Charlie Sloth is buying new DJ equipment for the 12-year-old who held school toilet rave

soon-to-open Blues Kitchen, as well as the many bars and restaurants in nearby Spinningfields.

Salford flat on September 14. The 23-year-old said he was unhappy in his retail job in the weeks leading up to his death. His mother urged him to go home to Plymouth so she could help 'bring him out of the darkness he was suffering'. Tragically, he was found hanged just weeks later.  An inquest into Mr Kelly's death was held at  Bolton Coroners' Court  by area coroner Alan Walsh today (January 5).

direct to your inboxThe former chief executive and founder of UKFast has been charged with rape and sexual assault following an investigation by Greater Manchester Police.The 52-year-old has been charged with one count of rape and four sexual assaults, Greater Manchester Police said.Its investigation began in 2019.In a statement, the GMP force said: "A man has been charged with rape and sexual assault following an investigation by detectives."Lawrence Jones (01/08/1968), of Brooks Drive, Hale

direct to your inboxA man was arrested after bragging about buying the 'best drugs in Manchester' on the bus - right in front of plain clothes police officers.Officers from Greater Manchester Police's Transport Unit were travelling on the service as part of their daily patrols when they came across the man who they say was shouting and intimidating passengers.He was also 'openly talking' about having bought drugs, unaware the officers could hear him.As a result he was detained and during a

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans would rather the club sign Erling Braut Haaland in 2021 than Jadon Sancho.M.E.N.

easyJet airline 25 years ago, is aiming to do so by taking on the north Manchester property market.

direct to your inboxPolice are trying to find a missing man from Levenshulme.Eric Seddon, 37, was last seen at an ATM at the Medina Superstore on Stockport Road, Levenshulme.The sighting was just after midnight on Wednesday (December 30).He has not been seen or heard from since.Greater Manchester Police say there is growing concern for his welfare.Officers are asking the public to get in touch if they have any information.Eric is described as 5ft 10" tall, of a slim build with very short brown

direct to your inboxPeople living in Greater Manchester woke up to a blanket of snow again this morning. The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for snow and ice in the region, which came to an end at 2pm.

direct to your inboxUp to 25pc of all new coronavirus cases across Greater Manchester can be attributed to the new strain seen spreading rapidly through southern England.Experts predict there could be even higher number of new cases down to the new variant currently due to a data lag.Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham announced the figures at a press conference this morning.He said that partly as a result of this new strain, he and Greater Manchester’s leaders are in agreement with the

direct to your inboxA Greater Manchester Police officer has been suspended from driving after a boy was knocked down by a police car and left fighting for his life.The 15-year-old was hit by the vehicle on Boxing Day as officers were responding to reports of a domestic disturbance.The accident happened at 9.30pm on Garners Lane in Stockport.The boy was taken to hospital with a serious head injury, where yesterday (December 30) his condition was described as critical but stable.In a statement GMP

direct to your inboxPolice have had to shut down a Boxing Day rave after a huge gathering in the city centre.A man was arrested and two teenagers were handed a £1,000 fine following the incident.Officers were called at around 4.20am this morning after getting reports of loud music at an address in Shudehill.When they got there, they discovered around 100 people attending a rave at empty flats in Hanover Street.They dispersed the crowd and seized musical equipment.Two teenage boys – aged 17 and

Grill It Yourself meal kits during the pandemic.A valuable marketing tool for any independent business, the Northern Quarter restaurant spent seven years building its social media channels into what Dan describes as a community.He is awaiting an investigation from Facebook - which owns Instagram and Whatsapp - but in the meantime wants to warn people of how the hacker operated to make sure no other local businesses fall victim to the same scam.He said: "I would hate for this to happen to any

direct to your inboxA wholesalers from Manchester has been prosecuted by a council and fined for selling an axe to a 13-year-old online.Under the Offensive Weapons Act 1996, it is illegal to sell an axe, knife, knife blade or razor blade to anyone aged under 18.But the teenager - who was used as a test purchaser for the council - was able to buy the 1.85lb hand axe on eBay in March last year.No checks were made on the buyer's age.As a result Topline Wholesale Ltd, based on Derby Street in

direct to your inboxWe take a look at Manchester City Women's calendar year, from Nick Cushing's departure to Lucy Bronze's Best in the World award.With the division decided on points per game after the league was curtailed, Manchester City finished second in the Women’s Super League and earned themselves a spot in the 2020/21 Champions League.The final game of the season, a 3-3 draw between City and Chelsea at the Academy Stadium, ended up being the title decider.

straight to your inbox every day for freeThe January transfer window is around the corner and Manchester United will be linked with a host of players as per usual.

direct to your inboxThe new highly transmissible strain of Covid-19 is not thought to have reached Greater Manchester yet, say the region's health leaders. A variant of the virus, which is said to be behind huge spikes in the south of England, is believed to have already reached parts of Cumbria.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMicah Richards says Scott McTominay has shown he is capable of being more than just a holding midfielder for Manchester United. The 24-year-old netted twice in the first three minutes to send United on their way to a 6-2 thrashing of rivals Leeds United in a superb performance at Old Trafford.