Former couple found GUILTY of murdering 'dearly loved' Liam Smith as dad is shot dead and doused in acid... and then plotting pair tried to blame each other

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Coronation Street lads Colson Smith, Jack P Shepherd and Ben Price were spotted out and about in the Manchester sunshine while on a break from filming this week. Famed for playing police officer Craig Tinker, 23 year old Colson sported a mint green T-shirt and grey shorts; David Platt star Jack, 35, kicked back in a red and white Hawaiian-style shirt with rolled-up black jeans, and Nick Tilsley's Ben, 51, opted for an all-black wardrobe as temperatures soared across England. An unknown baseball-capped pal - possibly a Corrie crew member - joined them as the soap trio chilled out at a park table.

It has been a busy month in our region's courts.

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The heartbroken family of Liam Smith have paid tribute to their 'rock' as they begin to piece their lives back together following a gruelling six-week trial. The 38-year-old dad-of-two was murdered by former couple Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow, jurors at Minshull Street Crown Court ruled on Wednesday (August 23).

As Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow enjoyed the Jamaican sun - posing for pictures astride horses in the crystal clear Caribbean Sea - they had no idea the net was closing in. They thought they'd got away with murder.

As they took in the majestic surroundings of the Caribbean, Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow looked just like any other loved-up couple. They had flown to Jamaica for a two-week trip of a lifetime.

A knife attacker who fatally stabbed a man in the neck during a street confrontation has been warned he faces a life sentence for the murder of his victim.

The family of a man killed in cold blood screamed at one of the murderers in court and told him he should 'hang from a noose'.

In the words of Det Chief Insp Gina Brennand, it was a 'proper whodunnit from the start'. At 6.40pm on November 24 last year, Liam Smith was shot dead yards from the front door of his home in Wigan.

The family of Liam Smith have said they will 'always love him' in a heartfelt tribute given as his murderers received life sentences.

The couple who murdered a dad in cold blood have been sentenced to life in jail today.

This is the horrifying moment Liam Smith was shot outside his home in Wigan.

Staring into the camera following their arrest in the wake of an unthinkable act of violence, this is the killer couple behind the murder of a father in a gun and acid attack. Ex-partners Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow were today (Wednesday, July 23) convicted of Liam Smith's murder.

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A man accused of murdering a father-of-two who was shot and attacked with acid has been removed from court after interrupting the judge's summing up.The jury in the trial of Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow, both accused of the murder of Liam Smith, 38, in Wigan, Greater Manchester, in November last year, have retired to consider their verdicts shortly before 1pm today (Tuesday, August 22).Minshull Street Crown Court has heard Mr Smith, an electrician, went on a date with Ms Fulstow, 37, in 2019.

Soft Play have returned with their ferocious new single ‘Punk’s Dead’ and announced that they will be performing sets at Reading & Leeds 2023.Back in December 2022, the duo comprising Laurie Vincent and Isaac Holman – who were formerly known as Slaves – confirmed their long-awaited return to music and announced their new name.‘Punk’s Dead’ sees the pair addressing the discourse around the decision to update their name as they channel faux-outrage on the rambunctious new track.It also features a cast of family and friends in the bridge along with an unlikely guest feature from Robbie Williams, who sings: “I love you but I disagree / this is bullshit / and I just wanted you to know / snowflake, snowflake / cherries on the woke cake / but I’ll still see you at your show.”Speaking to Jack Saunders on BBC Radio 1, Soft Play said that Williams was a fan of the band and wanted to collaborate in some way.Listen to ‘Punk’s Dead’ below.Alongside the new single announcement, Soft Play have confirmed that they will also be joining the bill at Reading & Leeds festival this year, following their recent return to the live circuit with a show at Tunbridge Wells Forum and headline slot at 2000 Trees Festival.The duo will be performing on the Festival Republic Stage at Reading on August 26 and Leeds on August 27. They will also be supporting The Prodigy on tour this autumn.Around the release of their debut album ‘Are You Satisfied?’ in 2015, the band drew criticism for its name as some described it as racially insensitive.

Elliott Smith‘s pre-solo band Heatmiser has announced the forthcoming release of a new rarities compilation.Teaming up with Third Man Records, ‘The Music of Heatmiser’ will feature 29 songs. Heatmiser originally distributed the new compilation as a 6-song cassette at local record stores and shows as a way to promote the band ahead of the release of their debut album, 1993’s ‘Dead Air’.Co-founding singer-guitarist Neil Gust revealed that this compilation came together thanks to the band’s drummer Tony Lash.