Greater Manchester Police record huge surge in anti-Semitic hate crime following Hamas attack

A mugshot of the 'predator' teacher who groomed two pupils for sex has been released, as detectives reacted following the guilty verdicts. Rebecca Joynes, 30, was convicted of engaging in sexual activity with the boys, who she met while working at a Greater Manchester school.

A 'predator' former teacher sobbed as she was granted bail after being convicted of having sex with two pupils. Rebecca Joynes, 30, was convicted of engaging in sexual activity with the two boys, who she met while working at a Greater Manchester school.

A teacher faces jail after being found guilty of sexual offences against two of her pupils. Rebecca Joynes, 30, groomed one boy with a shopping trip to the Trafford Centre before taking him back to her apartment and having sex with him when he was 15. She then fell pregnant with another teenage pupil.

After much anticipation, US beauty giant Sephora opened its third bricks-and-mortar store – and its first outside London – at Manchester's Trafford Centre on Thursday 16 May 2024 with a star-studded launch party the night before and a queue of 2,000 before doors opened at 10am this morning.This is big news for beauty fans, who have been begging for more stores to open after the first two – located in London's White City Westfield London and Stratford Westfield – proved to be so popular, with shoppers finally able to shop IRL Sephora-exclusive brands such as Makeup by Mario, HAUS Labs by Lady Gaga and Sephora Collection. I was lucky enough to have a sneak peek around the new Manchester Sephora store before it opened to the public, and it's heaven for beauty connoisseurs.The shelves are lined with all the top brands – including a few only available in Sephora stores and on the website – plus the famous minis section that lie temptingly by the checkouts, and it's helpfully curated into categories to make it super easy to shop if you're in a rush.

It's safe to say Mancunians are spoilt for choice when it comes to shopping.

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.

A number of celebs descended on the Trafford Centre last night for a sneak peek of beauty giant, Sephora's new store.

Beauty fans across Manchester have been marking the days off their calendars for this moment - Sephora has arrived at The Trafford Centre. The megastore is the third to open in the UK following the success of its two London branches.

Two men who were arrested after a huge brawl erupted in the street in Wythenshawe have been released on bail, police have confirmed.

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.

Prosecutors have claimed in their closing speech that a teacher who had a baby with a former student and is accused of having sex with two teenage pupils ‘made attempts to garner sympathy’ throughout her trials.

Police patrols have been stepped up in Greater Manchester after two terror suspects appeared in court accused of plotting an Islamic State-inspired gun attack against members of the Jewish community in the North West.

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’.

Sephora has announced it will be handing out a limited number of exclusive treats to shoppers who visit its brand new Trafford Centre store on its opening day. The giant beauty retailer will open to the public next Thursday (May 16) making it its third UK store.

A teenage boy who got a teacher pregnant went to a her flat 'at least 30 times' after she sent him 'pictures of her body' on Snapchat, a court has heard. Rebecca Joynes, 30, is on trial at Manchester Crown Court accused of six counts of sexual activity with a child.

The mum of an underage pupil has told a court she was ‘absolutely furious’ after finding out her son was allegedly groomed by his teacher before she had sex with him.

Andy Burnham has said three men were arrested on suspicion of terrorism arrests in Bolton and Wigan as a 'preventative move'.

A teenager admitted stabbing Kennie Carter but claimed he ‘had to’ knife the 16-year-old to protect himself. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies murdering Kennie who died after being stabbed in Stretford, Trafford, on January 22, 2022.

Greater Manchester Police has solved nearly 50 per cent more crimes in the last year compared to three years ago, according to new figures. The force said they have 'driven down' crimes such as burglary, violent crime, and theft, while arrests have increased.

A teacher accused of having sex with two teenage boys laughed and said “Oh shut up!” when one said, “I’m not old enough,” a court heard.