Barkley. In her second boxing match, the Manchester resident lost to her Australian opponent at the World Police and Fire Games. Afterward, the 29-year-old Manchester police officer dedicated herself to the sport.

A "loving" and "lively" Manchester musician has died after he was assaulted at a pub. Ben Wright died on Tuesday after being attacked outside the bar on Liverpool Road Irlam, Salford, in the early hours of Sunday.