Elderly woman, 96, found dead in Oldham home – body could have laid there for a year
Officers were called to a house on South Hill Street on Wednesday afternoon and on their arrival discovered the body of a 96-year-old woman
Burial cities: Bodies should be buried in Manchester’s parks with birdboxes instead of headstones, claims uni
The UK’s cemeteries are expected to be ‘full’ within 25 years – so Manchester Metropolitan University have proposed ‘burial cities’.
Dove Stone Reservoir murder: Craig Wilcox had gang ‘after him’ – his father vows to keep memory alive
Craig Wilcox, 28, had vanished in January after telling friends that he was living in fear of ‘some lads’ who were ‘after him’
Dove Stone Reservoir death: Murder investigation launched weeks after man’s body dragged from water
Craig Wilcox’s body was found in Dove Stone Reservoir in February, seven weeks after he went missing
Suspected burglar found dead in Crumpsall garden following break-in at solicitors opposite
A suspected burglar was found dead by police in Crumpsall on Sunday morning after officers were called to a possible break in at a solicitor’s office.
Mottram mum of tragic tot who died of rare cancer sets herself £1m charity target so life of son ‘won’t be in vain’
A Mottram charity set up in memory of a tragic Manchester tot are aiming to raise £1million in his 23 months’ lifetime – and have been handed a boost from holiday firm to help them on their way.
Oldham man loses battle to lung cancer just three days after same-sex marriage to long-term partner
Richard Byram-Leech, 42, died from lung cancer just three days after wedding partner of 23 years.
Tragic Rusholme mum dies of deadly brain abscess – after being sent home by doctor with earache
A Rusholme mother died from a 4,000/1 brain abscess after she was sent home with earache.
Wigan man charged with assault following death of four-month-old baby girl
Martin Thomas has been charged after police found a four-month-old girl unconscious and not breathing and an address on Beech Hill Avenue on February 21
Tenerife tragedy: ‘Fantastic’ Oldham doctor drowns on holiday after heroically saving children swept away by wave
An Oldham doctor has died off the coast of Tenerife after she tried to rescue two children who had got into difficulties.
Father-of-three drowns in canal by Manchester’s Gay Village after climbing on lock following row with girlfriend
Sean Markey, 39, had been attempting to cross the gate in torrential rain to get home at 5am when he slipped and tumbled into the water