Police are urgently appealing for help to identify a woman who tragically died in East Didsbury last night.
Detectives hope to find the loved ones of the woman so they can inform them of her death.
Officers were called late last night to East Didsbury station to reports of a casualty on the tracks.
Tragically, emergency services declared a woman dead at the scene. There are no suspicious circumstances.
Detectives haven’t yet been able to identify the woman and so have launched an urgent appeal to the public.
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She is described as a woman of large build aged between 40 and 50 years old.
She had short dark hair and glasses, and was wearing a floral top, black leggings, pink Gola trains and a purple Ori Loosen handbag.
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The necklace the woman was wearing when she was found at East Didsbury station, released as part of the appeal to identify her. Credit: British Transport Police
Detective Inspector Ian Wright from British Transport Police said: “This is a tragic incident and we have been working tirelessly to try and identify the woman so we can inform her loved ones.
“She was wearing a number of distinctive items and I would urge anyone who thinks this description may sound familiar to get in touch with us as soon as possible.
“You can text BTP by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 687 of 23/05/23.”
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Attempted murder arrest and witness appeal after four injured in Altrincham attack
Daisy Jackson
An appeal for witnesses of an attack in Altrincham has been issued by police, after four people were left injured.
Shortly after 3.20am on Sunday 30 November, emergency services were called to reports of a disturbance on Railway Street.
The attack left a man in his 20s with life-changing facial injuries, a 21-year-old male with a chest wound, and a 51-year-old male and 52-year-old female with minor injuries.
The man with the chest wound remains in a serious but stable condition.
Officers have arrested a 24-year-old male from the Partington area on suspicion of attempted murder and section 18 assault – he remains in custody for questioning.
Greater Manchester Police are now appealing for information and witnesses to anyone who may have seen the incident.
Detective Chief Inspector Matthew Dixon said: “We are appealing to anyone in the area to come forward who may have witnessed an altercation on Railway Street before a white male in his 20s ran down the street towards Altrincham Interchange.
“Anyone with information is encouraged to call 101 or report information via our website quoting log 484 of 30.11.2025. Information can also be passed anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
“We appreciate the concern that communities may feel during an incident of this nature. We’d like to ask members of the public not to speculate and would like reassure communities that this incident is believed to be isolated.
“Thank you to the community and our retail partners for their co-operation throughout today regarding the disruption that has been caused during our investigation. Officers will remain in and around Altrincham town centre as we continue to conduct our enquiries.”
Greater Manchester stadiums included in the bid to host the Women’s World Cup confirmed
Danny Jones
The locations for the official UK bid to host the FIFA Women’s World Cup have been revealed, along with the Greater Manchester football stadiums chosen for the honour.
Not exactly a ground-breaking spoiler, but the FA did make a somewhat curious choice when they shared the news.
In case you hadn’t heard the news earlier this year, our nation has officially thrown its hat into the ring for the Women’s World Cup (WWC) in 2035, with England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland all set to offer up their arenas as part of the record-breaking proposal.
Naturally, a region as footy-obsessed as ours and with two of the biggest stadiums in the country was always going to be included, but as mentioned, there was a particular detail that lots of people quickly noticed following the announcement.
Yes, in a slightly bizarre but ultimately innocuous turn of events, Etihad Stadium – home of Manchester City FC – has been selected, as was the world-famous ‘Theatre of Dreams‘, the only difference being that it was listed separately from the city itself.
Instead, Man United’s iconic home turf, Old Trafford, has been listed as just that: in Trafford, specifically, as opposed to simply being listed in the same section as its sky blue counterpart.
Now, while it’s true that all 10 boroughs have their own identity, culture (not to mention some subscribing to still being part of Lancashire or even Cheshire), it did strike us and others as a bit odd to put that rather iconic and equally historic venue down as almost separate from the city.
Many would argue that one of the things Manchester is best known for around the globe is the team of Red Devils that play at that ground.
Naturally, ‘Cityzens‘ have had their fair share of fun with the post and, conversely, there’s been plenty of retorts regarding ‘supporters from Stockport’, as you would expect…
Nevertheless, we’re just glad to see the Etihad and Old Trafford continuing to cater to some of the biggest dates on the sporting calendar.
Some have actually argued that the region should have been given opportunities to host more stadiums and/or games as part of the market pitch, as the likes of both Bolton Wanderers and Wigan Athletic’s stadiums were floated as viable or even better alternatives, capacity-wise.
Either way, with the 22 venues that have been selected for the UK’s bid for the 2035 Women’s World Cup and us Brits currently unopposed in the race to secure the tournament, the FA are going all-in for the 48-team competition, which would be “the biggest single-sport event ever staged in the UK.”
You can read more down below.
Our shared ambition: to host the largest single-sport event ever staged in the UK, and the first FIFA World Cup in this country since 1966.#AllTogetherpic.twitter.com/y6GOPEPDdG
Daisy Jackson -
24th May 2023 
