Two men appear in court to deny murdering Michelle Pearson in Salford

Moston.William Doleman, 26, and Ademola Efunnga, 25, appeared separately in the dock at Manchester Magistrates Court this morning.Mr Doleman, of Rossington Road in Moston, and Mr Efunnga, of City Road East in Manchester, are both charged with the murder of 39-year-old Alan Murphy.Police were called to reports that a man had been stabbed on Whitstable Road, Moston, shortly before 4.50am on February 18.Emergency services attended and Mr Murphy, also from Moston, was taken to hospital in critical

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hereWeapons including a hammer and a knife were seized by police, as well as two cars.Blackfriars Road remained closed off yesterday afternoon, as did neighbouring King Street and Garden Lane.Searches were carried out around a building site where a new apartment block is being constructed.Residents reported seeing armed police on Friday night.Footage obtained by the Manchester Evening News shows the incident unfold in the street.One person appears to lunge at another person twice and strike out

Bolton, on September 11 2020. During a documentary inquest at Bolton Coroner's Court, assistant coroner for Manchester West, Stephen Teasdale read out a statement from Ms Pearson's close friend Michelle Soufi.

Manchester Evening News , Alex’s dad, Adam Rodda Snr has spoken of the devastating effect on his family, their experiences with the ‘cruel’ trolls online and the questions about the case that haunt him. Following a month-long trial at Chester Crown Court, Mason, now 20, was convicted of his murder, and was sentenced to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 28 years.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDenis Irwin described Luke Shaw as "the best left-back in the league" following his resurgence at Manchester United.The English defender has been one of the Premier League's most-improved players this season, with Shaw shining since Alex Telles' arrival from Porto in the summer.Shaw's quality in the final third in particular has impressed, with the left-back's numbers highlighting the vast improvement in his attacking output.As a result, Irwin believes

Bolton Crown Court on January 25, 2021, in relation to an alleged aggravated burglary. He is known to have links to the to Leigh, Atherton and Wigan areas.

Manchester Crown Court has heard.Mr Ghafoor is then alleged to have said to the woman: "If you think my behaviour is inappropriate, please tell me."Earlier, jurors heard, she told him to 'stop it'.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has revealed how John Stones hit the depths of his football career amidst injury problems and personal troubles.The Manchester City defender has bounced back to form this season and is expected to regain his place in the team to face Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night after contributing to a stunning 12-match winning streak.But he looked to be headed out of the Etihad exit door in the last two summers, when the break-up of his long-term relationship and

direct to your inboxA man has appeared in court charged with attempted murder after a stabbing in Longsight. Rashid Mehmood, 35, of Northumberland Road, Stockport was before Manchester Magistrates Court on Monday (February 1).

direct to your inboxMichelle Keegan has wowed fans with a 'breathtaking' throwback photo from a year ago. The Stockport actress is back in Manchester filming the third series of the Sky comedy Brassic, and her thoughts wandered to a sunshine break in the Carribbean with her husband Mark Wright.

direct to your inboxTwo men are being treated in hospital after reports of a stabbing on a housing estate in north Manchester.One resident - who heard 'screaming' from his living room - described seeing 'lads with big kitchen knives'.He said they were 'bouncing around' in 'bubble coats' - and heard shouting 'you muppets'.Police officers, paramedics and an air ambulance descended on Cullen Grove in Blackley at around 11.30am on Tuesday morning.

direct to your inboxA man has been charged with money laundering and drugs offences after a police raid on a house in Middleton.Ricci Ferrari, 36, of Alcester Close, Middleton, has been charged with two counts of conspiracy to supply class A drugs and two counts of money laundering.He appeared at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court and will appear at Manchester Crown Court, Crown Square on February 19th for a plea and trial preparation hearing.In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: