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Amy Walker
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Court reporter for the Manchester Evening News🐝
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Jo Frost, Supernanny, is backing the Campaign for Gigi.

She said: ‘Her death exposed not just the failings of one nursery, but the gaps in a system that must immediately do better'

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'Her death exposed the gaps in a system that must immediately do better'
Jo Frost, 'Supernanny', has backed calls for improved safety measures in nurseries
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September 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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EXCLUSIVE: In the face of unimaginable grief, Genevieve Meehan’s parents are seeking urgent change.

I spoke to them about their beautiful Gigi and the moment their lives changed forever.
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'When I got that call from the nursery, Genevieve was already dead'
EXCLUSIVE: Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the parents of Genevieve Meehan talk about their beautiful little girl, the moment their lives changed forever and their new campaign for change. Am...
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June 16, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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'Gigi died whilst at nursery and this tragic event highlights the need for a drastic improvement'

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'Gigi died whilst at nursery - it highlights the need for a drastic improvement'
Chief Executive of The Lullaby Trust, Jenny Ward, has exclusively written for the Manchester Evening News explaining the importance around safer sleep training following the death of Genevieve 'Gigi' ...
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June 1, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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‘The three of us were standing together holding hands, in the blink of an eye everything changed’

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‘The three of us were standing together holding hands, then everything changed’
'We are so proud of the person she was, and we feel the weight of her absence in everything'
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May 28, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Woman found sinister notes on her car so installed CCTV... what she watched was terrifying

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Woman found sinister notes on car so installed CCTV; what she saw was terrifying
Andrew Fitzgerald also left drawing pins underneath the woman's car
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May 27, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Their families thought they had been caught up in the riots - the truth was far more sinister

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They thought they were caught up in the riots - the truth was far more sinister
Detective Constable Sam Cullen spoke to the M.E.N.'s Amy Walker about the investigation into Viet Tran and the troubling world of online hate
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May 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Thug made chilling five-word threat before stamping on vulnerable man with his prosthetic leg
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Thug made chilling 5-word threat before stamping on man with his prosthetic leg
“You have condemned him to a living death"
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April 29, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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The 23 criminals taken down in Manchester city centre undercover sting
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The 23 criminals taken down in Manchester city centre undercover sting
"From day one, we said we would do whatever it takes to drive out crime from Piccadilly Gardens, and this operation shows just that"
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April 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
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Cocaine in a shoe, cash in a crisp packet and a runaway boss in a pink dressing gown - inside 'JJ' drugs gang as brothers' empire is smashed
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Inside the 'JJ' drugs gang as brothers' empire
'All of you bombs get out of bed and make some f*****g money'
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April 23, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Bernard Kennedy was jailed for two years after police stopped him at Manchester Airport
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'I don't accept you ran out of money - you flew five times in five months'
Bernard Kennedy was jailed for two years after police stopped him at Manchester Airport
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April 22, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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I spoke with detectives investigating the tragic case of Baby Callum who was sadly found dead in woodland in 1998.

Here is the full insight into the devastating case, and the ongoing impact it continues to have.
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'There were times I cried - I wanted justice for baby Callum'
The investigation lasted almost three decades
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April 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Man launched horror bayonet double stabbing on his aunt and her partner in Manchester city centre.

Days before he messaged her: "Stay silent. Don’t reply. I will show you one day who I am."
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Man launched horror bayonet double stabbing on aunt and partner in Manchester
"Stay silent. Don’t reply. I will show you one day who I am"
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April 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Paresh Kerai has been convicted following an incident that saw Kevin King lose his life

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'A tragic reminder to all - the car you are driving can become a lethal weapon'
Paresh Kerai has been convicted following an incident that saw Kevin King lose his life
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April 3, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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First he made her feel ‘worthless’, then started turning up at her door
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First he made her feel ‘worthless’, then started turning up at her door
'Wait until I get my hands on you'
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March 26, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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ICYMI: The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week
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The criminals locked up in Greater Manchester this week
Prison terms are handed out to the worst offenders each week
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March 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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She said 'hello' and took two pictures, but had no idea of the true horror that had just taken place
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She said 'hello' and took pictures, but had no idea of horror that had happened
Joshua Carroll will be sentenced next month
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March 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Police bust student house and Salford flat and £1m scheme comes crashing down
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Police bust student house and Salford flat and £1m scheme comes crashing down
Over a million pounds worth of cannabis was recovered
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March 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Christopher Oates, known as 'Nails', admitted his crimes days into his trial

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The 'pimp' with cocaine fingernail and the besotted girls who realised the truth
Christopher Oates, known as 'Nails', admitted his crimes days into his trial
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March 10, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Christopher Oates denies seven charges relating to two alleged victims

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Man accused of being teens' 'pimp' "held gun to girl's head'", trial hears
Christopher Oates denies seven charges relating to two alleged victims
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March 6, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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IN-DEPTH: The full story of the death of Albie Speakman
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The full story of the death of Albie Speakman
Neil Speakman ran over his son Albie, three, in a defective farm machine. He went on trial, accused of gross negligence manslaughter. The 39-year-old was cleared of that charge by a jury, but was jail...
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March 3, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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Neil Speakman has been JAILED after fatally reversing a farm vehicle over his three-year-old son, Albie
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Albie Speakman's dad Neil JAILED after farm tragedy
'There was nothing difficult about keeping Albie safe', a judge told the 39-year-old
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February 28, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Ex Co-operative Bank chair Paul Flowers jailed after defrauding 'vulnerable' friend out of nearly £100k.
He spent the cash on drugs, holidays abroad, hotel stays and a wine subscription.
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Ex Co-Operative Bank chair Paul Flowers jailed over £100k fraud
Paul Flowers carried out a 'systematic fraud' over six years
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February 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Muhammed Ahmed wielded a knife whilst demanding money from his own mum
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'If you weren't my mother, I would have killed you'
"If you call the police… I will kill you," he told his brother
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February 24, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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As a police put him in handcuffs, Ben Fitton's tirade began

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The moment a rapist's reign of terror ended
As a police put him in handcuffs, Ben Fitton's tirade began
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February 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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Hannah Mellor bravely waived her right to anonymity to share the horrendous abuse she received at the hands of Ben Fitton, who police described as ‘the worst domestic abuser they had ever come across’.

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'My mum told my family to prepare themselves to bury me... she wasn't far wrong'
Hannah Mellor has bravely waived her right to anonymity after her ex-partner, Ben Fitton, was jailed for 18 years for a campaign of abuse against her. Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, she has ...
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February 21, 2025 at 10:41 AM