Tragedy as much loved 'extremely funny' dad-of-six is found dead in river

As 3am approached, Goose Green was still bouncing. As friends and families chatted in the popular Altrincham courtyard - packed every weekend - there were few signs of the tragedy about to unfold.

A mum has paid a heartfelt tribute to her 'charming' little boy after he passed away just days after being admitted to hospital with stomach pains.

A mum-of-two who was tragically found dead on a footpath in Rochdale has now been publicly named as Kerry Newman as police arrest a man and woman on suspicion of murder.

Before the internet became the dominant way we shopped, long queues snaking outside high street stores were a commonplace sight in the 1990s.

A dad and his son were found locked inside a 'counterfeit street' shop as officers descended. Greater Manchester Police says the pair were being held 'against their will' by shopkeepers at the premises on Great Ducie Street earlier today (July 18).

A 'beautiful' young woman died after falling from the window of her fourth floor hotel room in Spain, an inquest has heard.

First Manchester bus drivers have announced six more strike days as a row over pay rumbles on. Industrial action by around 360 Unite trade union members will now stretch into next month following today's announcement.

Love Island star Lana Jenkins has broken her silence after rumours of a 'split' from her villa boyfriend, Ron Hall.Taking to Instagram, showcasing her toned figure in a patterned blue dress, the 25 year old reality TV star, who came second place in the winter version of Love Island, was pictured sat on a sprawling sofa by a pool. Since leaving the South African villa, the couple's relationship has been firmly under the spotlight and it was only a couple of days ago that reports surfaced claiming the couple had split up.

A 15-year-old schoolgirl who tragically died after spending time with friends at a river drowned, an inquest has heard. Abbie Walton, also known as Habiba Sharafeldin, died on June 14 after being pulled from a river in Tameside.

Love Island host Maya Jama appeared to swerve a kiss from ex-Islander Casey O’Gorman. The reality star, 26, made an appearance on Love Island: After Sun alongside pal and former co-star Tom Clare, where he tried to get a peck off the popular presenter before they went on air - to no avail. Maya, 28, rejected his advances and could be seen pushing him away as she said: “No, no, no.” But Casey - who claimed he was merely “shooting his shot” - wasn’t too undeterred, later sharing an image of himself with Maya to his Instagram Stories and captioning it “wifey”.

Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United footballer, has been seen spending time with Natalia Zoppa, a former Love Island contestant, during his off-season in California.This comes shortly after his reported split from his fiancee, Lucia Loi, with the pair calling off their engagement after he proposed to her in May of the previous year. Following the news of his split, Marcus was snapped arriving at a Miami hotel with personal trainer Courtney Caldwell.

Police are working to identify a man whose body was pulled from water in Rochdale.

A body in a river in Rochdale town centre was first spotted by a person waiting at a set of traffic lights, the Manchester Evening News understands.

David Beckham shared a picture of himself as a young boy with a beloved family member - but fans have been confusing her with Princess Diana. The football superstar shared the picture of himself and his mum Sandra on Instagram to celebrate her birthday.

A woman has pleaded not guilty to the murder of a man who was found dead in Tameside.

A beach holiday destination just a short journey from Manchester was once dubbed a "shanty town" with families living in the rusting skeletons of buses and trains.

An otter has been pictured in the River Irwell on the border of Salford and Manchester in what is a very rare sight.

Five-year-olds in Britain are, on average, up to seven centimetres shorter than children in other wealthy nations, new data has revealed.

The family of a 15-year-old girl who died after being pulled from a river in Tameside have described her as 'truly beautiful inside and out'.

A man has pleaded guilty to killing his neighbour. Tarik Hussein, 28, admitted fatally attacking 56-year-old shop worker Esmaeil Tofigh following an incident in Longsight.