'Oh Ryan, not this again', neighbour told Ryan Giggs after being informed his girlfriend had accused him of seeing other women, court hears

Jurors in the trial of Ryan Giggs have now heard all the evidence in the case, after a large number of messages, poems and love letters were revealed. Mr Giggs, 48, has pleaded not guilty to displaying controlling or coercive behaviour towards ex-partner Kate Greville, assault occasioning actual bodily harm of Kate Greville, and assault by beating of Emma Greville.

Alex Ferguson has told a court he never saw Ryan Giggs lose his temper as he gave evidence defending his ex-player. The former Manchester United manager, 80, spoke about his relationship at the club with Giggs, who is on trial charged with assaulting his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville. Sir Alex told Manchester Crown Court on Friday that Giggs had a “fantastic temperament”, adding: “To have a career as long as he had in a difficult position, in terms of energy, he fulfilled everything we ever wished for.

A Manchester City fan has been given a three-year football banning order after a pitch invasion following the title decider at the Etihad Stadium. Police said the offence occurred following City's final game of the Premier League last season against Aston Villa on May 22, which they won 3-2 to be crowned champions.

Ryan Giggs has a “fantastic temperament” ex Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson told jurors today. The 80-year-old came to Manchester Crown Court in person to give evidence about Giggs during his trial.The 48-year-old former Manchester United star is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards his ex Kate Greville, 36, during their six-year relationship.

Ryan Giggs was accused of having an affair with a cricketer's wife by his ex girlfriend Kate Greville in court today (August 19).The 48-year-old former Manchester United player was accused of sleeping with eight different women during his relationship with Ms Greville, in a letter she wrote him just days before he allegedly assaulted her.The letter said: "Oh, and I know about Steph – she's married to the cricketer now." Ms Greville accused them of having a "full blown affair in 2014" which "carried on the whole time you were seeing me".She wrote in the letter: "I knew all about Steph, she's married to that cricketer but you knew that…You were having sex on tour with her in Washington."Jurors did not hear details about who Steph is, or which cricketer she is married to.Ex Wales manager Giggs is accused of coercive and controlling behaviour towards Ms Greville, 36, during their six-year relationship and headbutting her during a row at their home in Worsley, Greater Manchester.Giggs is also accused of elbowing her younger sister Emma in the jaw during the row in November 2020.Manchester Crown Court heard Ms Greville wrote Giggs a letter titled The Final Goodbye just three days before.She said: "I now know you say the same things you say to me to multiple women."I'm nothing special, I was just the one you didn't let have a happy life without you."Ms Greville claimed the "other women" have "husbands and kids" and said: "I stayed loyal and committed to you no matter what and what did I get from it? Nothing at all."She continued: "I know you and Helen had a full-on relationship while you were sleeping with me.

Ryan Giggs was accused of having an affair with a cricketer’s wife by his ex girlfriend Kate Greville in court today.The 48 year old former Manchester United player was also accused of sleeping with eight different women during his relationship with Ms Greville in a letter she wrote him just days before he allegedly assaulted her.The letter said: “Oh, and I know about Steph – she’s married to the cricketer now.” Ms Greville accused them of having a “full blown affair in 2014” which “carried on the whole time you were seeing me”. She wrote in the letter: “I knew all about Steph, she’s married to that cricketer but you knew that… You were having sex on tour with her in Washington.” Jurors did not hear details about who Steph is or which cricketer she is married to.

A young woman says she 'did not want to be here anymore' after 'being raped' by Benjamin Mendy, a jury has heard. The alleged victim - Woman Two - told a court she 'just wanted my life to end' after being sexually attacked by the 28-year-old at his mansion in Cheshire.

Ryan Giggs wrote a poem for his ex telling her she was “all he ever wanted”, a court has heard. The former Manchester United player, 48, wrote Kate Greville a poem based on the letters of her last name. He told Ms Greville on New Year’s Eve in 2017: “G for gorgeous, R for radiant, E for extraordinary, V for vivacious, I for idolised by me, L for legs.

Ryan Giggs was 'without doubt the best example' at Manchester United. The former United manager, 80, was called to the witness box at Manchester Crown Court to give evidence about the temperament of the ex-footballer, who worked under him for 23 years. Giggs, 48, is on trial accused of assaulting his former partner Kate Greville, 36, as well as controlling and coercive behaviour towards her.

A man has been arrested after homes on a street were evacuated amid fears of a gas leak. Fire crews, police and paramedics attended Petersburg Road in Edgeley, Stockport, at around 11am on Friday morning.

Sir Alex Ferguson has arrived at Manchester Crown Court to give evidence in the trial of former United star Ryan Giggs. He was pictured by press photographers at Crown Square this afternoon.

Manchester United star Ryan Giggs to his ex-girlfriend Kate Greville, where he referred to his genitalia as a "totem pole", was heard in the court. Several messages between Mr Giggs, 48, and Ms Greville, 38, which are believed to have been shared during their initial days of romance, were read out by his attorneys at the Manchester Crown Court on Thursday.

Ryan Giggs and Kate Greville swapped intimate love poems during their on-off six-year relationship, a court heard. Messages between Giggs, 48, and the 38-year-old PR executive were read out by his defence team at Manchester Crown Court on Thursday. The former Manchester United footballer is on trial accused of headbutting Ms Greville at his home in Worsley, Greater Manchester, on November 1 2020, and also controlling and coercing her between August 31 2017 and November 2020.

An X-rated poem Ryan Giggs sent to his former girlfriend was read out in full in court.The former Manchester United winger told Kate Greville, 38, she made him "hard as a totem pole" in a poem heard by the jury.The couple swapped a raft of explicit texts, WhatsApp messages and voice notes during their relationship - along with naked photos and videos of their romps, the jury heard.The 48-year-old is currently on trial accused of assaulting his former partner, as well as controlling and coercive behaviour towards her.

Ryan Giggs broke down in tears as he described spending the night in a police cell as “the worst experience of his life” following his arrest for allegedly headbutting ex Kate Greville. The 48 year old former Manchester United star is accused of assaulting Ms Greville, 37, after a row at their home in Worsley, Greater Manchester on November 1, 2020.

Former Manchester United footballer Ryan Giggs penned a raunchy poem to his ex girlfriend of six years, Kate Greville, in which he compared his manhood to a "totem pole". Ryan is currently on trial accused of assaulting his ex, Kate, as well as controlling and coercive behaviour towards her. He denies all charges.

Ryan Giggs denied he tried to 'control' his former girlfriend's 'every movement' or 'make her into a slave', as his trial continues. The former Manchester United star, 48, finished giving evidence after spending three days in the witness box at Manchester Crown Court.

Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy said ”It’s fine, I have had sex with 10,000 women” after allegedly raping a woman three times in his “locked” bedroom, a court heard.

Footballer Ryan Giggs has admitted he threatened his ex-girlfriend as he said “you’re finished”, the court was told.The former Manchester United player is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards Kate Greville during their six-year relationship – all of which he denies. At Manchester Crown Court on Wednesday 17 August, Giggs was questioned on messages sent between the couple during their relationship, which lasted for around six years from 2015 onwards. In one message said to be from Ryan to Kate Greville, the footballer wrote that his girlfriend was “finished” and in another he asked: “Do I have to let you go Kate?” Peter Wright QC read out a message from Giggs in January 2019 in which he said: “What the f*, blocking me?? “F**** unblock me now.” He asked Giggs: “Was that the angry Ryan in that message?” to which he replied: “Yes.” Mr Wright went on: “The demanding Ryan?” to which he replied “Yes," again.

A 'large number' of police officers are currently carrying out "extensive" searches in an area of Tameside after a young girl was 'taken into the woods' by a stranger.

Ryan Giggs sent his ex a "deeply offensive" email after she uninvited him from a holiday to Scotland, a court heard.The 48 year old former Manchester United star is accused of controlling and coercive behaviour towards Kate Greville during their six-year relationship – all of which he denies. Jurors at Manchester Crown Court have seen dozens of messages and emails between the pair during the trial, which is now in its second week.