Desperate son and daughter make a heartfelt appeal to find their chatty, knitting-mad mum a week after she vanished

Swinton men who were caught with drugs worth more than £40k have been jailed.  Andrew Pierce, 57, of Buchannan Street, and Ernie Wilkes, 33, of Leinster Road, were sentenced to more than eight years in prison on Monday (September 28). Manchester Crown Court heard how officers executed a warrant at Pierce's home address just after 7am on February 19 this year.  Following a search, a bag of white powder was found underneath a mattress. Almost half a kilo of MDMA carrying a street value of £42,000

Northern Quarter after 'running from a vehicle'.Officers discovered the woman in an alley near Little Lever Street just after midnight today (Tuesday).They attended at the scene after being called to a report of a concern for safety of a woman.The report came after she was spotted running from a vehicle on King Street West, police said.

M62 smash happened near Goole, East Yorkshire, on April 3.Police were called to reports a caravan transporter smashed through the central reservation and into an oncoming black Lexus car. The driver of the Lexus, Nigel Eley, 41, from Urmston, and passenger John-Paul Cassidy, 37, who lived in Chorlton, both died.

Doctor Foster creator Mike Bartlett has revealed the inspiration behind his new TV series.

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Bury. Police rushed to the home and arrested two men, ages 33 and 61, on suspicion of possession of a shotgun.

straight to your inboxManchester City have reportedly joined the race to sign Kylian Mbappe, and will use the money they were going to use to try and sign Lionel Messi.World Cup-winner Mbappe has apparently told PSG he wants to leave next summer, putting the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool and Real Madrid on alert of signing one of the world's best strikers, who cost the French champions £130m in 2018.And according to the Sun, City would also be keen to sign the 21-year-old Frenchman, who

Two guns have been recovered after a dawn raid on a house in Salford.As reported in the Manchester Evening News four men were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences during a planned strike on Tuesday.Armed police were involved when a search warrant was executed at the property in Goulden Street, Langworthy, based on intelligence.More than 25 officers plus staff from other agencies were involved in the operation.The house was sealed off as a crime scene and the investigation is ongoing.Now

Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez are now adjusting to their new routine.

straight to your inbox Micah Richards accepts his biggest regret in football was leaving Manchester City, having failed to appreciate the position he was in at the time. Richards emerged through the club's academy and made his first-team debut in 2005 under Stuart Pearce and was part of the side that won their first Premier League title in 2012 under Roberto Mancini.

straight to your inboxLionel Messi could remain at Barcelona for another season, his father has admitted, after holding talks with the club to attempt to resolve his contract dispute. Jorge Messi, who is his son's agent, yesterday told reporters that it would be 'difficult' for Lionel to remain at Barcelona, saying he had not spoken to Manchester City or Pep Guardiola about a potential move.