‘Brilliant’ teacher died after starring on The Chase
Appearing on the show was on his bucket list A teacher from Tyldesley in Greater Manchester died after his appearance on the ITV quiz show The Chase. Tim McCarthy had previously been the principal of Stockport Academy, and the founding chief executive of Aurora Academies Trust. McCarthy was known for his charisma, and once made […]
7 months ago
Ryanair flight grounded at Manchester Airport as passenger attempts to open door mid-air
The flight was heading to Agadir, Morocco. A Ryanair flight has been grounded at Manchester Airport after a passenger attempted to open the door mid-air The flight, heading to Agadir, Morocco, departed Manchester Airport around 9am this morning, August 25. However, it was forced to divert and land back in Manchester just over an hour […]
7 months ago
Cyclist pushed into canal by dog walker after being accused of ‘not slowing down’
‘I thought I would drown.’ A woman says she is too traumatised to cycle to work after allegedly being thrown into a Manchester canal by a dog walker. Klaudia Mitura — who isn’t able to swim — was confronted by a male dog walker while cycling to work on the 19th of July. Footage from […]
8 months ago
Liam Gallagher booed by fans over controversial song dedication
His comments were met with a mixed reaction Liam Gallagher was booed by fans at Oasis’ first Manchester gig last night after he dedicated a track to a controversial figure. The Gallagher brothers reunited on stage in their hometown for the first time since 2009, a week after they kicked off their reunion tour in […]
9 months ago
Plane crash at airport in Manchester leaves man fighting for his life and another injured
The incident occurred late afternoon on Tuesday A light aircraft reportedly turned “upside down” at Barton Aerodrome in Greater Manchester yesterday (April 29), leaving one passenger in critical condition. Emergency responders were called out to the scene around 5.30pm, with a firefighter telling The Bolton News: “The plane is said to be upside down. Two […]
11 months ago
Second mass grave discovered in UK cemetery
Over 140 bodies were found in the first mass grave. A second unmarked mass grave has been identified at a cemetery in Greater Manchester, three months after the first was discovered. An unmarked burial site was found at Royton Cemetery in Oldham back in September. The mass grave contained 145 stillborn babies, 128 babies and […]
1 year ago