Manchester, England News

Former police officer Mohammed Mian has been jailed after admitting causing death by dangerous driving A former police officer who killed a man and left his wife confined to a wheelchair after ploughing into them as they walked home on New Year's Eve was jailed for four years today.

CLAIRE HOWARTH: The police constable was bludgeoned to death by her fiancee, who has been jailed for at least 18 years.

Four men have been charged with terror-related offences following raids last week in Manchester and near London's Heathrow airport.

Paris has Monet; and Madrid, Goya. Manchester's celebrated son is LS Lowry, the uncompromising painter of northern English industrial scenes populated by his ubiquitous matchstick men.

A COUNCILLOR was stopped in her car by police and arrested on suspicion of drink driving.

LONGRIDGE residents have been praised for their role in securing the convictions of two violent bank robbers who carried out a terrifying A 6,000 raid at the town's agency of the Halifax Bank on Berry Lane.

British police said Wednesday they've made the first arrests in Europe of two people for using Zeus, a sophisticated malicious software program that can scoop up any sensitive information on a PC.

'Shrek' raider told by police he should never have become an armed robber... because he's so ugly everybody would recognise him By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 12:51 PM on 18th November 2009 A big-eared bank raider nicknamed Shrek was jailed yesterday after being warned he is too ugly for armed robbery.

One of the country's best known lawyers is to speak about his work and his new book to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the University's first legal Advice centre Michael Mansfield will also open The University of Manchester's second free legal advice clinic in east Manchester this week .

It is with immense disappointment that Slayer must cancel its UK and European tour that had been set to kick off on November 18 in the UK, and take the band on 19 dates through Europe, ending on December 17 in Germany.

Four men have been arrested under the Terrorism Act. Officers from the North West Counter Terrorism Unit arrested the men at addresses in Manchester and Bolton in a co-ordinated operation starting at 4am, Greater Manchester Police said.

MANCHESTER, England a ' Proving he can still hang a ' and even beat a ' the light heavyweight division's best, 46-year-old Randy Couture survived jarring body shots, cuts and a few bruising blows to the mug to top Brandon Vera via unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 105.

UFC 105 a oeCouture vs. Veraa on Saturday set the promotiona s all-time attendance record for a European event, as it drew 16,693 fans to the Manchester Evening News Arena in Manchester, England.

A MAN visiting friends was confronted by scenes of horror when he found one hanged in the lounge of their home and another dead in an upstairs bedroom.

November is a big month for MMA. Last week we saw a pretty decent Strikeforce card and tomorrow we have UFC 105 from Manchester, England.

Katrina Hodge, centre, is now Miss England after Rachel Christie, right, lost her crown after being involved in a brawl with Miss Manchester Sara Beverley Jones, left, in a nightclub A statement from Miss England organisers said Miss Christie, 21, had stepped down as she wanted to concentrate on clearing her name.

By Jeni Harvey A DRUNKEN airline passenger from South Yorkshire went on a rampage at 30,000 feet after cabin crew caught him trying to gatecrash first class.

An elderly woman was trapped after arsonists set herA home on fire in Greater Manchester.

POLICE are investigating after a couple were found dead in their home. Officers were called to a house in Tig Fold Road, Farnworth, at 10.40pm on Wednesday.

Rogers Sportsnet will be sole broadcaster in Canada to air UFC 105 live and in High Definition Saturday, November 14 at 3 pm /12 pm on Sportsnet East, Sportsnet East HD, Sportsnet Ontario and Sportsnet Ontario HD.