Men shot dad in head with shotgun at point-blank range after Bolton meeting to plan murder, court hears

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has revealed how John Stones hit the depths of his football career amidst injury problems and personal troubles.The Manchester City defender has bounced back to form this season and is expected to regain his place in the team to face Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night after contributing to a stunning 12-match winning streak.But he looked to be headed out of the Etihad exit door in the last two summers, when the break-up of his long-term relationship and

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has picked Aymeric Laporte and Fernandinho in his Manchester City starting XI to take on Sheffield United in the Premier League.City can go four points clear at the top of the Premier League, albeit temporarily with victory over Sheffield United, but the Blades were victorious at Manchester United this week and will be full of confidence of causing another big shock.

direct to your inboxA woman has been handed a £10,000 fine for breaking lockdown laws after a gathering at her home following her brother-in-law's funeral.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say she ignored warnings given out to her by officers ahead of the event not to host people and that the gathering had put 'many people's lives at risk.' She has accused officers of being 'unfair' and heavy handed over the sanction.

direct to your inboxA man has been charged with money laundering and drugs offences after a police raid on a house in Middleton.Ricci Ferrari, 36, of Alcester Close, Middleton, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and two counts of money laundering.He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court and will appear at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square on February 19th for a plea and trial preparation hearing.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said:

in Bolton. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the incident on Chetwyn Avenue in Bromley Cross at around 11.20am.

direct to your inboxThe fatal stabbing of 17-year-old in Moss Side last summer was part of the same gang feud which ended in a deadly knife attack in the same part of south Manchester in 2016, a murder trial has heard.Four accused teenagers, said to be members of AO, a street gang based in Moss Side, deny murdering Mohamoud Mohamed, 17, who was said to be a member of the rival Rusholme Crips outfit.Greater Manchester Police's anti-gang team, XCalibre Taskforce, had tried to reach out to Mohamoud

direct to your inboxA major incident has been declared in South Yorkshire as Storm Christoph is set to bring widespread flooding, gales and snow to parts of the UK.An amber weather warning for heavy rain is in place from Tuesday to Thursday for central northern England, affecting an area around Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield and stretching down to Peterborough.

direct to your inboxA young man from Manchester lured to Merseyside to buy a car was 'ruthlessly' gunned down following an alleged armed robbery, a murder trial has heard.Miguel Reynolds, 21, formerly of Whalley Range and Moss Side, was fatally shot in Netherton, prosecutors allege. He later died in hospital.A witness described it as a 'merciless execution', jurors have been told.

direct to your inboxA man was seriously hurt after being sprayed with acid in Moss Side, police said.The man, in his 20s, has been taken to hospital and suffered injuries to his face.Police described his condition as 'non life-threatening'.Detectives are treating the incident as an 'isolated attack', and say there is 'no wider risk' to the public.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

direct to your inboxManchester council were 'blind' to the potential impact of approving a controversial 440-space temporary car park near a primary school, a court heard.A legal challenge has been brought against the council for allowing the site of the former Central Retail Park in Ancoats to be kept as a pay and display car park for two years.

direct to your inboxNeighbours have described the dramatic moment armed police stormed a north Manchester street after a man was shot with a pellet gun during a 'dispute'. A man in his 50s was taken to hospital with a head injury after the incident in New Moston on Friday morning.

Salford, Trafford and Stockport this morning (Thursday, January 7). One of the warrants was executed at a home in Rake Lane, in Clifton.

straight to your inboxGary Neville and Gary Lineker were among those to heap praise upon John Stones after he opened the scoring for Manchester City in the Carabao Cup semi-final against Manchester United.City sealed a spot against Tottenham in April's final at Wembley as they aim for a fourth-consecutive campaign lifting the trophy, and took the lead through Stomnes early in the second half at Old Trafford.