A young mum-of-two has bravely spoken out after her abusive drug-addict ex-boyfriend was jailed, a busy road was closed off for hours after a man got onto the roof of a house, an air ambulance was called to an incident near FC United's stadium, and a takeaway owner has been left gutted after £2,000 in Just Eat payments disappear from his account.
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Last Christmas, Holly was trapped in a tower block fearing her abusive drug-addict boyfriend would kill her... thanks to her incredible strength, this year has been very different
This time last year, Holly Jepson was living in total fear, unable to escape her drugged-up, abusive boyfriend.
The 23-year-old mum was trapped in a tiny, sparse flat on the eighth floor of a tower block without a phone, contact with her family or a way out.
Thanks to her unbelievable strength - and the help of midwives who uncovered the horror of Fosbrook's toxic behaviour - she was finally able to get out while pregnant with her second child.
Now mother to a two-year-old daughter and five-month-old son, Holly spent this Christmas Day happy and free.
Fosbrook, meanwhile, was behind bars.
Read her incredible interview with the M.E.N here.
Air ambulance called to 'police incident' near FC United of Manchester's stadium
An air ambulance was called to an incident near to FC United of Manchester's ground.
St Mary's Road in Moston was taped off outside Broadhurst Park shortly after 4pm this afternoon.
Pictures from the scene showed several police vehicles parked up on the road outside the ground, where the Reds were hosting Ashton United at the time.
A motorbike could also be seen in the middle of the road inside the cordon.
Busy road taped off after reports of 'man on a roof'
Police closed off a busy road over concerns about a 'man on a roof' in Failsworth.
Officers were called to Ashton Road West shortly before 12.55pm.
The road was taped off between Partington Street and Clive Road.
Images from the scene showed a man, who appeared to be 'holding a hammer' and he remained on the roof for several hours.
Takeaway owner gutted after £2,000 in Just Eat payments disappear from account
A takeaway owner is locked in a battle with Just Eat as he tries to recover over £2,000 lost to a suspected fraud.
Akmal Bashir realised there was something seriously wrong when his weekly payment for orders made through the popular takeaway website failed to arrive on December 10.
When the owner of Flames Pizza Perfection, in Rochdale, logged into his account with the online giant, he says the bank details had been changed without his knowledge.
He has since been back and forth with Just Eat in an attempt to get the issue resolved - but the company eventually told him it couldn't help last Thursday - two days before Christmas.
Latest Greater Manchester infection rates as cases go up in EVERY borough
Coronavirus infection rates have gone up in all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester, according to the latest figures.
Salford now has the highest rate in the region with 1,655.1 cases recorded per 100,000 people in the week ending December 23.
The data, from the UK Health Security Agency, reveals that Rochdale has the lowest infection rate in Greater Manchester - 1,063.7 cases per 100,000 people.
Across Greater Manchester as a whole, the infection rate is now 1,394.3.
Every borough has a rate above 1,000.
The infection rate in the region is higher than the national average, which is 1,192.8.
No further coronavirus restrictions will be introduced in England before the new year
Sajid Javid has ruled out any new Covid restrictions in England before the new year.
The Health Secretary said people should "remain cautious" and test themselves if heading out for New Year's Eve.
He also urged Brits to celebrate outside as the Omicron variant now accounts for 90 per cent of all new Covid cases.
The decision not to impose new rules beyond Plan B will come as a huge relief to the hospitality sector, as bars and restaurants can go ahead with New Year's Eve plans.
Sajid Javid has ruled out any new Covid restrictions in England before the new year.
The Health Secretary said people should "remain cautious" and test themselves if heading out for New Year's Eve.
He also urged Brits to celebrate outside as the Omicron variant now accounts for 90 per cent of all new Covid cases.
The decision not to impose new rules beyond Plan B will come as a huge relief to the hospitality sector, as bars and restaurants can go ahead with New Year's Eve plans.
