Kevin Gibbons, 50, of Rivington Avenue, Standish, was found guilty of 11 indictments including stalking, rape, false imprisonment, sexual assault and child cruelty following a trial

More than 30 firefighters and some members of the public battled the blaze to save animals trapped inside the burning building

Mother of Kirsty Bigland, 30, who was still in her white wedding dress, shouted ‘Fucking monkeys’ and Paki bastard’, when a card payment was refused as she and her husband Nick, 25, tried to check into their room, it was claimed

Greater Manchester Police force’s inadequacies, such as a failure to implement a crime attendance policy, have been exposed in a shocking HMIC report.

Hundreds of scratch and sniff cards were delivered to drug hot-spots with the intention of familiarizing the public with the potent odour so they would be able to detect nearby cannabis farms

The national domestic violence charity Refuge, along with families of women killed by current or former partners, are calling for a public inquiry to investigate why victims of domestic violence are not getting adequate protection from the police and other state agencies

A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a string of crimes that rocked Ancoats in an hour of terror, including the smashing of car windows and robbing a man at gunpoint.

An electrician and married father of two has died after being electrocuted whilst repairing a kitchen cooker at a primary school in Oldham.

A 49-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after being punched following a night out in Manchester city centre.

Khalid Hussain, 27, and Mohammed Azeem, 38, were charged following an investigation into reports of neglect, abuse and poor levels of care at the home of the alleged victim

Concerns are growing for a 16-year-old Bury boy who has been missing from his home since Wednesday morning.