A woman recalled 'putting on a brave face' after allegedly being raped by Benjamin Mendy at his home, a jury has heard. The trial of the Manchester City defender continued at Chester Crown Court today (August 24).
04.08.2022 - 22:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A Manchester University graduate who was helping refugees in Lebanon was brutally raped, murdered then dumped at the roadside by an Uber driver on the way home from a night out, an inquest has heard. Rebecca Dykes, 30, who was described as a 'devoted humanitarian', had been travelling back from a night out in the Gemmayzeh district of Beirut when she was picked up by Uber driver Tariq Houshieh in December 2017.
Rebecca had been working for the Department for International Development since January 2017 and was helping Lebanon to cope with refugees from the war in Syria. She had graduated with a degree in social anthropology at the University of Manchester in 2005, and also had a MA in international security and global governance from Birkbeck, University of London.
Her body had been dumped at the side of the road after the cab driver raped her and strangled her with a cord from his hoodie. Houshieh was handed a death sentence in 2019 but is appealing to have it commuted, according to MyLondon.
READ MORE Tragedy of woman, 21, found dead at home after month of struggle
He was working as a taxi driver despite having a criminal record. He had twice been arrested for alleged harassment and theft, according to Agence-France Presse.
At a delayed inquest into her death at the Inner South London Coroner's court in Southwark on Wednesday (August 3), senior coroner Andrew Harrison quizzed British embassy in Beirut post security officer Alyson King about the security arrangements in place as he considered the need for a prevention of future deaths report.
King noted staff have a security brief on arrival, carry personal alarms, have monthly security meetings, regular workshops, and women's only sessions. In 2017 staff were
A woman recalled 'putting on a brave face' after allegedly being raped by Benjamin Mendy at his home, a jury has heard. The trial of the Manchester City defender continued at Chester Crown Court today (August 24).
A man has been charged with the murder of Elinor O'Brien, 22, who was found with stab wounds at an apartment building in Manchester city centre last week. She later sadly passed away in hospital.
Hard-Fi have announced a special Manchester reunion show next month – tickets will be available from here.Earlier this year, the Staines band confirmed that they’d be reforming for their first gig since 2014. That performance will take place at the O2 Forum Kentish Town in London on October 1, and sold out within 10 minutes of going on sale.During an interview with NME shortly afterwards, frontman Richard Archer explained that Hard-Fi were likely to play more gigs due to the positive reaction to their comeback.
Manchester Metropolitan University has enjoyed long and award-winning reputation of delivering success to those who study there; with 91 per cent of graduates employed or in further education six months after graduation and 85 per cent of research impact being rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, the statistics speak for themselves.
Love Island star Danica Taylor looked loved-up with Jamie Allen as the couple hit the town in Manchester over the weekend. The dancer, 21, turned heads in a revealing red mini dress and gold heels as she and her 27-year-old Halifax Town footballer beau enjoyed a night out at Chinawhite.The smitten pair, who were seen walking hand-in-hand on their way to the club on Deansgate, struck up a romance towards the end of Love Island after Jamie arrived as a latecomer in the final days of the eighth series.They stepped out for their date night after Danica bragged to OK! Magazine about finally fully opening "the salon" with Jamie, saying they would have "such cute kids".
It was a starry night in Manchester as raised the temperatures out on the town. Glamorous reality TV stars wowed in their finery as they partied at various celeb hotspots across town on Saturday.
On a boiling hot summer's day in Wythenshawe, the sounds of jets roaring over Ann and Arthur Barlow's garden is deafening. But it's not the sound of planes that bothers them - they've got used to that. What drives them mad is the scores of cars dumped on the pavement outside their semi-detached home.
For years the Energyworks team, based on an industrial estate on Rochdale, have been doing their best to help people in Greater Manchester be "warmer, healthier and better off in their homes".
Leaders in Greater Manchester have joined the Mayor of London in condemning Avanti West Coast to cut the number of services to and from the capital. City-region mayor, Andy Burnham, leader of Manchester City Council, Bev Craig, and London mayor, Sadiq Khan, have penned a letter to the transport secretary, Grant Shapps, asking for an urgent meeting to restore the full timetable.
The UK property market is showing no signs of slowing down with demand to buy a home at its highest level in recent years. According to property site Zoopla, demand for homes is currently 25 per cent higher than the average over the last five years.
‘Not enough vaccines, test results delayed for days, and people cancelling Pride plans’ - monkeypox fears are building as the number of cases in Greater Manchester are on the rise.
When the Lionesses began their delayed Euro 2021 campaign this summer, they set out with two goals in mind - to lift the trophy and to make more people fall in love with women's football.
A sharp fall in the number of anti-Semitic incidents so far this year across Greater Manchester was reported today by a charity.
A pedestrian was taken to hospital after being hit by a bus on a busy road in south Manchester on Tuesday evening (August 2). The incident sparked a huge emergency services response on Wilmslow Road in Rusholme.
Nile Rodgers & Chic have shared details of two ‘End Of Summer Party’ gigs in London and Manchester for later this year.The funk and disco legends will play the O2 Academy Brixton in London on September 19 and the O2 Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on September 21.Tickets go on sale this Friday (August 5) at 10am BST here.Nile Rodgers said: “After the blues of COVID we’ve had an incredible summer in the UK getting up front and close with all of our incredible fans. What better way to celebrate the last day of summer and the first day of autumn than with our final UK shows of the year at Brixton and Manchester.”He added that he wants the England Women’s football team to join them after their Euros 2022 victory against Germany on Sunday (July 31).
People who claim a range of benefits including Universal Credit, PIP, ESA and JSA will see their payment date change in August.
From the streets of New Jersey to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - this is the musical that’s too good to be true, and it's on-route to Manchester Opera House.
Four-year-old Freddie was found wandering the streets during the pandemic, and 18 months on, he’s still homeless. Now the playful pooch is hoping he can find a new home where he can play with his favourite squeaky ball.
It has now been 13 years since Manchester’s own ‘Al Capone’ was jailed for life for his involvement in the Gooch Gang’s ‘Wild West’ crime spree.