Kim Pilling

Figen Murray delivered a petition to Downing Street on the same day the Prime Minister called the General Election
Politics
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Manchester Arena bombing victim’s mother ‘feels misled’ after Sunak meeting

The Prime Minister met with Martyn Hett’s mother Figen Murray just hours before he announced the General Election would take place on July 4.
By Kim Pilling
23 May 2024
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Crime

Nursery worker jailed for 14 years for manslaughter of baby girl

Kate Roughley strapped nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan face down on a bean bag at nursery in Cheadle Hume

By Kim Pilling
22 May 2024
Nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan was unlawfully killed by nursery nurse Kate Roughley (Greater Manchester Police/PA)
Crime

Nursery nurse to be sentenced for manslaughter of ‘wonderful’ baby

Kate Roughley restrained nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan at a nursery in Stockport.
By Kim Pilling
22 May 2024
Neil Speakman will face trial next year over the death of his three-year-old son, Albie (Greater Manchester/PA)
Crime

Father denies manslaughter after three-year-old’s tractor death

Albie Speakman suffered fatal injuries after he was run over by a small tractor in the summer of 2022.
By Kim Pilling
21 May 2024
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Crime

Parents of baby will ‘never forgive' nursery worker killer

Kate Roughley, 37, “persecuted” nine-month-old Genevieve Meehan for occupying too much of her time

By Kim Pilling
20 May 2024
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Politics

Burnham to make ‘big things happen’ as he is re-elected Greater Manchester mayor

Andy Burnham said he would be turning his attention to housing and education.

By Kim Pilling
4 May 2024
Labour candidate Chris Webb celebrates with his wife Portia and baby Cillian Douglas Webb (Peter Byrne/PA)
Politics

People of Blackpool South have spoken for Britain, Labour’s newest MP says

Chris Webb won Blackpool South with 10,825 votes as the Tories were adrift in second with 3,218 votes.
By Kim Pilling
3 May 2024
Obert Moyo (Greater Manchester Police/PA)
Crime

Jealous ex-partner given life for murder of mother of two in front of children

Obert Moyo attacked Perseverance Ncube in her bedroom before he chased her into the street and stabbed her through the heart with a meat skewer.
By Kim Pilling
30 Apr 2024
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Crime

TV cosmetic doctor struck off for giving free botox in return for sex

Dr Tijion Esho has featured on ITV’s This Morning, BBC’s Morning Live and E4’s Body Fixers.

By Kim Pilling
27 Apr 2024
Three teenagers have been given community orders for criminal damage after Rochdale Cenotaph was daubed with the words ‘Free Palestine’ (TWH Photography/Alamy/PA)
Crime

Teenagers given referral orders for criminal damage to war memorial

Rochdale Cenotaph was daubed with the words ‘Free Palestine’ in November last year.
By Kim Pilling
23 Apr 2024
Police and forensic officers at Kersal Dale, near Salford, Greater Manchester (Peter Byrne/PA)
UK

Children playing in area of torso discovery ‘may hold crucial information’

The victim is believed to have been a white man aged over 40, who had only been dead for a matter of days.
By Kim Pilling
17 Apr 2024
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Crime

TV cosmetic doctor exchanged botox for sex with patient

Dr Tijion Esho admitted having an improper emotional relationship with the woman

By Kim Pilling
10 Apr 2024
Donald ‘Prentice’ Patience. Ian Connell, 39, has been jailed for a minimum life term of 19 years for the murder of 45-year-old (Greater Manchester Police/PA)
Crime

Drug addict jailed for at least 19 years after murdering ‘kind’ father-of-three

Ian Connell strangled Donald ‘Prentice’ Patience in a ‘fit of rage’ after his victim refused to give him more money to feed his crack cocaine habit.
By Kim Pilling
6 Mar 2024
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UK

Police cordon off business premises in ‘hazmat incident’

Emergency services, including fire and ambulance crews, are at the scene in Trafford Park, Stretford, Greater Manchester.
By Kim Pilling
4 Mar 2024
Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Michael Gove addresses the Convention of the North (Danny Lawson/PA)
Politics

Gove: More devolution will let North ‘truly take back control’

The Levelling Up Secretary told the annual Convention of the North that the region would enjoy a ‘power surge’.
By Kim Pilling
1 Mar 2024
Ian Connell, 39, has been convicted of the murder of Donald Patience Prentice, 45 (Greater Manchester Police/PA)
Crime

Drug addict found guilty of murdering father-of-three

Donald Prentice Patience, 45, was found dead inside a duvet cover at his home in Greater Manchester last August.
By Kim Pilling
29 Feb 2024
Ian Connell, 39, denies the murder of Donald ‘Prentice’ Patience last August (Greater Manchester Police/PA)
Crime

Murder-accused ‘confessed’ in phone call to killing his boss, court hears

Ian Connell, 39, is alleged to have strangled Donald ‘Prentice’ Patience.
By Kim Pilling
23 Feb 2024
Former statistician Donald Patience was murdered in a ‘dosshouse’, jurors at Manchester Crown have heard (Greater Manchester Police/PA)
Crime

Statistician found dead in dosshouse turned to drink after accident, trial told

Ian Connell, 39, is on trial at Manchester Crown Court for the murder of Donald ‘Prentice’ Patience.
By Kim Pilling
22 Feb 2024
General view of Manchester Crown Court (Dave Thompson/PA)
Crime

Murder accused said dog owner asked him to break into home to walk labradoodle

Donald Patience was found dead at his house in Greater Manchester last August.
By Kim Pilling
21 Feb 2024
Donald Patience, 45, was found dead at his home in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester (Greater Manchester Police/PA)
Crime

Murder accused took labradoodle as victim lay decomposing on stairs, jury told

Donald Patience was found dead last August in Greater Manchester.
By Kim Pilling
20 Feb 2024
Ida Lock was born at the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (PA)
Crime

Inquest into death of baby girl delayed following concerns from ‘whistleblower’

Ida Lock died just seven days after her birth.
By Kim Pilling
19 Feb 2024
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