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Manchester Pusher: Does a serial killer haunt the city's canals?
Rumours of a serial killer stalking Manchester's canals have spread around the world, despite repeated denials from those in law enforcement. So what is the truth behind the story of 'The Pusher'?
Tom was cycling home at night when the man attacked him. A swinging arm knocked the 34-year-old into the cold, black water of the Bridgewater Canal. Shocked by what had happened, Tom tried to pull himself out, but the man kicked his hand away.
"I started to think 'This is quite serious'," says Tom', who asked that his real name not be published.
He had heard rumours about "The Pusher", a supposed serial killer whose victims were found drowned in Manchester's old industrial canals. There are no lights along that section of canal towpath, running through the south-west of the city. No-one to hear him if he screamed.
Eventually, Tom managed to haul himself out of the water. Following the assault, which took place in April, the city's police and coroner denied there was any evidence of a serial attacker.
Yet dozens of dead bodies have been pulled from the city's waterways over the past decade and the rumours remain.
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Brexit: Carney warns no-deal could see house prices plunge
The Bank of England's governor has warned the cabinet that a chaotic no-deal Brexit could crash house prices and send another financial shock through the economy.
Mark Carney met senior ministers on Thursday to discuss the risks of a disorderly exit from the EU.
His worst-case scenario was that house prices could fall as much as 35% over three years, a source told the BBC.
The comments are likely to spark anger amongst Brexiteers.
There were also widespread reports that the governor told the Downing Street meeting that mortgage rates could spiral, the pound and inflation could fall, and countless homeowners could be left in negative equity.
According to the Financial Times a source told the paper that all Mr Carney's predictions were "grim" and "chilling". The FT said the governor took questions from ministers, but there was no hostility.
However, The Sun had a different take on the meeting, reporting that Home Secretary Sajid Javid and Health Secretary Matt Hancock "ripped into" Mr Carney because of his doom-laden briefing.
Mr Carney, who has just agreed to stay on as governor of the central bank until 2020, has faced strong criticism in the past, with Brexiteers accusing him of being part of the Remain camp.
Developer-led regeneration has "done very little" for the vast majority of Greater Manchester, a report has said.
The Alliance Manchester Business School report said it had created "islands of private affluence" and neglected services like "decent housing and transport" for the wider population.
It called for a new long-term vision.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) said the report was "surprising" as the authors had called for something that already exists.
The report said recently-built flats had "no connection" with local housing needs, which required family accommodation at much lower rents, and stated that while more than 11,000 private flats were being built, construction of social housing had "basically stopped".
It added that the waiting list for social housing had reached 80,000.
A second referendum would be divisive but a price worth paying to prevent the "catastrophic damage" of a no-deal Brexit, Greater Manchester's mayor has said.
Andy Burnham said he would support a fresh vote only as a "last resort" to prevent the UK leaving the European Union with no agreement.
He said it could "widen" divisions and even "create social unrest".
The government said it was "confident of a mutually advantageous deal".
Speaking at Westminster, Mr Burnham argued if Parliament was heading towards a no-deal Brexit then the EU should be asked to postpone the March 2019 departure deadline to allow further negotiations.
If that fails and a deal acceptable to Parliament cannot be agreed between the UK and Brussels, a second referendum should be held, the former Labour cabinet minister said.
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