Man threatened terrified staff with weapon before stealing jewellery in violent robbery

A dad-of-four groomed three teenage girls online and plied them with booze before raping one of them under a pier in Blackpool. A court heard how married Cristian Piscurianu had told the teenagers he was 18 years old when they were aged 13 and 15 and 'not worldly wise'.

Here are your Saturday evening Manchester City headlines

Ilkay Gundogan admits he twice asked Erling Haaland if he was 'sure' he was happy to hand him the penalty he eventually missed in Saturday's 2-1 win at home to Leeds United

Aymeric Laporte wants to continue winning trophies with Manchester City for 'as long as he can', despite finding himself on the fringes of the first team in recent weeks.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will be able to welcome back Nathan Ake in midweek as West Ham visit the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City supporters want to see Aymeric Laporte return to the starting line-up against Fulham in the Premier League this weekend.

Former Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has suggested Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji is a 'different player' to the one that arrived from Borussia Dortmund.

Pep Guardiola said that Manchester City's game with Bayern Munich convinced him that Manu Akanji was the best option to go up against Bukayo Saka.

A man has been jailed for 22 months for helping convicted murderer Thomas Cashman after he fatally shot nine-year-old Olivia Pratt Korbel.

Here are your Wednesday morning Manchester United headlines.

Long before Soho House had set its sights on Manchester, there was an exclusive private members club that would go on to change the city's social scene. The Circle club launched in 2001 in the basement of the Barton Arcade on Deansgate and fast became the place that everyone wanted to see and be seen.

Teachers' leaders today issued a last-ditch plea for crunch talks with ministers to avert this week’s strike.

Gemma Atkinson has shown off her blossoming baby bump as she faced a struggle while preparing for her latest TV appearance. The radio and TV star was back on the small screen on Friday (April 21) as she appeared on Steph's Packed Lunch.

Manchester City great Vincent Kompany is reportedly on the four-man shortlist to be appointed the next Chelsea manager.

It's been almost 13 years since Britain's largest manhunt took place in Northumbria, in a bid to detain gunman Raoul Moat.

Manchester United supporters are making it clear that their visit to Nottingham Forest is a must-win match as they aim to qualify for next season's Champions League.

Pep Guardiola has a Man City 'luxury' in being able to substitute key players without a significant dip in quality.

With ITV Britain's Got Talent set to return to screens tomorrow, long-standing judge Amanda Holden has made a major announcement. The 52-year-old, who is consistently asked what her secret is to her youthful skin, and ageless beauty, has launched a budget anti-ageing range with a major beauty and make-up brand - and the prices rival anti-ageing products from the likes of TK Maxx and Home Bargains.

Rio Ferdinand has heaped praise on Manchester City's defence for their part in Tuesday's 3-0 Champions League quarter-final first leg win over Bayern Munich.

Manchester City supporters are calling for Pep Guardiola to bring Kyle Walker back into the starting line-up for their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich.