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Crime
Innocent man who served 17 years ‘insulted’ as real rapist could be out in 14
Andrew Malkinson said he was left to ‘rot’ behind bars by the real culprit Paul Quinn who was jailed on Friday.
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Pat Hurst
5 Jun 2026
Crime
‘Miscarriage of justice’ rapist Paul Quinn jailed for 21 years
Quinn finally faced justice 23 years after the sex attack for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted.
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Pat Hurst
5 Jun 2026
Crime
‘I’m going to hell’ – teacher accused of baby murder
Jamie Varley denies the murder of 13-month-old Preston Davey.
By
Pat Hurst
6 May 2026
UK
Nine arrested in raid on religious community
Five hundred officers were involved in an operation to arrest suspects from the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light in Crewe, Cheshire
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Pat Hurst
29 Apr 2026
Crime
I was ‘a handy patsy’ for police, says Andrew Malkinson as real rapist convicted
Paul Quinn was found guilty of a brutal rape in 2003 for which innocent Mr Malkinson was jailed for 17 years.
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Pat Hurst
17 Apr 2026
Crime
Sex offender convicted of rape after Andrew Malkinson miscarriage of justice
Paul Quinn, 52, was found guilty by a jury of the sex attack on a young mother.
By
Pat Hurst
17 Apr 2026
Crime
Southport families urge reform as inquiry finds attack could have been prevented
The report showed a catalogue of failures, solicitors said.
By
Pat Hurst
13 Apr 2026
Crime
Miscarriage of justice rape trial: Internet searches were coincidence – accused
Paul Quinn, 51, is accused of a 2003 rape in Salford for which Andrew Malkinson wrongly served 17 years in jail.
By
Pat Hurst
27 Mar 2026
Crime
Not clear that Ricky Hatton intended to take his own life, rules coroner
Tests showed the former Dancing On Ice contestant was ‘well over’ the drink-drive limit at the time of his death
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Pat Hurst
20 Mar 2026
Crime
Inquest to be held into death of boxing champion Ricky Hatton
Hatton, 46, was found dead at his home last September.
By
Pat Hurst
20 Mar 2026
Politics
Plumber-turned-MP Hannah Spencer hails Greens’ by-election victory
The 34-year-old took Gorton and Denton, one of Labour’s safest seats.
By
Pat Hurst
27 Feb 2026
Politics
Final countdown as voters go to the polls in crucial by-election
Labour, Reform and the Greens are fighting it out in Gorton and Denton.
By
Pat Hurst
26 Feb 2026
UK
Call for more police help from Manchester mosque after ‘concerning’ axe incident
Greater Manchester Police say they have not declared it a terrorist incident but are working with Counter Terrorism Police to investigate.
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Pat Hurst
25 Feb 2026
UK
Starmer voices concern after ‘serious incident’ at Manchester mosque
Police are not treating the incident on Tuesday evening as terror-related.
By
Pat Hurst
25 Feb 2026
Politics
Greens leader Polanski hits back at ‘vile’ Labour
Zack Polanski defended his party’s drugs policy as campaigning in the Gorton and Denton by-election enters its final 48 hours.
By
Pat Hurst
24 Feb 2026
Politics
Farage targets by-election with second constituency visit in a week
Mr Farage opened the campaign offices for Reform UK in Denton, alongside his party’s candidate Matt Goodwin.
By
Pat Hurst
5 Feb 2026
Politics
Farage hits campaign trail in by-election
Voters will go to the polls next month in Gorton and Denton.
By
Pat Hurst
30 Jan 2026
Celebrity News
Class should be ‘protected characteristic’ as arts world too posh, report says
A review carried out in Greater Manchester found working class people are struggling to get in to and stay in the arts world.
By
Pat Hurst
26 Jan 2026
Crime
Innocent couple murdered in arson attack over drugs, jury told
Sheila Jackson, 83, and her partner, Eric Greener, 77, died following the fire at their home in St Helens, Merseyside, last July.
By
Pat Hurst
21 Jan 2026
Crime
14 years in jail for man who assisted suicide
Miles Cross, 33, sold a deadly substance online for £100 to four vulnerable individuals.
By
Pat Hurst
7 Jan 2026
Environment
Did the earth move for you? residents ask, in village at earthquake epicentre
The British Geological Survey said the quake was felt across Lancashire and the southern Lake District.
By
Pat Hurst
4 Dec 2025
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