Neal Keeling
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 39
- Latest publication
- Sep 27, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for Wales Online
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- Jul 5, 2026
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The hero firefighter who died trying to save a life (opens the original)
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It was an act of heroism which ended in tragedy. But every firefighter in the UK owes a debt to Paul Metcalf who died trying in vain to save the life of a teenager. On a balmy autumn Sunday in 1999 Sub Officer Metcalf, based at Ramsbottom Fire Station and a crew answered a call. A boy had vanished under the surface at Simons Lodge, Hawkshaw. He had slipped into the water from a rope swing hanging from a tree as he tested the temperature with his feet. Super fit Mr Metcalf, aged 40, and a karate
The fake GMP officer who targeted a pensioner in 'cruel' courier scam (opens the original)
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A crook posing as a Greater Manchester Police officer came close to wrecking a pensioner's life. He told the woman that her bank cards were required as they were investigating a fraud. The conman said it was suspected people working for her bank were involved in the fraud which is why they required her cards. An accomplice, acting as a courier was then sent to the woman's home in Macclesfield. Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily Newsletter She handed over tw
'It wasn't Queen Victoria who built this city, it was men working underground' (opens the original)
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Ex miner Paul Kelly remembers his school history lessons. "When I went to school I got told about Queen Victoria and all the great leaders. I didn't get told about industrialists, I didn't get told about the Chartists. "There is a ruling classes history and there is our history. People will know who Lord Nelson was but not Arthur Scargill. When I first started as a miner it was hard work and I thought I don't know if I want to do this. I carried on through family pressure. Then I realised it was
Man raped woman in her home after conning his way inside (opens the original)
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A man tricked his way into a woman's home then raped her. Lee Reszka called at the victim's home pretending to be looking for a mutual friend. But he already knew the person he was seeking was not at the address. While at the property in Congleton the victim allowed Reszka from Knutsford, to use the toilet. But instead of leaving he attempted to rape her. In a struggle the victim managed to get away from him but he then orally raped her before leaving the address. She revealed what had happened
His stark grave says 'you didn't deserve to go this way' (opens the original)
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A week before Christmas in 2024 his family and friends gathered at the Raka Raka bar and restaurant in Salford. The venue on Cottenham Lane lies in the middle of a sprawl of industrial units and depots near Manchester city centre. It specialises in Zimbabwean and Southern African cuisine - flame -grilled meats, Boerewors traditional sausage, and staple foods like sadza from ground maize. The bar has imported beer like Hunters Dry and DJs play Afrobeat. But the mood was respectful and reflective.
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