All news by author: Sophie Halle-Richards

When Lucy Curran, of Warrington, Cheshire, was bleeding outside of her period, she had no idea it was a sign of something sinister but tests showed she had cervical cancer

Greater Manchester Police officers and an independent domestic abuse advisor (IDVA) knocked on a woman's door out of the blue and she was finally able to reveal her abuse horror

The 14 year old was airlifted to a hospital in Spain, where she spent the next three weeks in a coma before being transferred home and treated at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

Louise Bradley said that instead of removing 75 per cent of her stomach, a Turkish surgeon removed 92 per cent - resulting in her ending up in intensive care after she arrived back home to Manchester

Leanne Leary, 38, travelled to Istanbul on June 30 and had paid upfront for the operation on July 1 - but her family became concerned when they stopped hearing from her

A teenage girl diagnosed with a brain tumour after one side of her face dropped has tragically passed away. A hugely talented artist and keen "film buff", her family say they will help other families going through the same in Emily's name.

Finley Kelly, 15, said he and a group of other boys decided to attend school in their PE shorts and tops so they could feel cooler - but were told they needed to change

Cathrine Doyle, from Greater Manchester, has told how her family's life has been "ripped apart" through a house fire which has destroyed their belongings including clothing for her new baby

Frankie Hough, 38, and her two children, Tommy, nine and Rocky, two, were travelling along the M66 on Saturday afternoon when they were involved in the devastating smash

An accident on the M66 earlier this afternoon which injured three children of unknown ages and an adult has closed a section of the road as emergency services attend the scene

Michael and Jack Mulholland made a 300-mile trip from Northern Ireland to watch their beloved Manchester United after being given tickets for Christmas, but the journey turned into a nightmare

Thomas Barton, 43, made his "humiliated" former partner eat scraps of garlic bread off the floor and left her terrified that he would use violence against her, a court heard

Paul Molloy and his partner Charlotte have told how they were trying to sell an xBox so as to raise money for a holiday with their four kids but were taken advantage of by a scammer

Annie-Josephine Kearslake from Glossop, was just 12 when she began suffering from extreme pain, however despite years of visiting doctors she was repeatedly told the agonising feeling was down to irritable bowel syndrome or her period

A young girl in Greater Manchester suddenly died after falling ill. Milly Rose Strirrup's dad Shaun said his daughter's heart began 'beating out of her chest' when they returned from A&E

Around 60 employees at Verastar Ltd in Sale, Greater Manchester, were reportedly hauled into a virtual meeting last week, where they were told they're at risk of being made redundant if they aren't prepared to move overseas

Evri delivery drivers at a Manchester depot have spoken of 'awful' conditions as they claim that they sometimes spend hours in the 'rain and cold' without getting paid

Jaxon Garvey was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive brain tumour after being taken to hospital just two days before Christmas. His parents, who also have a nine-month-old baby, were left devastated

A 62-year-old man has been rushed to hospital after he was stabbed in the car park at Salford Precinct, with a witness claiming he was attacked for his Aldi shopping

Jake Burton, 24, was found by a dog walker in July 2022 after taking his own life - before he died he left a heartbreaking message to his girlfriend on Snapchat

Mum-of-two Karen Kinsella, from Manchester, would come home to find her 14-year-old daughter Emily asleep while she was supposed to be doing school work during the pandemic