Shop accused of selling illegal tobacco stays open due to court hold-up

An ex-teacher has gone on trial accused of engaging in sexual activity and sexual communication with a student. Rebecca Whitehurst, 46, appeared at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday (July 4) accused of two counts of sexual activity and sexual communication in 2019.

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In the chocolate box village of Astbury in Cheshire there's more than just the historic church, cottages and pub to attract visitors. For at the heart of this picturesque village is a burgeoning farm shop that boasts a wealth of independent businesses as well as cute animals to visit and a children's play area.

Vacuum cleaner and haircare giant Dyson is opening its second store in the UK - and this one's coming to Manchester. Dyson already has a demo store on London's Oxford Street, which is hugely popular with shoppers.

A former charity boss has been accused in Parliament of "spreading misinformation" in relation to child sexual exploitation in Oldham.

A 15-year-old boy has been accused of raping a woman in a nightclub toilet. Police are investigating reports of a woman being raped inside a toilet cubicle at Bloom in Manchester in the early hours of Wednesday morning (June 29).

A surgeon emerged from completing a ‘life-saving’ procedure to be told he would be slapped with a £70 fine for ‘parking on the wrong level’. The fine then came despite NHS staff being exempt from parking charges at the Manchester Royal Infirmary, claims the consultant.

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Love Island host Laura Whitmore has defended her decision to ask Remi Lambert to do a farewell rap on Sunday's Aftersun after he was dumped from the villa. During the latest episode of the ITV2 spin-off show, Laura, 37, spoke to the model, 22, from Manchester after his exit as she asked: "I'm a little bit gutted that you're out because we didn't really hear enough rapping...

Paul Pogba accused Manchester United of not supporting him during his comeback from injury last year.

A man accused of killing David Aubert following an assault in Manchester city centre has appeared in court. Jonathan Adamson, 24, appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates’ Court this morning wearing a grey jumper and matching tracksuit bottoms.

With house prices continuing to soar and the cost of living crisis worsening, it is becoming much more difficult for people to buy their first home. With the average house price in the UK at an all-time high, first-time buyers now need to save up a much bigger sum to get their foot onto the property ladder.

A man accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy and attempting to murder the child's mother in could go on trial in December. Suleman Altaf, 44, has been charged with the murder of Jakub Szymanski, the attempted murder of his mother, 40-year-old Katarzyna Bastek, and possession of a knife in a public place.

Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand has admitted that he felt a feeling of respect was missing following his exit from Old Trafford in 2014.