The Latest Breaking News from Bolton Crown Court

Thug strangled woman and left her for dead in park after she made joke about his son

The woman was found by a passer-by who heard her cry for help

Manchester Evening News · Jan 10, 2023

Serial 'Coronation Street rapist' allowed out of prison despite 13 life sentences

Andrew Barlow - known as 'The Coronation Street rapist' - was sentenced to 13 life sentences but the Parole Board has deemed it safe to release him from prison next month

Daily Mirror · Dec 29, 2022

Christmas dinner behind bars: The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week

A former drug addict who stabbed his victim to death and a violent thug who attacked his girlfriend are among those jailed

Manchester Evening News · Dec 24, 2022

"I won't go out": Teenager stole mum's car as she was with newborn baby in horrifying knifepoint robbery... before crashing it into lamp post

"I have no independence anymore. I won't go out anymore without someone with me."

Manchester Evening News · Dec 2, 2022

'Arrogant' Audi driver who led police on two high-speed chases jailed

Craig Sloane, 32, was jailed for 22 months and banned from driving for four years for his "reckless" antics behind the wheel.

Daily Record · Nov 16, 2022

'Disgraceful' man is jailed for an 'arrogant and selfish' bit of driving in an Audi

"This was an arrogant and selfish piece of driving.”

Manchester Evening News · Nov 16, 2022

Woman who left man for dead and 'very dangerous' thug among criminals caged in Greater Manchester this week

Prison sentences are handed out to the worst offenders each week and Manchester Evening Newsreporters are in court to cover the most serious cases

Manchester Evening News · Nov 12, 2022

''You have made me into this... you have got enough money": Woman took teenage son on revenge mission against her mum after complaining she had been frozen out of family will

Zoe Newby and son Liam Dunphy were among four people who turned up at Diane Haywood's home

Manchester Evening News · Oct 28, 2022

Daughter launches revenge attack against own mum after being frozen out of will

Zoe Newby and her son were among four people who turned up at the property of Diane Haywood armed with a baseball bat and iron bar. The woman claimed she was entitled to a share of her uncle's estate

Daily Mirror · Oct 27, 2022

Fare dodger punches station employee after trying to get through barriers without ticket

Michael Lucas, from Southport, was jailed after being caught on CCTV during the attack as he twice tried to travel without buying a ticket at Wigan Wallgate

Daily Mirror · Oct 26, 2022