Man accused of murder with two family members tells jury he can't be guilty because he was selling drugs next door at the time

Alex Batty is back in the UK and 'with his family', six years after he went missing. The teenager from Oldham who disappeared in 2017, aged 11, has flown back from France where he was found earlier this week.

A man has been found GUILTY of murdering a ‘gentle giant’ who was battered to death in his own home.

Amanda Holden was flooded with support from fans as she made a joint announcement with husband Chris Hughes.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Oscar winners Dustin Hoffman and Helen Hunt are attached to star in Peter Greenaway‘s drama “Lucca Mortis,” which has started filming in the Tuscan city of Lucca. The new film by the 81-year-old iconoclastic British filmmaker and artist — known for arthouse hits such as “The Draughtsman’s Contract,” “The Cook, the Thief, His Wife and Her Lover” and “The Pillow Book” — is the tale of a New York writer (Hoffman), who in in 2001, following the attack on the Twin Towers in New York, takes a sabbatical to visit Lucca in search of his distant Italian origins.

Manchester United are now only three points off the top four following their midweek win over Chelsea and have a great chance to close the gap this weekend.

Erik ten Hag insists Jadon Sancho's behaviour fell below the cultural standards at Manchester United as his exile continues.

A teenage girl accused of Brianna Ghey's murder admitted having 'dark fantasies', but denied she wanted to turn 'fantasy into reality'. Girl X gave evidence in her defence for the first time, at the end of the second week of the trial at Manchester Crown Court.

Kevin De Bruyne has stepped up his recovery from injury in a boost to Manchester City's midfield options, but Pep Guardiola insists his side's drop in form is not down to the key midfielders he is missing.

Luke Shaw caused quite a stir on social media after appearing to agree that Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial stood little chance of returning to Manchester United's starting line-up.

Police have arrested one man after reports of a man 'making threats with offensive weapon’ at a Rochdale youth centre.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Natalie Portman appeared on “Watch What Happens Live” to promote her buzzy Netflix drama “May December” and once again told “Star Wars” fans that she is more than open to reprising her role of Padmé Amidala on screen. Portman was just a teenager when she landed a leading role in George Lucas’ “Star Wars” prequel trilogy. Her first entry, “The Phantom Menace,” opened in 1999 when Portman was 18 years old.

The long-awaited trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been released - and it arrived earlier than expected.

Amanda Holden was among the famous faces at the 2023 Fashion Awards, with the Britain's Got Talent judge arriving on the red carpet alongside her eldest daughter, Lexi Hughes. The 52 year old, who recently suffered a wardrobe malfunction, put on a stylish display with Lexi, 17, at the star-studded event on Monday, 4 December, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Mum-of-two Amanda, who shares Lexi and Hollie, 10, with husband Chris Hughes, sported an incredible black mini dress which featured lace detailing and a corset-style top.

Inspectors have praised how effectively Manchester council, GMP, schools and the NHS work together to protect young people from serious violence and criminal exploitation. The inspection by Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services and His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation was carried out over five days in October.

Britney Spears celebrated her 42nd birthday with two of her family members on Saturday (December 2)!

Passengers flying from Manchester Airport may all know about The Lion and Antelope pub, but there’s also another bar that has less queues and a runway view that people often miss.

A care home manager has been ordered to pay £2,511 for failing to provide safe care and treatment to a resident. The registered manager was hauled before Manchester Magistrates’ Court, following a prosecution by the health watchdog, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), for failing to provide safe care and treatment to a resident at Oakbank Care Home.

William Earl administrator Felicity Huffman is speaking out for the first time about her role in the high-profile college admissions scandal Operation Varsity Blues which, after being revealed to the public in 2019, resulted in her serving 11 days in prison. Huffman was found guilty of working with college-admission consultant Rick Singer to falsify her daughter’s SAT scores. Singer had created a system of bribery and fraud in order to help wealthy parents get a leg up on their kids’ college admissions chances.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Sabrina Carpenter would be the first to admit that “Emails I Can’t Send,” her fifth and most recent album, was like going back to square one. “I saw it as my first big-girl album, for sure,” the 24-year-old says over the phone from Rio de Janeiro, where she’s about to open for Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour.” That growth is the hallmark of “Emails,” which she repackaged as a deluxe version (with the title “Emails I Can’t Send Fwd”) this past March.

When it comes to giving gifts at Christmas, you want to get something they’ll love, and one of the best-loved presents is a fragrance. Not only will it last them for months to come, but it’s the type of splurge that most people put off making for themselves.