James Holt

"It's horrible to see this outside your front window"

Mariann disappeared from Bolton on December 14 - prompting a desperate search from Greater Manchester Police. On Monday, the force confirmed that she was tragically found dead

The victim was dragged off a bike and assaulted

Tyler was last seen on Canal Street in Manchester city centre

An urgent appeal has been launched to find a missing man last seen in Manchester's Gay Village. Tyler, 22, was last known to be on Canal Street at around 12am on Friday (December 20).

A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the collision in London's West End

For almost a decade, the Manchester Evening News has visited the city centre on Christmas morning to meet some of the people facing Christmas on the streets.

It's Christmas morning in 2024. Once again this year, as the sun rose over the otherwise deserted city centre, too many people were curled up and asleep in doorways.

It's Christmas morning in Manchester city centre. The streets are almost completely empty and all the shops have their shutters down.

"This was an opportunity to get people indoors, get a hot drink, something to eat and to be safe for a bit"