POLICE have arrested a local man over reports of a ‘deeply distressing’ hate crime in Northwich town centre. Cheshire Police confirmed a 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment on Sunday, January 12, after an incident of alleged racial abuse on Friday, November 1, last year. The victim reported they were walking on Leicester Street … Read more
Alien: Romulus is set to premiere on Disney+ on 15 January and will likely storm the charts like the franchise’s legendary Xenomorph. And while the creature has long terrorised audiences it was brought to life in unexpected ways for the new film. Director Fede Álvarez was keen for Alien: Romulus to invoke the classic feel … Read more
Professional dancer Vito Coppola has revealed he will miss out on the beginning of the Strictly Come Dancing live tour after suffering from “back pain”. The 32-year-old was due to kick off the tour in Birmingham on Friday (January 17) with Miranda actress Sarah Hadland, with whom he made the final of the BBC programme last year. … Read more
A TALENTED self-taught photographer from Warrington captured this incredible photograph in Padgate. On Saturday, Sophie Luby headed to a location where her friend had spotted foxes the day before. When she got to the area, two local people told her that two foxes come out between 12-3pm most days. Much to Sophie’s delight, they did in … Read more
Carlisle East Fire Station have issued a warning after receiving ‘concerning reports’ of children playing on the ice at Hammonds Pons. There have been numerous sightings of children running on the ice and the fire station has warned of the dangers which can happen on frozen water. There have been regular patrols round the pond … Read more
An emergency town hall meeting to discuss historic child sexual exploitation in Rochdale has been demanded. Coun Farooq Ahmed has asked for an extraordinary meeting of the council to discuss the matter. The Workers Party councillor believes the issue of grooming gangs is so urgent that it cannot wait until the next full council meeting … Read more
Affordable flats are set to come to the Northern Quarter after the council announced plans to redevelop long-derelict industrial buildings. However, the council’s proposal for 126 apartments currently only guarantees a fifth will be available at affordable rents, with the remainder let at market rates. This City, the authority’s development company, has already demolished light … Read more
A Greater Manchester bakery which said it had ‘one last shot’ has issued an update about its future. Following an appeal to customers last year to help it stay open, the owners of Dottie’s Pantry in Heywood have told their followers on social media that the bakery is now up for sale. Last January, owners … Read more
The modern diet is leading to an ‘epidemic of jaw shrinkage’ and causing orthodontic issues in children, according to nutrition expert Dr Tim Spector. The Professor of Genetics reacted to a study which found that the typical size of younger generations’ jaws was shrinking as a result of the modern diet. Researchers from the Faculty … Read more
A warning has been issued after youngsters were seen playing on a frozen canal. A photo of the children, taken on Sunday afternoon, shows a group of around six boys at the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, in Abram, Wigan. While two are sitting on the wall, four of them are standing on the frozen water, … Read more