Cops seize haul of weapons and drugs after Audi 'races Mercedes' through Bolton

A British man who was reported to have been detained by Russian forces while working as a humanitarian aid volunteer in Ukraine has died, separatist rebels have claimed.

A man arrested at Manchester Airport was due to appear in court today after a major international police investigation into people smuggling. Kaiwan Poore, a 37-year-old Iranian-born UK national, was detained by police at the airport on Wednesday ahead of a flight to Turkey, the National Crime Agency said.

A deputy headmistress who taught at a controversial 'spiritual' school has escaped jail over a lunchtime drink driving smash after revealing she was getting treatment for a severe alcohol problem. Hayley Copplestone, 40, tested more than four times the alcohol limit after her BMW veered onto the wrong side of the road and crashed into an oncoming Nissan Juke at 1pm.

A family-of-three said they have been ‘abandoned’ in Turkey after their TUI flight to Manchester was delayed when the pilot and flight crew told passengers they needed a rest.

A gran has slammed TUI after a lost case "completely ruined" her holiday to celebrate her brother-in-law's 70th birthday. Julie Hibbert, 61, was left without vital medication after her baggage on a trip to Turkey went missing - and still hasn't been found five weeks later.

A Sri Lankan restaurant in Hale has been named ‘best fine dining restaurant’ at the annual Asian Restaurant Awards. Sigiriya, in Hale Village, scooped the gong at the ceremony at the Hilton in Manchester this week.

A burly pub landlord was beaten up and wrestled to the floor by his girlfriend after he punched her in the face during a drunken row, a court heard. Adam Prestage, 40, was subject to immediate ''retribution'' by Tracey Ellis in front of her two children when he left her with a bloodied lip.

A new food hall and other proposed improvements at Bolton market hall hopes to attract early evening diners and increase visits to the town centre by 800,000 a year. Plans have been published by Bolton Council for the food court extension and a general refurbishment of the building.

Bolton Wanderers have already sold more season tickets for the upcoming campaign since the club exited the Premier League.

Ian Evatt has opened up on missing out on a couple of transfer window targets as he explained that Bolton Wanderers will have to be patient for further incomings this summer.

Jack Grealish was caught having a whale of a time as he stripped down to his pants after attending England teammate Harry Maguire’s wedding in France at the weekend. The 26 year old footballer appeared worse-for-wear in a clip filmed after the £500,000 ceremony as he danced in his white boxers and slurred while singing, before he added: “What a time to be alive.” Jack partied with singer Tom Grennan, 27, and Harry’s brother Joe Maguire, 26, at the 13th Century Chateau de Varennes hotel in Burgundy, France, after Harry, 29, married his new wife Fern Hawkins, 27.The Manchester City player was filmed with his arm around Joe as the pair sang the lyrics ‘I’ve been holding onto pieces’ from one of Tom’s songs during their carousing session.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba's new Amazon Prime documentary has been rated as the worst show on IMBd, scoring a paltry one out of ten rating.

Tributes have been paid to a former Bolton Council leader who has died suddenly at the age of 80. Cliff Morris represented the Halliwell Ward from 1983 before standing down before the local elections this year.

A doting dad who was found dead in a canal in north Manchester had left the pub "heavily intoxicated" hours earlier, an inquest opening into his death has revealed.

He's been in the famous TV villa for less than two weeks and it's been an eventful start to Love Island 2022 for Davide Sanclimenti. After arriving as a bombshell latecomer asking 'did anyone order an Italian snack?' he chose to be coupled-up with Gemma Owen.

Major supermarket Iceland has been slammed by shoppers for a detail in the small print after the retailer announced it would be selling 400 of its most popular items for 1p until next week. Food included in the 1p sale includes: burger buns, ice cream cones and fizzy drinks, as well as a selection of fresh, frozen and grocery items.

Former Bolton Wanderers defender Joe Riley has joined fellow League One side Fleetwood Town as the club's new head of recruitment.

Plans to demolish a former Chinese restaurant and build an indoor crazy golf centre have been approved by Tameside councillors.

Two Salford men have been jailed as part of a gang of drug dealers. The gang have been jailed for a total of 27 years after guns and drugs worth £830,000 were found in a safe and a freezer in a Darwen industrial unit.