Prisoner's controversial jail sentence 'may have played part' in his death

A man who killed his sister's 'nuisance' ex-partner after he turned up uninvited at her home has been jailed. Liam Fosbrook 'took the law into his own hands' when he went to stay with his sibling and stabbed Dylan Towers, 35.

A man has been jailed for the 'completely unnecessary' killing of his sister's 'nuisance' ex-partner after he turned up uninvited at her home.

In a nod to the flourishing urban gardening trend sweeping the city, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has announced its first-ever Urban Show.

A mum has been told she may only have a few weeks left to live following a devastating Good Friday diagnosis. Over the Bank Holiday weekend, families across Greater Manchester gathered to celebrate, Joanne loved ones were coming to terms with the heartbreaking news this will be their last Easter together.

A convicted killer is back behind bars after raping a woman and a teenager. Paul Creedy, 31, targeted his victims when they were alone, before getting them back to a flat pretending he wanted to help them.

A number of prisoners are said to fallen ill due to suspected food poisoning at a jail in the south of England. Emergency services raced to HMP Lews in East Sussex this afternoon (Thursday).

While Portugal players were preparing to fly to Ljubljana for their friendly with Slovenia on Monday, Bruno Fernandes was strolling around Alderley Edge with his wife, Ana.

Diogo Dalot has said it's good to hear praise from Manchester United legends like Gary Neville, who has suggested that he's been the club's best player this season.

The first public parole hearing for a prisoner serving a long-abolished indefinite jail sentence is due to take place. And the case, being held today, will be closely watched by the family of a Greater Manchester man who has spent 12 years in jail for stealing a mobile phone.

It's not too often Manchester City fans can celebrate a United win, but perhaps Sunday was a rare exception.

Bruno Fernandes has been criticised by Lee Dixon for his role in Liverpool's second goal against Manchester United. The United captain felt he should have been awarded a foul in the build-up to the crucial strike.

A ‘volatile’ career criminal grabbed a blind man’s head before pushing him into some bins and stealing more than £600 from him during a shocking attack in Piccadilly Gardens.

Plans for a home that have sparked outrage in Hyde are set to be approved next week.

George Galloway is considering standing against Andy Burnham, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. The new Rochdale MP who won a by-election two weeks ago is now looking at running to be Greater Manchester's mayor.

A missing teenage boy who has not been seen for over three days may have caught a train to Manchester, police enquiries have now suggested.

A convicted terrorist who helped radicalise Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi could be freed from jail within weeks. Abdalraouf Abdallah, who was jailed for nine and a half years in 2016 for helping people going to Syria to join the Islamic State group, was a childhood friend of Abedi in south Manchester.

Heartwarming new footage shows Lenny Scott playing with his children before he was shot dead in 'calculated and cold-blooded assassination'.

Firefighters wearing breathing gear tackled a significant blaze at Forest Bank prison in Salford. Crews spent an hour getting the fire under control.

An American mum ended up in a British jail after being stopped with more than £200,000 worth of cannabis at Manchester Airport. Mother-of-four Sukora Ingram said she’d been offered money to take a suitcase with her.

"You look gorgeous" he says, attempting his best Manchester accent, "This is Manchester United".