Wesley Keith Coulding, 36, previously of Hattersley Road West, Manchester, sowed the seeds of a drug empire, but was stopped in its tracks before the plants could fully flourish

A Leigh teenager who suffers from an incurable bladder disease has exceeded fundraising expectations after running 140 miles in seven days.

Shaw is the most expensive teenager in British football history at £27million but has not impressed at training during the club’s pre-season tour of America.

Elidh Bradley’s 1990’s grunge trio Solar Race had been a favourite of the late Radio One DJ John Peel and critics including music journalist John Robb tipped them to be the ‘next Nirvana’

Braving wasps and breakdowns, 31-year-old Linus Lind had hoped for around 10,000 Swedish krona (£850 approximately) to give to Doctors Without Borders for his trip from home to FC United’s Broadhurst Park ground.

A 46-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was left ‘fighting for her life’ after reportedly being pushed into a fire in Urmston.

Van Gaal previously took over from Bobby Robson at Barcelona in 1997, inherited a decent squad that had just won three titles the previous season and then flourished in his first term including winning the title

Kathy Adams was devastated to receive the heartbreaking news that her daughter Melissa had Angelman Syndrome in 2006 – but was inspired to set up the Melissa Adams Angelman Foundation alongside other members of the family and friends.

A bizarre health and safety job advert has been topped – by the wannabe Manchester noise technicians who want to fill the position.

Bury’s SuperJosh Charity has been given a boost by Warehouse Project co-founder Sacha Lord, who is giving away two tickets to his club to raise awareness of a fundraising event.

Rochdale mum and her baby assaulted in their home.