All news by author: Thomas George

Keith Gray and Niall Senior gave up their rented Manchester city centre apartment to live off-grid on a narrow houseboat in New Islington Marina back in November - but it ended in disaster

Craig Hodkinson, 33, became stuck inside a car park without a fob to leave following a night out in Bolton, and in his attempts to leave he plunged 50ft into the River Croal, an inquest heard

Olly Stopforth was just 15 months old when he was found dead in bed days after being taken to the Countess of Chester Hospital with a high temperature and a pin prick rash

Clavia Dunkley, 39, from Openshaw, had a family holiday to Gibraltar booked but ran into trouble when poor weather conditions meant their flight was diverted to Malaga

Yobs wearing balaclavas have been terrorising traders and shoppers in the centre of Hyde, Greater Manchester, with the most senior GMP police chief admitting officers needed to 'nip it in the bud'

Dad-of-two Billy Kelly launched the vicious attack on his victim after showing up outside his home in Hulme, Manchester, when the pair were embroiled in a bitter feud

People living on an estate in north Manchester are "fearful and scared to go out" due to drug gangs and violence with a local councillor saying it is a matter of time before someone is killed

Anthony Draper, 29, from Tyldesley, Greater Manchester, went for a last ride on his KTM motorbike after agreeing to selling it - but fatally crashed while attempting a wheelie

Olly Vickers died four months after he was born at the Royal Bolton Hospital, with a coroner ruling "neglect" played a role in his tragic death after mistakes were made by the midwives

A fire broke out on Clifton Street in Miles Platting, Manchester, in the early hours of this morning. Road closures were put in place and residents were asked to keep their doors closer

Debbie Twist, 47, was stabbed in the chest when she and two other men raided a house in Leigh, Greater Manchester, to recover a £120 debt, as the homeowner fended off the attack

The Jet2 flight from Tenerife was due to leave on Monday, flying to Manchester Airport - however, after boarding, one traveller claimed children were left in tears due to the rising heat

The dad of seven-year-old Emily Jones has told how he continues to relive the horror of her being killed by a complete stranger in a Bolton park and is unhappy with a coroner's ruling

Hesham Gharib says the lift up to his flat at Mazarin House, above The Rock shopping centre in Bury, broke down last Friday (May 5)

Eltiona Skana killed Emily Jones after snatching her from her scooter in Queens Park, Bolton, on Mother's Day, before being sentenced to life in prison

Theatre-goers at the Palace Theatre in Manchester were asked not to sing during the performance of The Bodyguard after rowdy behaviour during earlier shows, but police had to be called in to evict those disrespecting the rules

Pete Murphy, from Manchester, had said food "didn't taste right" while he was suffering from stomach pain - which has now been diagnosed as cancer - and he has been given just months to live

Anugrah Abraham, known to family as Anu, was training with West Yorkshire Police and had been posted to the force's station in Halifax in October - but his family said the stress and anxiety resulted in him taking his own life

A woman in Manchester 'poured white spirit over her own head' before running into a street on fire, an inquest heard. Nosheen Akhtar, 31, told paramedics she was set on fire, but family witnesses say otherwise

CCTV footage shows the horror moment a silver Audi crashed into a motorcyclist in south Manchester as Greater Manchester Police have launched a major investigation into the incident

Johnny Alfrey, a 22-year-old student from Littleborough, Greater Manchester, suffered a range of symptoms in the lead up to his death last year, including migraines, vomiting, fatigue and lack of appetite