How a man saved the life of a stranger 3,000 miles away
Alex Christopher from Chorley donated his stem cells, saving the life of a stranger from America. Finally they've "met" for the first time over the internet
Mel Barham
Correspondent and Presenter, ITV Granada
Follow @MelBarhamITVMel joined ITV in 2007. She helped the Granada team win a Bafta in 2013 for their coverage of Hillsborough, and was part of the team nominated for a Bafta the following year for the trial of Lee Rigby.
Double jeopardy law 'getting in the way of victims' says family of murdered boy
The sister of John Greenwood who was murdered in 1980 is calling for double jeopardy law to be scrapped altogether.
How bad is the HGV driver shortage?
The Road Haulage Association say there is currently a shortage of 80 thousand HGV drivers, with warnings it could lead to "significant disruption" at Christmas