All news by author: Imogen Clyde-Smith

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Thief steals man's coat in bar but crook wasn't prepared for what happened next
Ben Gransmore claims his £300 North Face coat was pinched from a cocktail bar in Manchester city centre - but luckily, he AirTagged his coat ahead of his night out
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Woman began 'talking gibberish' and died after taking toxic medication cocktail
Kirsty Doyle, 46, was on a number of medications after a crash in 2001 left her in chronic pain and with mobility issues, as an inquest heard she died from combined drug toxicity
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Dad 'heartbroken' after late son's mementos stolen from airport car park
Mark Holden, 50, has how he has been left "heartbroken" after cushions made from his late son Jacob's t-shirts were stolen from his car which was left at Manchester Airport
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Boy, 7, died of undiagnosed eating disorder as he lived on just 'a few biscuits'
Alfie Nicholls, who had autism, died at age seven after developing the undiagnosed eating disorder ARFID - now his mum now wants everyone to be aware of the condition and how to manage it
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Thug murders neighbour with hammer and neighbours overhear chilling confession
David Read suffered at the hands of Mohammed Ali Khan at his flat in Blackburn, Lancashire, in what Lancashire Police called a "truly shocking murder" - but now Khan faces jail
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'Pit bull-type' dog owner whose pet bit girl given animal back - with new rules
Carl Jamieson, from Bury, is the owner of a dog that was seized by police after biting a youngster and was in court after police made an application for the animal to be destroyed
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Town where locals are so terrified by robbery shops make customers knock
On Sunday November 12, a man with a meat cleaver burst into Beth’s Cafe & Sandwich Bar on Blackburn Street and threatened a member of staff before leaving with the till, leaving businesses in the area afraid and shocked
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Five hurt after 'temporary floor' collapses at Manchester Royal Infirmary
Five people were reportedly pouring concrete at Manchester Royal Infirmary when the structure beneath them gave way and they fell from the third floor to the second
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Pitbull owner 'didn't know breed is banned' and cries everyday since dog seized
Stella Barnes, 43, was told her ‘pleasant and friendly' pitbull Lucky could be destroyed under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 after the canine was recognised as a potentially banned breed
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Grieving young mum 'saw friends having fun without her' before taking own life
WARNING MENTIONS SUICIDE: "Beautiful" Natalie Cunliffe, a mental health nurse, took her own life after struggling to cope with her elder sister's "incomprehensible" death in 2022
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'Cops took my husband away – 45 mins later a knock at door tore my world apart'
Dad-of-six Gareth Roper was taken away from his home after his wife reported him 'acting somewhat strangely' and shortly after, he tragically died after being hit by a speeding car
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'My six kids screamed and cried when I told them dad was never coming home'
Gareth Roper died in a hit-and-run crash in Wigan, Greater Manchester, after police left him left barefoot outside a supermarket without money or his mobile phone
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Unlicensed driver mows down dad-of-six 'abandoned barefoot in road by police'
Jamie Evans has been jailed after mowing down Gareth Roper, 35, on New Year's Day as the dad made his way home in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been 'abandoned by police'