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direct to your inboxDetectives investigating a sex attack in a village wood have issued a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to.The incident happened in Tinkers Wood, Bollington, near Macclesfield.Between 8.11pm and 10pm on Saturday February 27th a teenage girl was with friends in the Hurdsfield area when she became separated from them.A man aged around 19 to 20 years old befriended the girl and walked off with her to the wood where the assault took place. The girl was able to leave the area and alert a friend.The man in the CCTV, who police wish to speak to about the assault is described as white with a slight tan, being of slim build, and having brown hair with a fringe.

Stacey Solomon has branded Joe Swash's woodland proposal was the 'best day ever'.

An Oxford graduate and New Lives In The Wild star has ditched her busy lifestyle for a quiet life in the Welsh woodlands.

Madryn Castle Holiday Home Park provides a perfect place to unwind away from life in the city, and it's easily accessible from Manchester.The North Wales destination has more than 100 lodge and caravan holiday homes on site, is awarded five stars by the Welsh tourist board and has been providing relaxing escapes for its residents since the 1960s.Open for an extended 11 and a half months of the year to enjoy all the seasons, with a number of holiday homes available for ownership, the quaint family-owned site is run by managers Samantha Gallimore and Charlie Everitt, who became involved in the park in July 2020.Originally opening as a holiday park in 1966, the castle grounds are steeped in history with records dating as far back as the Tudor

direct to your inboxA teenager has been found guilty of the murder of schoolboy Alex Rodda.Jurors at Chester Crown Court found Matthew Mason, 19, who had denied the charge, guilty after nine hours and 31 minutes of deliberation by a 10-2 majority.The trial heard Mason, of Ash Farm in Ollerton, Knutsford, had been having underage sex with the 15-year-old in the months leading up to his death, and then killed him to prevent being exposed.Mason had paid Alex, who lived in Pickmere, near Knutsford, more than £2,000 over a three week period, in an attempt to stop his secret coming out.Then, on December 12, 2019, Mason picked up Alex from outside his house and drove him to a secluded woodland area outside Ashley, near Altrincham, prosecutor Ian

Tributes have been paid to a missing 16-year-old boy after a body was found in woodland during a search.

direct to your inboxA teenager lured his schoolboy lover to remote woodland with the promise of sex and bludgeoned him to death with a wrench, a murder trial was told today.Matthew Mason, an apprentice mechanic then aged 18, is said to have paid his 15-year-old victim, Alex Rodda, more than £2,000 over a three-week period following an alleged threat by his victim to reveal their relationship.Alex was said to have revealed he would report his lover to police if the payments stopped.He was warned this was ‘akin to blackmail’, a jury was told.Mr Mason drove Alex to remote woodland and inflicted at least 15 blows with a long wrench, a court heardAlex Rodda’s semi-naked body was found dead near the Cheshire village of Ashley, near Hale Barns, on

The body of a man has been found in woodland near Gwrych Castle, where I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is being filmed over the weekend.

A killer who got his mum to call 999 12 hours after murdering his ex was today jailed for life.

A slight breeze, and they fall like nature's confetti.The result is rust and gold underfoot.Flitting between the increasingly naked trees are a flock of long tailed tits with their hyper high-pitch calling, hunting for food.I am back in Springwater Park, just a mile from the M60.Its autumn bounty is as beautiful as the lush retreat it offered during the spring lockdown.Leaves are carried down river in the Irwell, a final journey for summer offspring of ash, beech, and oak.Magpies squawk at intervals, puncturing the endless symphony of birdsong flowing from trees.we are lucky and glimpse a jay disappearing into a riverbank hedge.As it flees its chattering alarm erupts.

A man laid in wait for his ex-girlfriend in woodland before kidnapping and murdering her, a court heard.

The body of a teenage girl has been found in woodland in Essex.

A four-bedroom house has been given the go ahead to be built in an Atherton woodland after a planning row over septic tanks, flooding and loss of trees.The detached dwelling in Martlew Drive already had planning permission in place, but it expired as after four years, no work had taken place on site.Building the new house will mean chopping down some trees on the land.Some neighbours objected to the plans saying the new house would increase the risk of flooding in the area where the Hindsford Brook runs.Robert Barnes who lives in Shakerley Lane, spoke on behalf of residents opposed to the application at the planning committee meeting on Tuesday.He said: "The land in question has never been developed for residential purposes and in living

Salford. The woman, aged in her 20s, was approached from behind by a man near Hilton Lane in Worsley at around 5.30pm on Friday, July 17.He grabbed her by the mouth and pulled her towards a wooded area, police said.During a struggle, the victim's one-year-old son - who was in a pram - was knocked over.

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Rochdale Canal, from near to the Morrisons supermarket in Failsworth into north Manchester.She is now being supported by specialist officers.And police say a dedicated team of detectives are urgently working to trace the culrpit.The offender has been described as a black man, in his late 20s or early 30s who had an accent.And officers are urging anyone who may have seen anything suspicious in that area of north Manchester on Friday night to contact them.Detective Inspector Louise Edwards, of GMP’s City of Manchester division, said: “Clearly, this is a horrifying incident and we are supporting the victim through this process.

A beautiful stretch of woodland in Newmains is being turned into an eyesore site by dumb dumpers.

By David Robb