A little Oldham boy who died after an asthma attack could have been saved were it not for a blunder by a 999 call handler which led to an 11-minute delay in paramedics treating him, an inquest heard today.

An active Manchester girl, 9, who dreamt of being like Cheryl Cole collapsed and died without warning after she sang and danced every day unaware she had a heart condition.

The search is on for a 13-year-old girl after she was last seen heading off with an older man in Manchester city centre.

A young Moston couple who left their baby to drown in the bath wept in the dock of a courtroom as they were accused of failing in the ‘most basic of parental responsibilities’ today.

Two-year-old Tamael Cabe Robertson died on July 1

Young boy suffered minor cut to head on 205 bus

Le Vell plays Kevin Webster in Coronation Street

Adam Walton was jailed at Bolton Crown Court for ten months

Two vulnerable teenage girls were passed around by a gang of men

North West has second highest percentage of pregnant smokers in UK

Trial to start in September