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A man has been charged with the rape of a woman in Bolton town centre. Layth Alkalifa, 22, of Tonge Moor, has been charged with rape and has been remanded in custody to appear at Bolton Crown Court in May.

A provisional trial date has been set for a man accused of the murder of Thomas Campbell. John Belfield, 30, is accused of killing Mr Campbell, who died following an incident at his home in Tameside in July 2022.

A man accused of the murder of Thomas Campbell has appeared before a judge. John Belfield is accused of the murder of Thomas Campbell, who died following an incident at his home in Tameside in July 2022.

A murder accused has appeared in court following his arrest at Manchester Airport. John Belfield is accused of the murder of Thomas Campbell, who died following an incident in Tameside in July 2022.

A fugitive who was caught at Manchester Airport coming back from South America has been charged with murder.

The past 12 months have brought crimes which shocked and appalled Manchester Evening News readers in equal measure. Harrowing stories of murder, high level organised crime and the shaming of a multi-millionaire businessman were among those heard in Manchester's courts.

Manchester's two crown courts are among the most busy in the country. Judges working at Manchester Crown Court and Minshull Street Crown Court deal with some of the most brutal and shocking killings.

Detectives investigating the murder of Thomas Campbell have released doorbell footage of a third suspect and say the net is closing in on him. During their investigation, officers established that there were three men involved in the fatal attack at Thomas’ home in the Riverside area of Mossley in July 2022.

Wigan Athletic footballer James McClean has revealed he has been diagnosed with autism.

Police say they are aware of and are now investigating an image appearing to show Manchester City striker Erling Haaland using his mobile phone whilst driving.

A former BBC boss has said presenters like Gary Lineker who are “inextricably bound up with an important BBC programme” should have to abide by impartiality rules.

Police have issued CCTV of a man they would like to speak with after a fence at a farm was badly damaged.

An 'evil' killer who brutally murdered his housemate after bludgeoning him 18 times with an axe has been jailed for life. Kieran Oldham, 37, was ordered to serve at least 22 years after launching a ferocious attack on 21-year-old Liam Richardson.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a man with severe dementia who was last seen at Manchester Royal Infirmary. Greater Manchester Police says Danny was last seen at the hospital, off Oxford Road, at 7am this morning (March 24).

More artists have been added to the already star-studded line-up for Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2023. The broadcaster’s flagship live music festival will take place in Dundee, Scotland, from May 26 to 28, with more than 80,000 music fans expected to attend the three-day event.

The alleged mastermind of the fatal attack on Thomas Campbell has been arrested on drugs charges in south America, the Manchester Evening News understands. John Belfield, 28, was named in court as one of Thomas' alleged killers.

A special podcast revealing how Thomas Campbell was brutally murdered in his own home has been released. The Manchester Evening News has produced a one-off episode telling the story of how the dad-of-two was 'tortured to death' after being ambushed when he went to open his front door.

A fraudster who forged her qualifications and practised as a doctor across the UK for more than twenty years has been jailed in Greater Manchester this month.

Earlier this week, three people were jailed after a drug dealer was found tortured to death in his own home. Thomas Campbell, 38, was beaten up, stabbed and burned with boiling water after three men ambushed him at his front door.

A 48-hour dispersal order has been put in place in a town centre as police tackle increased reports of anti-social behaviour. The order was put in place in Winsford, Cheshire, at 3.30pm today (February 25) and is set to last for two-days.

Three people jailed after Thomas Campbell was 'tortured to death' in his own home among the criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week.

The horror of Thomas Campbell's last moments is unimaginable. He was tied up, stabbed, battered, then burned with hot water while being tortured for two hours.

Detectives are investigating an arson attack at the former home of a woman jailed after her ex-husband was found tortured to death. Firefighters were called to Coleen Campbell's former home in Clayton, east Manchester, hours after she was locked up for 13 years for the manslaughter of Thomas Campbell, her ex-spouse of 10 years.

A woman was rushed to hospital by paramedics this evening following a collision in Stalybridge.

Police have issued an appeal to help them trace a missing Manchester woman who hasn't been seen for five days.

Drivers faced huge delays and miles of congestion on the M56 this afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash.

Sitting in the waiting room at Manchester Children's Hospital, Shaun Stirrup and his wife Pip sat inconsolable with grief and shock.

Two men led officers on a pursuit of more than 10 miles along three motorways before being brought to a sudden halt. Police were alerted to reports of an Iveco box van on false plates at the Poplar 2000 services in Lymm, Cheshire, at 10.50pm on Tuesday (February 21).

A fire which caused passengers to evacuate a station near Manchester is believed to have been caused by an electrical fault. Plumes of smoke could be seen at Wilmslow station last night (February 22) after a train caught fire.

A senior detective called to the scene of Thomas Campbell's murder described what he saw as being 'like something from a horror film', as three convicted killers faced justice. Mr Campbell, 38, was subjected to two hours of 'unimaginable' pain as he was tortured to death in his own home.

A main road in Manchester has been blocked this evening after reports of a serious collision involving a motorbike.

A huge drug dealing operation was rumbled after a secret tiny phone was recovered from the leader’s prison cell. Ashley Blackett, 35, was serving time in custody when prison officers raided his cell and found bags of heroin along with the small Zanco phone.

Police have confirmed that a man has sadly died following a large emergency services presence in Tameside yesterday afternoon.

Police are becoming 'increasingly concerned' for a missing 24-year-old man who was last seen in Middleton. Greater Manchester Police says Liam, whose surname has not been given, was seen at 11.05am today (February 22) on Francis Close, Langley.

The family of murdered dad Thomas Campbell say they have 'justice' after three people, including his ex-wife, received lengthy jail sentences for their roles in his brutal killing. The 38-year-old father-of-two was tortured to death in his own home after being ambushed by three men armed with weapons.

The dad of a man who was brutally murdered at his home in Tameside has described his killers as 'creatures' ahead of their sentencing today.