Female teacher accused of sleeping with boys 'was lonely and craved attention'

A headteacher has paid a heartbreaking tribute to a ‘kind and gentle’ 12-year-old pupil who was found dead along with his father after the pair went hillwalking in the Scottish Highlands.

A man told police officers ‘I’ve been caught red-handed’ after they stormed his address and discovered drugs and around 300 cannabis vapes.

With just over a week to go until Taylor Swift is set to play her first Eras Tour gig on British soil, many Swifties will be scrambling to get their hands on any tickets they can to see the queen of pop live. The Shake It Off singer is set play a total of 18 shows in the UK and Ireland, including Edinburgh, Cardiff, Dublin and London.

Passengers heading between Greater Manchester and Scotland are being urged to rethink their plans. Both Avanti West Coast and TransPennine Express are warning travellers not to travel by train north of Preston this morning (May 30).

Police have begun a second day of investigations at a Salford park as searches linked to Stuart Everett's death continue. Greater Manchester Police began searching Parr Fold Park, in Walkden, yesterday (May 29).

England manager Gareth Southgate has confirmed that Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw have linked up with the national team early to work with the medical staff ahead of the European Championship.

M&S has unveiled plans to launch 13 new stores, including food halls, across the UK within the next year.

One of Greater Manchester’s most popular beer and cider festivals is returning next month and will feature what has been described as the ‘largest selection’ of drinks on offer at a beer festival in the region.

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning ahead of 'torrential downpours' this afternoon.

The final round of Britain’s Got Talent auditions aired on Sunday 16 May before it switches to the live semi-finals. Some viewers, however, didn't quite feel satisfied by the latest episode.

Tens of thousands of runner have taken part in the 2024 AJ Bell Great Manchester Run. The huge running event includes one of Europe's biggest 10km races as well as a half marathon.

Nicki Minaj has apologised to fans for having to postpone her show in Manchester last night (May 25), saying she spent “5-6 hours” in a Dutch jail cell earlier in the day.The rapper was due to take her ‘Pink Friday 2’ live show to the city’s Co-Op Live venue as part of her ongoing UK and European tour, but she was unable to make it to the gig after the events in the Netherlands.Minaj had livestreamed her own arrest in the afternoon, as she appeared to be detained by Dutch police for allegedly “carrying drugs” while travelling between countries. The Dutch National Police Corps later confirmed she had been arrested.As doors opened at Co-Op Live at 7pm, it was unclear whether Minaj would be able to make it on time, but the announcement finally came at around 9:30pm that she would not be performing.Minaj then posted on social media in the early hours of Sunday morning (May 26) to apologise and update fans on the current situation. “Thank you to everyone who prayed for me today,” she began.

American actor and comedian Eric André has been spotted at a café in Manchester city centre this afternoon following a sold-out gig.

A family has spoken out about their mum's heartbreaking death.

Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford has been left out of England's provisional squad for the European Championship in Germany this summer.

Jurors have retired to consider their verdicts in the trial of a teacher accused of having sex with two pupils. Rebecca Joynes, 30, denies six counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child.

The teenage boys who were the alleged victims of sexual activity with a teacher were ‘lying’ and ‘putting the boot in’, a court has heard.

Brits have been warned of "cloudy and patchy rain" today (May 15) with "thundery showers" later on in the week.

A teacher told a court she ‘liked the attention’ she received from a teenage boy she is accused of having sex with, whilst accepting that her relationship with another was a ‘secret’.

Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor was introduced to viewers at Christmas - and now he's back for eight new episodes in a brand new series of Doctor Who. And the first Black actor and first openly queer actor to lead the series has promised to be dressed to impress.