Arash Aria, 25, said he was desperate to leave because of the 'rudeness and violence' in the city. Handing himself in at a police station, he told officers he had been in the UK illegally for ten years. But he was released two hours later after immigration officials found he had indefinite leave to be in the UK. Greater Manchester Police later wrote about the 'strange incident' on Twitter, saying an 'angry and agitated' Mr Aria would now have to 'find his own way home'. Mr Aria said he wanted to return to his home city of Shiraz, in south-west Iran, where he will stay with his family.

Mason Dunn (right), who has a 10-a-day habit, was caught vaping at Kearsley Academy in Greater Manchester (inset) where there is a strict no-smoking policy. But his mother Sue Dunn (left with her son), from Bolton, says he was using the device in an attempt to kick the habit, which began after his father died when he was 12. She explained the situation to his teachers and stressed that Mason would not use the e-cigarette in open view or in front of younger children. But the principal Suzanne Pountain refused, adding that the school premises is a no-smoking site and it has a 'duty of care' to discourage children from taking up the habit.

VW's US president Michael Horn, inset, apologized for the company's dishonesty at a special $1million party in New York which featured singer Lenny Kravitz, left. VW is holding a major board meeting tomorrow where the futures of senior executives, such as Horn will be decided, as the company attempts repair the considerable damage caused by the emissions scandal.

There was no 'How's Adam?' gaffe but the sight of Callum Logan's 'body' breathing under a bedsheet sent fans into a frenzy as to whether it was a slip-up or a shock plot twist. George Atkinson wrote: 'Callum was breathing!! #notdead #corrielive', while Kirsty Smith added: 'Callum's not dead! He's on the floor breathing.' (inset) The villain (left as he grappled with Sarah Louise Platt, and top right), played by Sean Ward, was the bookies' favourite to be bumped off and within minutes, his former girlfriend Kylie Platt (Paula Lane) left him lying in a pool of blood after a blow to the head with a wrench. The Platt family were at the heart of the action as David (Jack P Shepherd) convinced wife Kylie of the need to bury the dead man under the garage manhole (bottom right).

Cordial but distant: Just 11 days before the Scottish referendum on independence, David Cameron stayed at Balmoral for his annual late summer weekend with the Queen (pictured) and was said to be extremely tense about the forthcoming vote amid fears he might end up being responsible for dividing the United Kingdom. What if the YouGov poll was right? How would he be able to tell Her Majesty that he'd managed to go one further than Lord North, who lost the North American colonies, and lost the United Kingdom itself? The enormity of it all simply overwhelmed Cameron. After he left Balmoral, the PM telephoned his pollster, Andrew Cooper, from his car. 'He was very worried,' Cooper admits. 'It was the first time he was seriously contemplating: "S***, we might lose." '

Benedict Cumberbatch and Kristen Bell have found themselves on the receiving end of scathing online insults so far this week. And it was time for Andrew Garfield and Emily Blunt to step up to Jimmy Kimmel's famed Mean Tweets challenge in the latest episode of his live show on Wednesday evening. American-English actors Andrew and Emily, both 32, proved their good nature as they read out the offensive comments from Twitter trolls.

They are reported to have separated after a two-and-a-half year relationship. And, while neither Donna Air nor James Middleton has openly commented on the alleged break-up, the 36-year-old blonde has shared a cryptic post on her Instagram page (inset) in the wake of the news. The model and TV presenter is said to be 'more than a little heartbroken' over the split from the Duchess of Cambridge's brother, and has been lying low in the wake of the separation.

The BBC1 show kicked off with presenter Sue Perkins giggling about creamed horns, followed by Paul Hollywood eyeing up 'attractive fillings' and finishing with a rather solemn Mary Berry urging a contestant to 'have a banana for lunch'. Twitter users responded to the innuendo-filled episode with smut of their own

Mark Clarke (left), who stood for the Conservatives in the 2010 general election, has been banned from the upcoming party conference along with two other activists following the death of 21-year-old Elliott Johnson (right). Mr Johnson, the former political editor of the campaign organisation Conservative Way Forward,is believed to have killed himself at a railway station after allegedly being bullied by party members and campaigners.

Tom Kennedy 31, from Cambridge started his blog as a riposte to the proliferation of stylised food pictures on Instagram. His images are so popular, they are now being turned into a book. His site features home-made meals such as (clockwise from top right): noodles with mystery meat and gravy; fish fingers served in a measuring jug; rice with melted cheese; more mystery meat and a side of mash; peas, breaded chicken and a sausage, served with cheesy pasta and cheesy Wotsits with a sausage, all which were shot in the kitchens of his blog readers and followers.

Vladimir Tzapaev runs a YouTube channel which showcases videos of himself dressing up in costume and jumping out at young women walking the streets at night. But his latest prank - all of which was caught on film - backfired spectacularly when a young man refused to be cowed. Dressing up as a zombie, Tzapaev, from Nizhniy Novgorod, western Russia, positioned himself in a dark and isolated alleyway. But when he jumped out at a man walking past (pictured top left), his intended victim simply punched him to the ground with a big right hook (top and bottom right), withdrew an air gun, then shot him in the leg as he begged for his life (bottom left).

Stuart Lynn, 44, (right) asked for his venison curry to be served mild when he placed his order with Valentine Restaurant (inset) in Southall, west London, which specialises in Sri Lankan and South Indian cuisine. But when he returned to his home in nearby Northolt with his £30 of food, he found a note on his receipt (left) under the listing for the curry which read: 'VERY MILD, WHITE PPL.' Mr Lynn believes the note was a slur suggesting white people couldn't handle a hot curry and has complained to the restaurant.

New glass-bottomed suspension bridge has opened today at Shiniuzhai Geopark in Hunan, central China. It's the world's longest and first glass-bottomed bridge (main). The first photographs of the visitors who braved the journey today showed that they were terrified as they tried to cross the 984 long walk way (left and right inset).

When Princess Sofia of Sweden stepped out in a beige ensemble on Tuesday, far left, the Swedish press were quick to pick up on her uncanny likeness to Kim Kardashian's 2014 look, second from left. And, as FEMAIL discovers, this isn't the first time the royal has seemingly taken sartorial tips from Mrs Kanye West. Last month, Princess Sofia wore a chic little black dress for dinner when the Swedish royals were on a visit to Varmland, Sweden, third from left, Kim had worn a very similar dress years before out and about in Los Angeles, third from right. The duo's casualwear, far right, is even similar.

Paul Stephenson (right) wrote the post after becoming frustrated he never saw anyone at work despite dozens of signs warning: 'My daddy works here, take care within the roadworks' (left). The 50-year-old's post (bottom right) read: 'I've got bad news for you kid. We've been driving for hours, and not only does your Daddy not work here, neither do any of his mates. In fact I've been driving for years, and I've never seen him, anyone who might have known him, or remotely look like him, working anywhere near one of your signs.' The post, which has since been shared more than 46,000 times, came as the Government announced roadworks will be limited to short bursts lasting no more than two miles within a year.

The horrific scale of the torture of Argentine soldiers at the hands of their officers before their defeat at the hands of the British in 1982 can be laid bare for the first time. Appalling stories of mock executions, crucifixions, deliberate starvation and rape are contained in graphic testimonies declassified by the Argentine government and seen by MailOnline. Traumatised teenagers conscripted to fight during the ten-week war have long made claims of shocking abuse and humiliation. But with the military junta having lost grip on their reign of terror, former soldiers (including Silvio Katz, second left in main, and Pedro Benitez bottom right) have plucked up the courage to break their thirty year silence and launch a dramatic legal case.

A young Chinese girl's journey to create a future for herself, despite losing both legs in a tragic accident, has become the story that inspired thousands of disable people in China. Qian Hongyan, from Yunnan, south west China, made the headlines in 2005 when she was photographed 'walking' with the help of a basketball (left). Today, that same young woman is a champion swimmer (right) with Paralympic dreams, winning gold medals at national games in China. The young woman received a set of prosthesis at a rehabilitation centre in Beijing in 2013 at the age of 18 (inset).

Sophie Cruz was part of a crowd of tens of thousands who had lined the streets along the route in Constitution Avenue to catch a glimpse of the pontiff as he rode by in his popemobile. As Pope Francis passed the throngs who had gathered before dawn to watch his journey from the White House, waving from his outfitted popemobile Jeep, the five-year-old had managed to get over the metal barricades and attempted to approach. U.S. Secret Service agents had initially tried to stop the determined youngster who shied away as they came near. But she caught the pope's eye who gestured for her to be carried over to him for a papal kiss and a blessing. Sophie, from South Gate, California, then handed the leader of the Catholic church a bright yellow t-shirt that read: 'Pope: rescue DAPA, so the legalization would be your blessing.'

She has been spending an increasing amount of time in London since rejoining her rock band for a global tour. So now, Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie (inset) has decided to put her sprawling Grade II-listed country home in Wickhambreaux, Kent, on the market. The 72-year-old, who penned some of the group's biggest hits including Don't Stop and Little Lies, is selling the mansion for a whopping £3.5million. She is planning to 'upsize' in the capital - where she has been spending a lot of time with her bandmates - and 'downsize' in the country. Pictured: The mansion, dubbed The Quaives (top left), the property's dining room (bottom left), and a staircase inside the grand home (right).

Charlotte Hall, 28, from Sheffield, saw her weight creep up because of her 'major sweet tooth' (pictured far left, with a friend). The professional foodie overhauled her diet after discovering she was in the upper weight limit to go bungee jumping on a trip to New Zealand and now weighs 8st 10lb (right) and finally enjoys shopping for new clothes on the high street.

Champion Bobby Gunn, bottom left, once fought for the huge prize and won. But Russian mobsters then refused to pay and turned a gun on him and his promoter, then made them get down on their knees. They survived the encounter and Gunn lived to fight again, bottom right, beating a former Marine to the ground in less than five minutes with brutal body blows. But organizers believe the sport has the potential to go mainstream and could dill arenas like UFC.

Helen and Ross McGinn met aged four on their first day of nursery, middle, when he told her to stop following him around. The teenagers, pictured in 1988 left, first kissed aged 15 in the fields between their houses after meeting for pizza with their friends. Forty years on, the pair - who married in their home village in rural Hampshire in 1999, pictured right, and have three children, George, 11, Xander, seven, and six-year-old Alice - are still together proving that love can last a lifetime. Helen says she realises the pair's romance was incredibly unusual but says she can't imagine her any other way.

Lucy Kelly (inset) has set up a droid at the Sydney Apple store (left) so she can be one of the first to purchase the iPhone 6s on Friday morning but doesn't have to leave work or stand waiting in the cold (right). She set up her robot machine at 5am on Thursday morning and immediately went back home so she could go to work as normal. Ms Kelly is going to purchase the new iPhone 6s when they go on sale at 8am on Friday and a sales assistant will bag it up and send the droid on its way.

Baraka Cosmas Rusambo, six, was one of five Tanzanian children brought to the US for treatment in June. The little boy had his right hand hacked off and sold for $5,000 by his own father but is now staying in Staten Island, New York, while he learns how to use his new prosthetic (right). Baraka, who has now begun lessons for the first time, has also been able to enjoy treats such as a day at the beach - an outing that would have been too dangerous for him to do in his native Tanzania.

Martha Hall, 39, a keen cyclist from Hertfordshire, who has competed for Great Britain at the World and European Duathlon Championships, found out if you get what you pay for at the budget store. She tested the bargain brand's performance jacket, £29.99, the cycling bib trousers, £29.00 and the arm warmers for £7.99, and had mixed results.

Ten photographers from around the world share pictures from their home countries in order to highlight the most urgent issues of our time: poverty, inequality and climate change. The collection is breath-taking - from the Awá tribe in Brazil, to workers in rural India(top right) and China's mushrooming cities(bottom right), and the contrasting lives of teenagers in Pakistan(top left) and England (bottom left). The series offers a unique and provocative perspective on the meaning and future of equality in a world of stark contrasts.

Photographer Thomas Heaton has spent the past two years taking trips to stunning parts of the Lake District, Yorkshire and the Scottish Highlands - and capturing mesmerising images of them. The 31-year-old photographer, who currently lives in Whiteley Bay, explains that landscape photography is his passion. Pictured is Heaton camping out in the Lake District (main) and a storm brewing in Whitley Bay.