Coronation Street’s Ken Barlow actor Bill Roache charged with two counts of rape of girl, 15
Star will not appear in soap while investigations continue
Babies born abnormally big or small at higher risk of developing autism, claims Manchester university study
Autism affects one in every 100 children in UK
Benchwarmer Scott Sinclair certainly ain’t no Manchester City flop, insists former teammate Neil Taylor
Winger has found opportunities limited with the Blues
Elderly man killed as car collides with lorry on East Lancs Road near Leigh – BOTH drivers arrested
Crash happened at around 4pm yesterday
‘It makes me laugh’: Manchester United’s Michael Carrick shrugs off one-season wonder tag
Midfielder was nominated for PFA Player of the Year
The future’s bright for Sale Sharks as Steve Diamond pin down quartet with ‘right culture’ to new deals
Renewals include Mark Easter and Tom Brady
Unsolicited PPI text messages and cold calling: Bolton residents call for tougher sanctions over infuriating tactics
Bolton made the fourth most PPI complaints last year
Revealed: More than 5,000 people a year ditch Stockport’s Stepping Hill hospital following saline poisoning probe
MM reveal stark drop in patients choosing to be referred there
Boy, 3, fights for life after being hit by car in Heywood – motorists advised to avoid area
Roads are closed in both Heywood and Leigh
‘We will catch them’: Hunt for escaped Salford prisoners continues while police quiz arrested pair
Stevie McMullen and Ryan Macdonald escaped on Regent Road
Craig Dawson ‘disappointed’ not to finish Bolton Wanderers play-off job, but insists loan spell made him better
The former Rochdale player was on-loan at the Reebok