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Organised animal fighting is rife in Manchester as RSPCA figures reveal the city ranks third worst for this offence in the country.

Two Preston goals in each half, including a first half-strike from ex-Latics loanee Daniel Johnson, settled the game 4-0 as Oldham lost their third straight match.

David Stobie, from the the criminal legal aid strategy division of the Ministry of Justice, spoke out on the issue of trolling and the damaging impact it can have on people’s lives.

Brides-to-be looking to the past for wedding inspiration will have the chance to re-visit all the era’s under one roof next month as the Secret Vintage Wedding Fair returns to Manchester.

Ronel Kiyanga, 20, of South Croydon, was found guilty of two counts of retaining wrongful credit after splurging on foreign currency and technical goods with cash that had been wrongly paid into his bank.