The student in a pit of despair and the family kept in the dark

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A former couple who plotted the killing of an electrician before he was shot and doused in acid have both been found GUILTY of murder. Michael Hillier blasted dad-of-two Liam Smith in the face yards from his home in Wigan, before throwing sulphuric acid over his body.

Bayern Munich midfielder Ryan Gravenberch's potential move to Manchester United would make a lot of sense according to an expert on the Bundesliga giants.

Lucy Letby has become one of few female murderers in the UK to receive a whole life sentence - meaning they will never be released from prison.

Cowardly child killer Lucy Letby refused to appear in court at her sentencing hearing today.

Baby murderer Lucy Letby shares chilling parallels with another killer nurse who also used synthetic insulin to attack his victims.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has aimed a dig at football's schedulers for allowing other games which clash with the Women's World Cup final to go ahead.

A family say they're being kept awake at night and are at their 'wits' end' because of a damaged manhole cover in front of their home - and the noise is even worse during the day.

The life of boxing legend Tyson Fury is being explored in a new Netflix series which airs this week.

A picture perfect cafe where everything is pink is attracting crowds to the strangest of settings.

The owner behind one of the ‘maddest’ shop fronts in Greater Manchester, pleasing football fans heading to Old Trafford, has died.

Parents across Greater Manchester could receive help with the cost of buying new school uniforms. With the summer holidays now well underway, some parents will already be thinking about their children's uniform requirements for the upcoming school year.

It might be Erik ten Hag by name and ten by number as we seek an answer to how his new look Manchester United will look.

Families are ‘putting their putting their homes up for sale’ as they feel that increasing numbers of 'houses of multiple occupation' are impacting their quality of life, councillors have heard. Bolton council is to look into implementing tighter controls on house conversions after a motion put before the authority described ‘the growing negative sentiment around HMOs within dense residential areas’.

A student battling mental ill-health took her own life following 'missed opportunities' by an NHS trust to help her, a coroner has concluded. Kate McBean - who struggled as a coursework deadline loomed, finding herself in a 'situation of despair' - was found dead at her student accommodation in Withington, south Manchester, on August 20, 2019.

Netherlands and England soared into the knockout stages of the FIFA Women's World Cup with emphatic victories on day 13.

If you’re seeking somewhere different for your summer staycation, it’s time to discover bonnie Argyll in scenic West Scotland. This is loch and mountain country, with views to take your breath away – yet only 1.5 hours from Glasgow.

The Cheetham Hill Gang started small. In the early days petty theft, handbag snatching and robbing shops was their bread and butter.

As the trend of ordering a takeaway increases across the UK, obesity rates are also on a sharp spike upwards.

Millions of people live with the reality that one wrong step could kill them - and you can understand their experience like never before.