Police warn people not to approach missing man believed to be in Manchester

A serial abuser who strangled his girlfriend, leaving her fearing for her life, is among the criminals jailed in Manchester this week. Prison terms were also handed to a 'dangerous' pervert who attempted to meet up with young children for sex, but was caught out by an undercover profile.

Two men were threatened during a robbery in the Arndale Centre car park where a coat and bag were stolen. Police received reports of robbery on the 13th floor of the city centre car park at around 3pm on Sunday, April 24.

Passengers in Greater Manchester are at the losing end of a bus operator’s battle with staff shortages - with more than 800 journeys cancelled in just one week. Rosso, which runs routes predominantly in the north of the conurbation, axed 837 services between April 25 and May 1.

Officers have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to after an alleged attempted fraud took place on a Greater Manchester street. Greater Manchester Police says it has recently received a report of an attempted fraud on Sunnybank Road, in Tyldesley.

Police have today confirmed that a body found in a forest is missing mum Katie Kenyon. The devastating discovery was made in the Forest of Boland on Friday evening shortly after police were given new information about where to search for the mother-of-two.

In one of the most deprived areas of Greater Manchester, a mum-of-four walks her children home from school. “I hardly sleep,” she says as her young daughters play beside her.

Police in Derbyshire who are trying to track down a missing man say they believe he might be in the Manchester area.

A charity has urged struggling individuals in 'desperate' situations to seek help after a video emerged showing two people rifling through bags of used clothes at a charity collection point. The footage was captured on Sunday afternoon (April 24) and appeared to show two people sorting through bags of worn clothes that had been dropped off at Salvation Army bins in Gorton.

Motorway police are being kept busy near Manchester Airport with drivers choosing a risky place to hang around before picking up passengers. By law, drivers are only allowed to stop on the hard shoulder of a motorway in an emergency, such as a breakdown.

A body found at a popular walking spot has been confirmed as that of missing man Christopher Howard.

“It doesn’t feel like five years ago, in some ways that feels like another life".

"People will go hungry" - that is the stark warning from a south Manchester food bank owner in desperate need of a new home. Perry's Pantry, in East Didsbury, provides vital food packages to more than 70 homes a week across Didsbury and the surrounding area - but, amid the ongoing cost of living crisis that is causing families to feel the pinch more than ever, demand has meant they have outgrown their current premises.

Police have released a new CCTV image of a man who was last seen three weeks ago. Officers believe this image is the last sighting of Francis Higman, from Oldham.

The Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has admitted the force were "borderline incompetent" in their handling of the Rochdale grooming gangs.

Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Manchester United's game with Liverpool tonight after the death of one of his newborn twins. "Family is more important than everything and Ronaldo is supporting his loved ones at this immensely difficult time," Manchester United said in a statement on the club's website. "As such, we can confirm that he will not feature in the match against Liverpool at Anfield on Tuesday evening and we underline the family's request for privacy.

There are going to be changes to school bus services in nine of Greater Manchester’s 10 boroughs, transport chiefs have announced. The new services come into effect from next Monday (April 25).

The search is on to find an unclaimed £1,000,000 EuroMillions prize from a ticket bought in Trafford.

Tributes have been left over this past week in memory of loved ones in Manchester who have recently passed away.