Hardworking and much-loved he was providing for his family and making his last delivery when he was set upon

direct to your inboxA man who fathered his sister's child has been jailed.The man was sentenced to 32 months after admitting committing 'repeated' acts of incest against his sibling.His sister gave birth to his child.Manchester Crown Court was told the defendant was himself 'severely damaged' after suffering sexual, physical and emotional abuse.The Manchester Evening News is not naming him, to protect the identity of the victim, who has a legal right to lifelong anonymity.

direct to your inbox Here at the Manchester Evening News we have pledged to put a face to the figures and pay tribute to those that have lost their lives after contracting Covid-19. We have been running our Loved and Lost series throughout the pandemic, to ensure the people who died from this disease are remembered.This week, more families from across the region have got in touch with their tributes. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. Margaret, also known as

direct to your inboxThe term supermodel became most prominent in the 1990s with Cindy Crawford, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, Kate Moss, Linda Evangelista and Naomi Campbell fronting magazine covers around the world.The likes of Bella and Gigi Hadid, Kendall Jenner and Kaia Gerber are the current queens of the runway, and a schoolgirl from Salford is hoping to emulate their success one day.Twelve-year-old Georgia-Deon Hamnett, from Irlam, has got the catwalk in her sights after being

Bramhall, Stockport, discovered his garden submerged in water. Having shared pictures of his garden on social media, Richard’s friends and colleagues encouraged him to put on his wetsuit and dive in.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans celebrating last night's win over Fulham no doubt noticed Paul Pogba and Fred's gleeful embrace after the victory.Pogba scored the decisive goal in the 2-1 win against a spirited Fulham side that sent the Reds back to the top of the league.

direct to your inboxA young mum told her husband and son she loved them before being placed on a ventilator - but she never woke up.Emma Reilly spent more than 12 days battling coronavirus in Salford Royal Hospital before she died on the afternoon of January 7.The 38-year-old leaves behind her devastated husband Tony and five-year-old son Connor. Tony, also 38, who lives in Manchester, told Birmingham Live how Emma had cold symptoms which worsened over the Christmas period.

direct to your inboxAli Raza is stood behind the counter of his pharmacy on Princess Road. Pausing to wipe his glasses he describes the terrible impact coronavirus has had on Moss Side.

straight to your inboxJohn Stones has opened up about his Manchester City transformation - and revealed how Micah Richards helped him.Stones has come in from the cold to form a blossoming central defensive partnership with Ruben Dias in Pep Guardiola's side. The pair kept another clean sheet as City beat Crystal Palace 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday night.

direct to your inboxSince the start of the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of families across Greater Manchester have lost loved ones.More than 4,000 people have died in the region's hospitals alone after contracting Covid-19 since March last year.But, behind the statistics that we have been publishing each day, there are human beings who all had loving families and friends.They all had stories to tell.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMicah Richards and Roy Keane were in disagreement at half-time over Manchester United's performance against Liverpool after the former Man City defender claimed they were overly negative.In a low-key opening 45 minutes, Liverpool started the game brightest with Thiago Alcantara and Xherdan Shaqiri pulling the midfield strings.United grew into the half and continued to pose a threat on the counter-attack, although Marcus Rashford was penalised several

straight to your inboxBarcelona presidential candidate Joan Laporta has claimed that Lionel Messi wants to stay at the Nou Camp.Messi rocked the footballing world in the summer when he announced he wanted to leave Barcelona due to complaints over how the club was run, with Manchester City being inserted as the immediate favourites to sign him.After weeks of wild speculation, the six-time Ballon d'Or winner eventually revealed he would be staying at Barca after all, in order to avoid a court

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City defender Micah Richards has hailed Phil Foden as a 'superstar' following his latest eye-catching performance. The England international netted the only goal of the game in the 1-0 victory over Brighton, which moved City four points off the top with a game in hand.

Earlier today we reported how the issue had been raised by @RoadsideMum on Twitter, who shared a photo of her parcel, provided in lieu of a fortnight's worth of supermarket vouchers, which she estimated to be worth around £5. She wrote: "Issued instead of £30 vouchers.

direct to your inboxA man was seriously hurt after being sprayed with acid in Moss Side, police said.The man, in his 20s, has been taken to hospital and suffered injuries to his face.Police described his condition as 'non life-threatening'.Detectives are treating the incident as an 'isolated attack', and say there is 'no wider risk' to the public.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.The latest figures show that more than 4,300 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.But, behind these statistics are real human beings who were loved by family and friends.