Urgent appeal to find missing dementia-hit pensioner, 88, last seen getting on bus

A man paralysed from the chest down was told to 'go to a pharmacy' after his bag full of vital medical equipment was lost during a short Easyjet flight.

Manchester United picked up their first win in the Europa League group stage on Thursday as they comfortably defeated Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Thursday, September 15.

An appeal for a missing 11-year-old boy who has run away from home has been issued by Greater Manchester Police.

Manchester United have included Luke Shaw in their squad for the Europa League group stage match against FC Sheriff on Thursday night but five players are out.

Seven out of 10 pubs could close this winter unless they get urgent government support to combat soaring energy bills, Parklife and Warehouse Project founder Sacha Lord has said.

Police are appealing to members of the public for help in tracing a missing teen believed to be in the Rochdale area.

Tributes to Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, have continued to pour in from Manchester Evening News readers the day after the world learned of her passing.

Police poked fun at a man who was allegedly drink driving in Manchester on Wednesday night (September 7). Sharing a picture of the male on Twitter, the force joked: "Love Island might be missing a contestant".

Luxury watches and almost £100,000 cash have been seized after a police crackdown on money laundering in Greater Manchester. Police arrested two men after a string of searches in Cheetham Hill as well as one in Mossley, Tameside.

Police have issued an urgent appeal for witnesses after a child was left injured by flares set off by protestors at a Bury AFC cup match last week. The youngster and a footballer sustained minor injuries after the flares were set off into Bury AFC's ground during an FA Cup qualifier on September 3.

Police have issued an urgent CCTV appeal to identify a woman, days after search teams were called out to the Bridgewater Canal in Salford. Officers want to identify the female following a report for the concern of her welfare on Woden Street Bridge in Salford on Sunday night (September 4).

Antony's exuberant celebrations

Rebekah Vardy has reportedly decided not to appeal the High Court ruling in her legal battle with Coleen Rooney, bringing an end to the Wagatha Christie saga. Coleen, 36, the wife of former Manchester United and England football star Wayne Rooney, won the highly-publicised libel case against Rebekah, 40, in late July after their public spat ended up in court. The WAGs famously fell out after Coleen took to social media to make the bombshell accusation that Rebekah had been leaking stories from her private Instagram account to the press.

Police are appealing for information after a fire ripped through a recycling centre in Stalybridge this morning (Saturday). Four fire engines were scrambled to Northend Road in Stalybridge at 8am.

Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a pensioner who may appear 'confused and disorientated'. Greater Manchester Police says Derek was last seen yesterday (September 2).

Bob Dylan is to play Manchester for the first time in seven years after adding three new shows to the end of his sell-out UK tour. Dylan will perform at Manchester Apollo on Wednesday, November 2 as part of the Rough and Rowdy Ways tour.

Police are appealing for help from the public to find a Macclesfield man wanted for theft.

A young mum who was slammed with a £70 fine after being trapped for an hour and a half trying to exit a Tesco car park in a heatwave on match day has had her appeal rejected.