Dobson was sentenced to nine months behind bars A thief hoping to evade the cops in Manchester decided to hide in a giant teddy bear in the hopes of going undetected. Joshua Dobson was being hunted by the police in May after stealing a car and, in a bid to evade capture, climbed inside a […]

3 years ago

Adil Khan got a 13-year-old girl pregnant A member of the Rochdale gang that groomed dozens of underage girls for sex reportedly pleaded with a judge not to be deported – because his son needs a “role model” to tell him “right from wrong”. Adil Khan, 51, and 52-year-old Qari Abdul Rauf are due to […]

4 years ago

The attack happened in Milnrow on Sunday afternoon The three-year-old boy killed in a dog attack in Rochdale has been identified as Daniel John Twigg. Paramedics were called to Milnrow on Sunday afternoon. Daniel was taken to hospital but died a short time later. A 48-year-old man was arrested under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 after […]

4 years ago

No arrests have been made A three-year-old boy has sadly died in hospital after a suspected dog attack in an incident that the police said would “rock the local community”. Paramedics called police to a property in Rochdale, Greater Manchester, after a suspected dog attack on Sunday May 15 at around 1pm. A three-year-old boy […]

4 years ago

Felicity-May Harvey was born with a cleft lip and palate but was ‘the most happy and content little girl’ A young dad has been charged with murdering his two-week-old daughter. Darin Harvey, of Wardle, Rochdale, has been remanded in custody and was due to appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, Greater Manchester […]

4 years ago

He took a drink of water and it came back out of his nose A man who was surprised when water spurted from his nose after taking a drink was taken aback when a visit to the doctor revealed he had months to live. Phil Sledden-Houston of Middleton, Rochdale, was just 48-years-old when he discovered […]

4 years ago