Pre-inquest review opens into death of suspected murderer accused of killing Crufts dog breeder

Ilkay Gundogan might have left Manchester City almost 12 months ago, but he has not forgotten his charity work in the city as he invited three fans to watch him play in Barcelona recently - keeping a promise he made when he departed Manchester.

After much anticipation, US beauty giant Sephora opened its third bricks-and-mortar store – and its first outside London – at Manchester's Trafford Centre on Thursday 16 May 2024 with a star-studded launch party the night before and a queue of 2,000 before doors opened at 10am this morning.This is big news for beauty fans, who have been begging for more stores to open after the first two – located in London's White City Westfield London and Stratford Westfield – proved to be so popular, with shoppers finally able to shop IRL Sephora-exclusive brands such as Makeup by Mario, HAUS Labs by Lady Gaga and Sephora Collection. I was lucky enough to have a sneak peek around the new Manchester Sephora store before it opened to the public, and it's heaven for beauty connoisseurs.The shelves are lined with all the top brands – including a few only available in Sephora stores and on the website – plus the famous minis section that lie temptingly by the checkouts, and it's helpfully curated into categories to make it super easy to shop if you're in a rush.

After weeks of uncertainty and a string of setbacks, Manchester’s long awaited Co-op Live arena finally opened its doors on Friday night with a stellar performance from Bury based band Elbow. The headline act delighted audiences with a special performance to mark the release of their 10th studio album Audio Vertigo, and in the process made history as the first act to ever perform live at the new arena.

Elbow.The venue – which has a capacity of 23,500 and is the biggest indoor arena in the UK – has been plagued by issues over recent months, and has experienced countless delays when it comes to opening.Originally, the arena was set to open officially three weeks ago with an opening gig from comedian Peter Kay, however this, along with many other planned shows, were postponed at the last minute.Now, the venue has finally opened its doors to the public and seen Elbow become the first act to complete a scheduled date in the venue’s calendar.Guy Garvey and co. received an enthusiastic response from the crowd last night (May 14) and made references to the long-running issues that have loomed over Co-Op Live in recent weeks.“Good evening Manchester! Let’s open this venue properly shall we?,” the frontman said at the beginning of the gig, opening with ‘Things I’ve Been Telling Myself For Years’.

Police are conducting an internal review following an eruption of anger on a street where mobile phone footage appears to capture an officer aiming a punch at a boy of 15.

Robbers stabbed a man in the arm for the keys to his van before crashing a getaway moped they were on into a wall, police have revealed.

Ed Sheeran, IDLES, Alt-J and Royal Blood, and will now be safe “for years to come” after becoming the second venue to be acquired by Music Venue Properties (MVP).The ‘Own Our Venues’ initiative was first announced in April last year, and it aims to secure the long-term futures of grassroots venues by directly tackling the issue of ownership.The Ferret has signed a “cultural lease” with MVP that states that as long as it continues to operate as a grassroots live music space for the local community, then they can continue to enjoy use of the building.“This is a monumental moment for The Ferret,” said Matt Fawbert, Director & Programme Manager of the venue. “We’re extremely pleased to be able to say that our venue is now safe & secure for years to come.

A teenager who admits stabbing Kennie Carter denied he had ‘made up’ a ‘story’ after claiming he acted in self-defence. The defendant, who cannot be named for legal reasons, denies murdering Kennie who died after being stabbed in Stretford, Trafford, on January 22, 2022.

A senior nurse at a mental health hospital where a young woman died told a colleague it was 'in the nature of the job' that 'pepople like her will die through misadventure', it has been claimed at her inquest.

More than 20 dogs have been seized after police raided a suspected illegal XL bully breeding farm on an allotment in Sheffield. The dogs, including mothers and puppies, were being kept in what officers described as 'appalling conditions'.

A nursery worker accused of swaddling a nine-month-old baby and strapping her face down on a bean bag prior to her death has told a jury she has ‘always wanted to work with children’.

A young woman who died in a locked psychiatric unit she had been detained on for 13 months was not on constant observations when she was found 'unresponsive' in her bedroom, an inquest has heard.

A man has admitted murdering his ex-partner who was fatally stabbed following a brutal attack in her own home. Perseverance Ncube, 35, known as 'Percy' to friends, was murdered by Obert Moyo.

A car erupted into flames after it was ploughed into a house in Salford. Emergency services descended on Withycombe Place shortly after 12am to reports of the collision.

A jury today revealed its conclusions following an inquest into the death at Prestwich Hospital of teenager Charlie Millers. Jurors determined Charlie had not intended to take his own life and identified failings in his care.

Two men accused of murder allegedly took a taxi from Manchester to Birmingham to visit a lawyer after the killing, a jury heard. Raami Mohamed, 21, and Kevell Blake, 20, have pleaded not guilty to the murder of Badri Issa.

Travel down Bury New Road towards Salford and you'll notice a new addition to its growing hub of fast food spots. In the case of this new stop-off though, its bold orange and blue signage is particularly hard to miss.

Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust's (GMMH) investigation into the death of Charlie Millers has been described as 'lacking' after bosses failed to speak to all staff members working on the ward at the time when the teenager was fatally injured there.

A woman is keeping her late mother's campaign to keep a killer behind bars ongoing after her sister was raped and murdered.

Beauty enthusiasts are singing the praises of a 'brilliant' anti-ageing serum that reportedly tackles all six common signs of ageing and dull skin.