Tasered in the testicles, singed with a blowtorch and threatened with a gun to his head - the kidnapping of a 'major drug dealer' for a £500k ransom

Mother-of-three Christina Mauser, 38, was remembered for her skills as a basketball coach, a wife, a mom, and a teacher when her husband Matt Mauser spoke to CNN‘s Anderson Cooper on Jan. 28, two days after her tragic death.

A man was taken to hospital with a serious head injury after an assault in south Manchester over the weekend.

A mum who could 'barely walk straight, let alone drive straight' after getting behind the wheel in the early hours having sunk 'a lot of gin' has been banned from the road. 

The co-creator of the hit “Degrassi” television series, Christopher “Kit” Hood, has died.

Police shared an image of a terrifying gun they seized from a van driver - although no criminal offence was committed.

A councillor has called for an end to aggressive beggars ‘off their heads on drugs' bringing ‘dirty blankets’ onto the Metrolink and bothering passengers.

Leah Messer, 27, was right by her sister Victoria’s side for the arrival of her nephew, Caí River Rodríguez Messer, on Jan. 20! Apparently, the MTV camera crew was, too, judging by photos that both sisters shared to Instagram shortly after Victoria, 25, gave birth to her third child and very first baby boy. “We’re so in love with you Caí River Rodríguez Messer & Im so proud of you sister,” Leah wrote, and the caption accompanied a sweet slideshow that documented the delivery experience.

Welcome to the world! Leah Messer’s sister, Victoria Messer, gave birth to her third child, Caí River Rodríguez Messer, on Monday, January 20.

Commuters are being warned of delays with major roadworks on one of the city's busiest roads about to get underway.

Pep Guardiola says Chris Wilder and Sheffield United have made him realise how he can improve at Manchester City .

Hollyoaks actress Chelsee Healey looked stunning as she enjoyed a girls' night out with her best pal.

Hello, and welcome to the celebrity feud you never knew you needed. No, I'm not talking about —I'm talking about the between Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly, who are approximately two diss tracks and one public brawl away from throwing Louboutins. So, why do Eminem and MGK hate each other so much? In the words of Hilary Duff:

Eminem’s new “Music to Be Murdered By” album has an album title and cover that pay homage to Alfred Hitchcock, suggesting a collection full of light-hearted mayhem. But a couple of its tracks reference real-life mass murders that occurred at concerts in recent years — the Las Vegas Route 91 Harvest Music Festival shootings and the Manchester bombing.

Eminem has been criticised for comparing himself to the perpetrator of the Manchester Arena terror attack by the brother of one of the victims.

Seven suspects have been arrested as part of a major investigation into potentially deadly feuds between south Manchester gangs.