Rochdale grooming gang victim Girl A 'should be recognised in Queen's Platinum Honours'

Greater Manchester is set to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in style with hundreds of street parties being held across the city region. Patriotic residents have submitted a deluge of applications for road-closure street parties, with more than 70 lined up for just Manchester itself.

The boyfriend of Martyn Hett who died in the Manchester Arena terror attack has posted a touching tribute for him on the fifth anniversary of the bombing. In a social media post addressed to his partner, who was 29 when he died, Russell Hayward has said “my heart will always have a permanent piece missing”.

The Duchess of Cambridge helped a grieving grandparent of a Manchester Arena bomb victim by simply giving all his family a hug during an official visit.

Rochdale is set to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee in style with street parties being held across the borough. A late surge of applications from patriotic residents has landed in the council’s in-tray - and that’s on top of those already set to go ahead over the four-day weekend.

Stockport is set to celebrate the Queen’s platinum jubilee in style with street parties being held across the borough. To date, patriotic residents have lodged nearly 90 applications for road-closure street parties with the council. Knees ups are taking place everywhere from the Heatons, Bramhall and Cheadle to Romiley, Offerton and High Lane.

A victim was left with two broken arms after being viciously attacked in a park. Police revealed they also suffered 'extensive swelling and bruising' during the incident.

Martin Hibbert, who was left paralysed after the Manchester Arena bombing, was surprised by Manchester United stars who gifted him a signed first team shirt on BBC Breakfast this morning (Thursday 18 May).

A three year old boy has died after police believe he was attacked by a dog in Rochdale. Paramedics rushed to the scene at Carr Lane, Milnrow, shortly after 1pm on Sunday, to reports the youngster had been injured.

One of Bury town centre’s most recognisable buildings could be transformed into seven flats. The Union Club at 1 The Rock, was built around 1874 and is Grade II listed.

A judge had to stop sentencing a paedophile after he realised he knew him and did not want to prejudice the case. Christopher Jeacock, 37, of Bowdon, had earlier pleaded guilty to the making of indecent images of children, possession of a prohibited image of a child and possession of an extreme pornographic image.

The mother of a 14-year-old girl who lost her life in the Manchester Arena bombing has told of the family's battle to cope in the years following the atrocity - and how they think of what she would be doing now. Jayne Jones, mum of teenager Nell, spoke as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are due in Manchester city centre later today to attend the official opening of a memorial to the 22 people murdered in the terror attack.

An international drugs network peddling huge amounts of cocaine laundered more than £9 million in dirty money even during the height of lockdown. One drug dealer complained about how lockdown had made drug dealing difficult and vowed to move to Dubai.

The girlfriend of Manchester United winger Tahith Chong says she has been diagnosed with PTSD after an armed burglary at the footballer's home. A masked gang broke into Chong's Sale home at 3am and stole jewellery, watches and designer bags.

Witnesses have described the shocking moment a gang armed with a 'Samurai sword' began throwing gas bottles at a house in a terrifying broad daylight attack. The violence erupted on Sunday afternoon on Propps Hall Drive in Failsworth, Oldham.

Amelia was just a child when she met her abuser in Rochdale town centre in 2009. Still dressed in her uniform, the schoolgirl was flattered by the older boy who asked for her number.

A 16-year-old boy who led a teen mob in three shootings and a horrifying arson attack has been jailed.

The victim of a convicted paedophile who groomed and sexually assaulted her when she was a schoolgirl says she is 'living in absolute fear' ahead of his release from prison. Depraved Manchester bouncer, Shaun Torevell, was given a six-year jail sentence in 2019 after being convicted of plying the girl with booze and cigarettes before assaulting her in his car.