Prison helped pay for funeral of paedophile who died two years after he was jailed

The family of a loving father who died on Christmas Eve have paid a heartbreaking tribute to him following an inquest into his death.

Two brothers have been jailed after they scammed more than £2m from people who they tricked into paying for European Health Insurance Card (EHICs).

Police have released a CCTV picture of two women they want to speak to after a shopping bag was stolen from outside a shop in east Manchester.

A council has launched a review to 'identify any potential missed opportunities to act sooner' after a pensioner lay dead in his flat for six years before his skeletal remains were found. The tragic case of Robert Alton, a 70-year-old retired bookmaker, was revealed after an inquest into his death concluded this week.

Two women have been charged with manslaughter and neglect following the death of a two-year-old girl.

A pensioner lay dead in his home for SIX years before his skeletal remains were found - after his landlord obtained a court order to enter and check the gas supply. The body of Robert Alton, who was 76, was discovered inside his flat on Hemsworth Road in Bolton on March 9 this year.

A sick paedophile who forced a teenager to have sex with him after giving her drugs had died in prison. Lenford Lloyd White was handed a ten-year sentence in 2018 when he was 64 years old.

Two men have been arrested after a man was left with serious injuries during a 'disorder' in Rochdale.

Jack Ryder has stunned his old fans with his new career path and very different lifestyle.

The Mayor of Salford has called on a Lib Dem councillor to resign after he won an election last night — more than 100 MILES AWAY.

A couple who attempted to sell their Xbox to pay for a family holiday have fallen victim to a 'terrifying' scam. Paul Molloy and his partner Charlotte wanted to take their kids away to Wales for a trip.

Heartfelt tributes have poured in for a man who died in a crash on the M62.

A teenage boy is missing after he failed to resurface while playing in a river with friends.

Stacey Solomon has revealed her first ever tattoo - and it's a sweet tribute to her husband Joe Swash. The mum-of-five showed the inking in a photo posted on her Instagram after a night out with her sister Jemma and friends including cleaning guru Sophie Hinchliffe, best known as Mrs Hinch.

Two men have been arrested after a 100mph police chase on the M60.

Gemma Atkinson has paid a moving tribute to her dad on the anniversary of his death, saying it has been 21 years since her world was 'shattered'. The Hits Radio host has previously shared how David tragically died in 2002 when she was 17 years old.

A predatory paedophile may not have been free to kidnap and violently sexually assault a six-year-old girl if police had acted more quickly, a court heard. Lewis Jones, 24, abducted the child while she played with friends on a field in Droylsden, Tameside.

Concern is growing for a missing man from Atherton who was last seen taking his dogs for a walk.

Even at a place that trades on great European nights, the Champions League quarter-final of 2003 was something else. It was no ordinary Old Trafford night. Twenty years ago today Real Madrid were in town, leading 3-1 from the first leg, and Sir Alex Ferguson's side were in search of one of the great comebacks.

A retired vicar vowed to carry on protesting despite being jailed for taking part in a climate change demonstration which brought the City of London to a standstill. Former Vicar of Rochdale the Rev Mark Coleman was sentenced to five weeks in prison for his part in October's Insulate Britain roadblock.