Oldham pensioner loses sight in left eye after being struck by brick in unprovoked attack
An 66-year-old man has lost sight in his left eye after being struck by a brick in the doorway of his own home in Oldham this weekend.
Facebook vigilantes: Alleged Wigan paedophiles attacked, filmed and blackmailed
Wigan police are asking residents not to join paedophile vigilante groups after a man was arrested for assault and blackmail after a Facebook grooming sting.
Hulme hijack hero: Student chases away hooded gang holding friends at gunpoint
A heroic man chased away four hooded men who wielded a shotgun after they held his friends at gunpoint outside Hulme park.
Selfless Wigan man struck with hammer after attempt to save couple from raiders
Officers in Wigan are appealing to help find three men who a young couple’s home and struck their neighbour on the head with a hammer when he tried to come to their aid.
Brave Rochdale man stabbed in leg while protecting wife from masked raiders
A brave Rochdale man was stabbed in the leg while he tried to protect his home from three masked men.
Serial rapist who preyed on ‘terrified’ Middleton victim sent down for 11 years
A serial rapist who repeatedly harassed a Middleton woman, subjecting her to a series of ‘terrifying attacks’ has been jailed for 11 years.
Salford pub machete attack: Two held on suspicion of brutal attempted murder
Two arrests for murder have been made after last weekend’s brutal machete attack outside a Salford pub left a 28-year-old man for dead.
Mucky Duck murder: Two arrested after midnight Rochdale pub attack
Two men have been arrested following the suspected murder of a 28-year-old man outside a pub in Rochdale in the early hours of this morning.
Salford’s THIRD stabbing in just 24 hours prompts ‘major’ police investigation
A 29-year-old man is in a serious condition after being attacked with a machete in Salford – making it the third stabbing to have happened in the area in just 24 hours.
Plucky Polish teen chases violent racist thug in Salford to snatch back her bag
A Polish teenager has been subjected to a terrifying late night racist attack just outside of the city centre leaving her afraid to leave her home.
Hunt for Salford McDonald’s machete thief: Police release key CCTV images
The images show a man who police wish to speak to in connection with the incdent at the counter moments before a McDonald’s worker was threatened with a large machete in Pendlebury on Wednesday January 7.