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United unaware guest of honour was a paedophile

MANCHESTER United were unaware the former coach of its women’s team Geoff Konopka was a convicted paedophile when he was invited back as a special guest last year.

Corrie star Simon's battle with anxiety

CORONATION Street actor Simon Gregson has opened up about his battle with anxiety, explaining the extent to which he has suffered over the last 20 years. The actor, who has played Steve McDonald on the ITV soap for 34 years, joined Lorraine Kelly on her self-titled talk show on Thursday.

'Substantial victories by standing together'

UNION SPEAKS OUT AS STRIKING BUS DRIVERS SECURE 18% PAY DEAL

Kidnapper groomed girl over Xbox and raped her

PERVERT LOCKED UP FOR 7 YEARS

Dad and son arrested in £200k cash raids

A FATHER and son were arrested as police raided homes with £200,000 in cash, guns, luxury watches and neglected animals seized by officers.

Council faces £108m budget gap

TOWN HALL FORECASTS GROWING DEFICIT OVER THREE YEARS - BUT IT'S NOT AS BAD AS BANKRUPT BRUM

New dawn for Curtis mural

A LANDMARK mural of the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis is returning to Manchester a year after it was controversially painted over with an advertisement.

Judge tells drink and drug-fuelled bottle attack mum she needs to 'grow up'

A DRUNK, coked-up mum bottled a woman outside a pub following a playground bust-up.

PRESSURE BUILDS OVER ANTONY

UNITED ISSUE STATEMENT ON ASSAULT ALLEGATIONS

BLUES WILL FIGHT TO KEEP PLAYERS

TWO of the biggest deals City did in the transfer window were retentions.

UEFA warned over fall-out from charges facing Blues

UEFA have been warned that any outcome from the allegations City have been charged with by the Premier League will 'almost certainly cause serious unrest among its member clubs to a point of mutiny!

Hooker set for comeback in new campaign

SALE Sharks director of rugby Alex Sanderson is confident that England and Lions hooker Luke CowanDickie will make a great comeback.

Royals to meet sporting stars

THE King and Queen will meet sporting stars during their rescheduled state visit to France which launches the men's Rugby World Cup this weekend.

Russian strike on Ukraine city leaves 16 dead

AT least 16 people have been killed and dozens more wounded when Russian shelling struck a market in a city in eastern Ukraine, officials said.

Outdoor pool 'absolute heaven'

SWIMMERS enjoyed a slice of \"heaven\" at an outdoor pool which celebrated its 100th anniversary this year as temperatures neared 30C on a sunny September afternoon.

Pupils forced to stay at home

147 SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ON CRISIS LIST

£250million water park set to make big splash

A £250M plan to create a huge water park and wellbeing resort at the site of the former Events City at Trafford Park looks set for approval.

Fashion company boss in departure

A SENIOR director at Pretty Little Thing who made a fortune when it was fully bought out by Boohoo has left the brand.

£2.1m boost for fan's app inspired by Pogba row

AN APP founded by a United fan who took issue with an article written by Paul Merson about Paul Pogba has secured a multi-million pound boost.

Former Bolton star nets new law role

A FORMER Premier League footballer has secured a new job at a law firm.

Fury over 'den of iniquity'

THE boss of a housing trust for vulnerable people says she is powerless to prevent 'rogue occupants' of a 10-flat 'den of iniquity' from making life hell for neighbouring residents.

Tributes left at scene of petrol station fire horror

FLOWERS have been left outside a fuel station where a man 'set himself on fire! The forecourt at Tesco Blackley was taped off for a second morning after tragedy unfolded on Monday evening.

WELCOME TO BOCAPORT...

IN THE midst of a sweltering hot day, there is a man sitting on a chair in the middle of a side street just off Stockport town centre with his feet in a huge bucket of water as he hoses himself down.

Fear school crisis could grow

MORE schools in Manchester may have been built with concrete which could suddenly collapse - but the town hall doesn't know it yet.

Pensioner hits pedestrians in Tesco car park

A 72-YEAR-OLD man is understood to have suffered a 'medical incident' behind the wheel before his vehicle hit two pedestrians outside a Tesco supermarket.

Drug-death killer mum 'held against her will'

A MUM who killed a man at a tram stop was 'held against her will' by her abusive boyfriend before she took a fatal overdose while wanted on recall to prison, an inquest heard.

'The icon is back'

ROYAL NAWAAB BOSSES CONFIRM THEY ARE TURNING PYRAMID INTO CURRY HOUSE

Arts hub's final bill set to double to £240m

THE final cost of building Manchester's Aviva Studios is expected to exceed £240m, according to the latest estimate revealed in a new report.

Huge queues at airport in manhunt for fugitive

PRISON escapee Daniel Abed Khalife has 'connections to the north west, the Met Police have said, as the huge national manhunt continues.

Locked up, weeping jail guard who thought lag loved her

A PRISON officer who started an inappropriate relationship with an inmate and smuggled cannabis into jail for him has been locked up.