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A former church warden serving a life sentence for murdering a former Manchester Grammar School teacher has lost an appeal against his conviction.
Benjamin Field was found guilty of killing Peter Farquhar, 69, following a campaign of physical and mental torture and handed a life sentence with a minimum of 36 years in October 2019.
The 30-year-old carried out the brutal killing to inherit his victim's house
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direct to your inboxLast week marked the one-year anniversary since the first coronavirus death was reported in the UK.Just days after it was reported, tragedy struck closer to home as the first Covid-related death was recorded in Greater Manchester.Since that first death, we have pledged to pay tribute to the people in our region who have lost their lives to the disease. The M.E.N has published countless tributes from families in our Loved and Lost series.
straight to your inbox every day for freeArsenal legend Thierry Henry has compared Erling Haaland to former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy.The Borussia Dortmund hitman has become one of the most sought-after attackers in Europe after a phenomenal 15-month spell in the Bundesliga, which has seen him score a remarkable 47 goals in just 48 games. After failing to sign Haaland when he moved to Dortmund in 2019, M.E.N.
straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United starlet Hannibal has signed a new long-term contract at the club. The 18-year-old attacking midfielder joined United from Monaco in 2019 and has impressed in Neil Wood's under-23s side, scoring four goals and laying on seven assists in 18 appearances this season.
direct to your inboxThe use of coronavirus testing in schools could be behind rises in infection rates in five areas of Greater Manchester, the latest figures suggest.Figures from Public Health England show that cases rose by 19 per cent in Tameside and 18 per cent in Oldham in comparison to the figure a week ago, with smaller increases in Salford, Stockport and Trafford.Cases fell in the other five boroughs, with the largest decrease being 25 per cent in Bury.Statistics show that there were
direct to your inboxFor many of us, today will be a very different Mother's Day.It would usually be a day for visiting our families, enjoying a meal and celebrating with the special women in our lives.But today, due to the coronavirus lockdown rules, most of us will have to spend the occasion away from our mums.In the hope of spreading some love and keeping spirits up, we asked our readers to tell us about the women who are special to them.We asked you to tell us who you are celebrating today.
direct to your inboxCoronavirus infection rates are continuing to drop in all 10 boroughs across Greater Manchester, the latest figures show.The latest Public Health England data shows that nine boroughs recorded double-digit reduction in infection rates for the week ending March 8 compared to the previous week.Tameside was the only borough which recorded a single-digit reduction in transmission rate.The overall rate for Greater Manchester now stands at 89.9 per 100,000 population.This is higher
straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand has drawn parallels between Luke Shaw and former Manchester United left-back Patrice Evra.Evra was one of the best left-sided full-backs in the country during his eight-year career at Old Trafford - where he won 10 major honours in a United shirt. The Frenchman was brilliant going forward as well as being a consistent performer in defensive areas - something we've seen a lot from Shaw this season under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.