The life and tragic death of homeless artist Clive Dalrymple

direct to your inboxIt is a bitterly cold Christmas morning in Manchester city centre.It's also incredibly quiet.In previous years, the sight of an almost deserted Market Street would have been jarring.But in 2020, it no longer feels so alien.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereFor the last four years the Manchester Evening News has visited the city centre on Christmas

women's prison.Annelise Sanderson died in custody after being taken to the all-female jail.The 18-year-old died at HMP Styal, in Wilmslow, on Tuesday, the Manchester Evening News reports.Cops raced to the prison after her 'sudden death' at around 6.40am.There are no suspicious circumstances.Friends and family have since branded her 'funny, caring and kind' as tributes flowed in.They said: "She wasn’t just anybody, she was our friend and was truly loved by all who met her."Annelise lit up any

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Jeremy Kyle show took her own life after the notorious programme was axed, an inquest has heard. Former producer, Natasha Reddican, couldn’t find work after the show ended in June 2019 following the death of a guest.

direct to your inboxA homeless couple have been jailed for torturing a man with a hot iron after he let them stay in his flat.Michael Rowbotham, 44, and Natalie Wightman, 39, tied up their victim's feet and wrists with a belt before using weapons such as an iron, a lighter, a hammer and a knife to injure him.Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard how the couple, who were both addicted to drugs, burnt the man's feet, slashed his knee caps and pressed a hot iron to his cheek.In a victim

direct to your inboxSuicide bomber Salman Abedi sent £470 to his family in Libya just hours before he committed mass murder at Manchester Arena.The public inquiry into the atrocity also heard on Tuesday that his brother, Hashem Abedi, asked a friend to buy sulphuric acid for him two months earlier.The bomb attack after an Ariana Grande concert on May 22, 2017, claimed 22 lives and left more than 1,000 injured.Hashem Abedi was convicted of 22 counts of murder, one count of attempted murder and

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have ended their interest in RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano - according to reports.MEN Sport understand Upamecano was scouted by United as a teenager but the Reds decided against moving for the defender.

direct to your inboxA mum with breast cancer says she owes her life to two of the Nolan sisters - who helped her identify the lump which could have killed her.Gail Jones, 55, is a lifelong superfan of the 70s popstars and has seen them in concert more than 100 times.Ten years ago Bernie Nolan had just been diagnosed with cancer, and made Gail promise she'd check herself regularly, when they met backstage after a gig.Ever since Gail, from Manchester, has diligently checked her breasts for lumps

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityA further police investigation has been launched over the death of a much-loved young dad from North Manchester.Connor Bond, 22, died as a result of multiple injuries after falling from the 31st floor of an apartment block in Greengate where he was working as a concierge, his family were told at an inquest into his death.During the proceedings, Bolton Coroners Court heard that he had been at work on the

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straight to your inboxManchester City face Marseille this Wednesday, December 9, in matchday six of the Champions League group stage.Guardiola's side have the luxury of having already qualified for the knockouts in 2021, with their opponents this week still fighting to qualify for the Europa League with a third place finish.

direct to your inboxAdam Thomas has paid a moving tribute to his dad Dougie James following his tragic death.The much-loved Manchester music promoter and lead singer of the 1970s band Dougie James and the Soul Train died at the end of November, aged 72.Former Emmerdale actor Adam has now broken his silence on his dad's passing, calling him his 'sunshine on a cloudy day'.Sharing a black and white image of himself as a youngster with his dad, the 32-year-old wrote: "My sunshine on a cloudy day.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United sealed yet another away day comeback at West Ham on Saturday night.The Red Devils were a goal down at the break but stormed back after the restart to claim all three points. Three goals inside 13 minutes flipped the game on its head, with Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford all netting with fine efforts.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United sealed yet another impressive come-from-behind win in the Premier League on Saturday.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were trailing 1-0 at the break but ran out eventual 3-1 winners at West Ham. It capped off a second successive comeback win on the road following a similar feat at Southampton last weekend.

the Wagatha Christie High Court battle to the random AF beef between Scott Disick and Megan Barton-Hanson – and that’s before we even mention the whole global pandemic), it’s easy to forget that the first ever winter edition of Love Island only happened a matter of months ago.We’re pleased to report that winners Finley Tapp and Paige Turley are still going strong outside the villa and have just spent the second lockdown together at the swanky Manchester apartment they moved into back in June.The