.

For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterA huge knife was found in a man's waistband after he attempted to run from police.Police were searching for a wanted person in the Tonge Fold area in Bolton at around noon on Monday, December 14.A man spotted officers turning onto Hengist Street and immediately ran away, says Greater Manchester Police's Bolton North neighbourhood team.Police managed to catch up with the man, then detained him and searched

direct to your inboxPolice investigating a man from Oldham who went missing last week have found a body.Thomas Geeling, 30, was last seen at around 4.50pm on Sunday, December 6, driving a white Volvo in the Oldham area.He was not believed to have a phone or access to money.Today (Monday) Greater Manchester Police confirmed a body has been found.Formal identification, however, has not yet taken police."There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances and a report is being prepared for

direct to your inboxUPDATE: Christian has now been found safe and well.Police have issued an urgent appeal for help to find a man missing from Urmston.Christian, 20, is missing from home.Officers have not released Christian's surname.He is described as slim with a muscular build.He was last seen wearing a red jacket, grey top and shorts.Police have urged anyone who sees Christian or knows his whereabouts to call 999.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app -  download it

direct to your inboxWork has began to build Mayfield Park - the first in Manchester for 100 years, the M.E.N can reveal.Construction is now underway at the 6.5 acre site behind Piccadilly station that has been an industrial wasteland for decades.For years, regeneration plans for the forgotten corner of the city centre have failed to get off the ground.But the breakthrough finally came with the formation of a joint public-private venture in 2016 comprising of Manchester City Council, Transport

hereA statement from Greater Manchester Police said: "Officers were called to Market Street, Manchester around 3.20am on Tuesday 24 November 2020 to a report of concern for the welfare of a man."He was taken to hospital where, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he was sadly pronounced dead."There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death."Manchester Coroner's Office confirmed no inquest has yet been opened into the death.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola singled out John Stones for praise after Manchester City's victory over Olympiacos in the Champions League. While the Blues never managed to kill the game off, it was another assured performance at the back that produced another clean sheet in the competition to lay the platform for a fourth consecutive win in Europe that confirms qualification to the knockout stage.

here Photographs taken of the dog are too distressing for the Manchester Evening News to publish.