Man who lives above shopping centre left 'imprisoned' in his flat for a week

One of the highlights of this time of year is gardens bursting to life with colourful blooms. This week you may have caught the RHS Chelsea Flower Show on your TV as the popular event took place, or you might be planning a visit to the Manchester Flower Festival this year.

A frantic search has been launched for a man who vanished over three days ago.

Another 144 new homes are planned for Stockport town centre - and they are all ‘affordable’. Housing association Great Places has submitted plans for 144 apartments split across two new buildings at the corner of King Street West and Chestergate. Properties include a mix of one and two-bedroom flats and duplexes.

A married couple have been sentenced after going on family holidays abroad with money stolen from celebrity chef Stephen Terry.

A heartwarming bond has been formed between a woman seriously hurt in the Manchester Arena bombing and the man who saved her life. Lucy Jarvis was hit by 50 pieces of shrapnel and spent 11 days in a coma after being caught up in the terror attack, which happened six years ago on Monday.

It's an eerie relic of pre-pandemic life. The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre in Rochdale was once a bustling mall with five floors of shops, including household names such as New Look, Wilko, and Ryman.

A holidaymaker on her first solo trip abroad said she felt “alone and intimidated” due to the behaviour from other hotel guests.

What a night it was for Harrison Ford yesterday, receiving an honorary Palme d’Or and a special tribute to his career before the world premiere of “Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny.” Did James Mangold‘s take on the legendary franchise live up to the proceedings? Well, the reviews from the premiere (including The Playlist’s) are pretty mixed. But many note Ford’s performance as a major highlight, so at least the actor gives his most popular movie character a proper send-off.

University students have hit out after being BANNED from studying at a univerity-owned cafe during peak hours - including all day on weekends.

The Manchester International Festival has announced its music and food line-up for the all-new Festival Square. Where it’s previously taken over Albert Square, this year it will be happening at Factory International’s new riverside location.

A 'bully' who attacked a man in his home with hair clippers before stealing his mobile phone has been jailed. Greater Manchester Police says Mark Spencer would 'prey on the most vulnerable'.

The discovery of a pensioner's body who died six years ago has left a community shaken, with many questioning how such a tragedy could occur in the 21st century.

A drug dealer glassed a man who accidentally fatally stabbed his own mum as she tried to stop the violence outside a pub.

A council has launched a review to 'identify any potential missed opportunities to act sooner' after a pensioner lay dead in his flat for six years before his skeletal remains were found. The tragic case of Robert Alton, a 70-year-old retired bookmaker, was revealed after an inquest into his death concluded this week.

The body of a pensioner lay in his flat for over six years before skeletal remains were discovered. Robert Alton, who was 70 at the time of his death, was found in an apartment on Hemsworth Road in Bolton in March.

A pensioner lay dead in his home for SIX years before his skeletal remains were found - after his landlord obtained a court order to enter and check the gas supply. The body of Robert Alton, who was 76, was discovered inside his flat on Hemsworth Road in Bolton on March 9 this year.

She was within touching distance of the final so there were shockwaves as former Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan left I'm a Celebrity South Africa. The Rosie Webster actress, from Bury, was eliminated from the 'legends' spin-off of I'm a Celebrity set in South Africa on Wednesday night (May 10) before Friday's final.

Amad's chances of a shot at the Manchester United first-team have been growing with each week and the 20-year-old has already told Erik ten Hag where he wants to be next season.

British DJ Patrick Topping is set to make a highly anticipated return to Edinburgh later this year with an extra-special one off performance.

A dangerous driver who killed a dad-to-be on the M6 has had his jail sentence increased by three years. John Frazer Yates, 28, reached an estimated 128 mph on the M6 in a stretch which had a 50 mph limit due to roadworks when the fatal crash happened.