Drug addict nicked £250-worth of CHOCOLATE from Co-op as he tried to scrape together cash to pay for crack cocaine and Spice... it wasn't the first time

Pregnant Helen Flanagan has stepped out looking incredible for a meal out in Manchester.The 30 year old soon-to-be mum-of-three glowed as she wore a tight green dress, which hugged her blossoming bump.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United and Newcastle fans have been very vocal at their disappointment over the quality of Sky Sports Box Office.The St James' Park clash was the first match shown by Sky on a pay-per-view basis, with supporters forced to pay £14.95 for the match to watch their side.The announcement last week was met with serious anger after the Premier League announced every match would be available live for fans to watch through Sky Sports and BT Sport, but at

straight to your inbox every day, freeDespite it being so early on in the Premier League season, this weekend’s fixture feels like a must-win for Manchester United.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team make the trip to the north east to take on Newcastle United at St.

hereIn total, the five victims lost £678,659.About £414,000 will be returned to victims after intervention from the Gambling Commission.Jailing him for three years, Judge Paul Lawton told Whittingslow: "The scale of your fraud is both breathtaking and audacious, and you will have been properly advised that there is a heavy price to pay."Minshull Street Crown Court heard that Whittingslow purported to be an investment adviser, who promised to invest cash on his client's account.He worked for a

Halloween and Bonfire Night. But in certain corners of Greater Manchester and Lancashire, the season is synonymous with a local culinary delight - the black pea.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United are planning to bid for Villarreal defender Pau Torres in the January transfer window, according to reports.United were linked with a host of defenders during the recently closed summer window but did not add a new centre-back to their ranks.

hereWard then 'concocted' a story of lies. He tried to blame Mr McCaughtrie for the incident, claiming he had threatened him with a hammer.Shannon Kay, Ward's then girlfriend, went along with the story.At Manchester Crown Court on Thursday, Ward was jailed for seven years and two months.

They found that a lack of communication and information at handovers contributed to his death, as well as misinterpretation of instructions; a break-down in radio communication; the internal layout of the building; inadequate fire risk assessment, and acts of vandalism and criminal damage.

here Nicole returns to our screens on the 12th series of the hit reality show starting on Monday. Nicole, who joined the Real Housewives line-up during the 11th series which ended in June, is the director of transportation, trucking and railroad company NTS Premier Services and Neon PT personal training in Alderley Edge.Her husband Joe is a former goalkeeper for West Ham and his father is the late Manchester United goalkeeper Les Sealey.

hereAfter being released under investigation following the search, Mir went onto commit further drugs offences.In November last year, he was locked up for 40 months following a hearing at Manchester Crown Court.But a number of issues meant the offences Mir committed in March weren't dealt with by the sentencing judge in November last year.Prosecutors told the court it initially took time to conduct forensic examinations into the drugs seized.But then from September last year to March there were

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who was jailed for 11 years at Manchester Crown Court earlier this year.

straight to your inboxManchester United have had an enquiry for Fiorentina winger Federico Chiesa pushed back, according to reports.As transfer deadline day nears it's understood that United remain in various discussions in order to rescue their window and add to their sole signing of Donny van de Beek.While the club continues talks with Porto over the transfer of Alex Telles, Borussia Dortmund star Jadon Sancho is still the top target ahead of the October 5 international deadline.The saga has

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

here"We are conducting this study to see whether otilimab - which is under investigation as a potential treatment for rheumatoid arthritis - could also potentially ease the effect of coronavirus on the lungs, dampening the impact of the virus on the immune system."Funded by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), a UK-based pharmaceutical company, 'Oscar' is one of a number of Covid-19 studies that have been given urgent public health research status by the Department of Health and Social Care.Trials in the US