'My monster stepdad raped me when I was eight - then made a vile admission years later'

Coronation Street star Karen Henthorn was just nineteen when her dad tragically died from cancer at just 44. Decades on, in her late 40s, the actress' nightmares became real as she faced the same diagnosis as her father - being told by doctors that she had cancer.

Police will consider their next steps after a coroner ruled the actions of Yousef Makki's killer amounted to manslaughter. His family finally heard the words they had battled for as coroner Geraint Williams ruled their loved one had been 'unlawfully killed' at Stockport Coroners' Court today (October 25).

A young mum who was "beautiful inside and out" died just hours after playing with her children in the garden.

Disgraced paedophile Jimmy Savile abused his position of power decades before his TV career, targeting young girls and boys at DJ nights held at clubs in the north of England.

A mum-of-three who was left 'mortified' after being told she was too big to go down a waterslide turned her life around by losing eight stone in eight months.

It's one of the most disturbing crime sprees in British judicial history. And it escalated here, in Greater Manchester, with the shooting of a sub-postmaster, before the culprit went on to commit a string of murders - including that of a teenage girl. The killer's name was Donald Neilson - and he stalked the North in the 1960s and seventies. Here, Lee Grimsditch looks back at the life and crimes of the serial killer dubbed 'The Black Panther'.

A student watched on as flamed ripped through her home from a neighbour's property. Abbie Smithson, from Haslingden near Bury, saw smoke coming into the house she was living in with three other students at St Andrew’s University, in Scotland.

Rochelle Humes has jokingly told her husband Marvin to 'leave' her office after he started messing around while she wasn't there. The This Morning star took to social media earlier this week as she shared the truth behind her glamourous appearance at the office.

Two men have been found guilty of rape after a sobbing woman was attacked in Piccadilly Gardens. Brian Jalo, 25, Juan Quinones, 24, both raped the woman, who had travelled to the city with a friend for a weekend shopping trip.

Gemma Atkinson has been branded 'amazing' by her fans and followers as she's given a fresh look at her return to the gym. The Hits Radio host made no secret of the fact while pregnant with her second child that she was looking forward to returning to her fitness regime once her son had arrived and it was safe to do so.

The moment a 29-year-old woman, just married, was left horrified to learn her nightmares were becoming real.

For the last 18 months, Matthew Curtis has been trying to visit as many pubs and bars throughout Greater Manchester as he can with a camera on his shoulder and a notepad in his hand under the guise of being a ‘beer enthusiast’.

A number of Manchester United players were in action on Thursday evening as the international break reached full flow.

A woman stole £18,000 from her step-dad as he was in hospital - then spent it on hundreds of Amazon parcels.

A mum has blasted a gang of youths for launching fireworks at her and her six-month-old baby. Police were called to Rochdale town centre yesterday (Tuesday) after around 30 to 40 young people were spotted setting off fireworks.

Two men raped a drunken sobbing woman in an alleyway near PIccadilly Gardens while a third man kept look-out, a jury has heard.

Ajax head coach Maurice Steijn insists a lack of experienced players like Donny van de Beek is doing little to help his side's woeful form.

Steve Coogan stars as Jimmy Savile in a new BBC drama series about the disgraced presenter's rise to fame and his sickening crimes, which he hid in plain sight for decades.

A new BBC mini-series will tell the horrific story of sexual predator Jimmy Savile and his victims. The Reckoning, which will air on BBC1, stars Steve Coogan as disgraced DJ and entertainer Savile.

October’s mini heatwave is set to end this week after the month kicked off with an unseasonable warm spell. The country has enjoyed warm and pleasant conditions over recent days with temperatures reaching the mid 20s in some areas.