Margaret Ferrier appears in court charged with alleged breaches of covid restrictions

direct to your inboxManchester's Labour group has suspended a councillor over claims he breached coronavirus travel regulations by flying to Pakistan to attend a family wedding. Images obtained by the Manchester Evening News show Aftab Razaq posing with guests and what are understood to be friends and family members.

indecent images of children was jailed for 14 months while his pervert son also found with sick photographs has waked free from court.Andrew Clark, 66, and Adam Clark, 34, had their property in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, raided in March 2019.Various devices seized from the pair contained over 1580 pictures of children aged between four and 16.Andrew, a widower, also wrote erotic fiction about kids and used photo editing software to create sick images.The pair pled guilty separately at

in Bolton was found to be in breach of Covid rules.

Perthshire.Michelle Lizanec was discovered by officers after they broke down the door of a property on Orchard Way, Inchture, at around 11.40pm on Saturday.She was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.A police guard remained at the terraced house on Monday just hours before officers confirmed they had charged a man in connection with her death.John Lizanec appeared in private at Perth Sheriff Court on Tuesday afternoon.The 46-year-old made no plea during the short hearing where he faced one

direct to your inboxA fundraising drive has been launched after a mountain rescue volunteer suffered life-changing injuries when called to help campers breaching lockdown rules.Chris Lewis, 60, fell 150 metres down a steep slope while on Red Screes, above Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District, in the early hours of Saturday February 6.Patterdale Mountain Rescue Team had been called out to help a 47-year-old man from Leicester who was camping with another man from Liverpool.Neither have been

lockdown since Christmas with non-essential shops shut, almost all hospitality businesses closed and a ban on travelling outwith local council areas.The First Minister is expected to say that schools can begin reopening to the youngest primary pupils from next week, with limited numbers of senior high school students also allowed to return to class.But Scots will be hoping she can also provide some detail on when the toughest lockdown restrictions can expect to be eased.The number of positive

direct to your inboxResidents in four areas of Stockport have been urged not to become complacent despite signs four areas could now be Covid-free. Marple Bridge and Mellor had already fallen into the ‘fewer than three cases’ category last week.

direct to your inboxThree men have been charged with supplying drugs and money laundering in south Manchester.

Amanda Holden has apparently been ‘reported to the police’ for breaking lockdown restrictions.

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the police for delivering leaflets. Bolton West Constituency Labour Party claim that Bolton Lib Dem leader, Roger Hayes, breached Covid-19 restrictions by posting the letters, along with fellow councillors David Wilkinson, Deirdre McGeown and Neil Maher.

direct to your inboxA man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Longsight. Rashid Mehmood, 35, of Northumberland Road, Stockport was before Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday (February 1).

direct to your inboxA man has been charged after an alleged shooting in Longsight. Peter Gallagher, aged 43, of Langport Avenue, Longsight, has been charged with two counts of possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear, one count of driving whilst disqualified, one count of driving without insurance and two counts of malicious communications.He has been remanded in custody before an appearance at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court today (Friday 29 January 2021).

direct to your inboxA man has been charged after what police have called 'a possible firearms discharge' was reported in Newton Heath.Paul Ryan, 41, of Ashton Road East, Failsworth, has been charged with possession of a shortened shotgun (Contrary to sections 1(1)(a) and 4(4) and to schedule 6 of the Firearms Act 1968).He has been remanded in custody and will appear today (Friday 29 January) at Manchester Magistrates’ Court.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 1.45pm on

direct to your inboxThe former chief executive and founder of UKFast has appeared in court charged with rape and sexual assault.Lawrence Jones, 53, from Hale Barns, pleaded not guilty to four counts of sex assault when he appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court on Tuesday morning.He did not enter a plea to a fifth charge, in which he is accused of raping a woman at a Manchester city centre hotel in 2010.Mr Jones appeared in the dock wearing a suit and a mask over his face during