Laughing gas: Is nitrous oxide a dangerous drug or harmless habit?
How safe is laughing gas, also known as nitrous oxide, NOS or even hippy crack? MM investigate by talking to health chiefs and users.
Dale Deezy murder: Tributes pour in to aspiring rapper battered to death in Gorton
Tributes to a 20-year-old rising star in Manchester’s rap scene who was brutally killed in a ‘sustained attack’ in Gorton have flooded social media websites.
Prestwich stroke victim’s head bashed off concrete as heartless thugs rob him
A 61-year-old stroke victim was left shaken after two thugs pushed him to the ground and robbed him in Prestwich.
Bury pensioner, 87, denies flashing and masturbating in park in broad daylight
An 87-year-old Bury pensioner appeared in court today accused of flashing in a public park in broad daylight during the half term school holidays.
Oldham’s Warren Clarke of Dalziel & Pascoe fame dies aged 67
Oldham-born Warren Clarke, stalwart of British TV drama since the 1970s, has died aged 67, his agent confirmed this afternoon.
My Big Fat Racist Wedding Night: Bride pleads guilty to assault on Hilton doorman
A bride and groom who spent their wedding night in police cells after a racially fuelled bust up with staff at Manchester’s Hilton Hotel confessed to their marital evening of shame today.
Legal Eagle: If police scrap cautions, is it goodbye to slaps on the wrist?
The government is planning to scrap the use of police cautions where those who commit minor offences are given a formal warning across England and Wales. The new scheme will replace the use of simple cautions and will be tougher than the current system, giving victims more say.
Gang attack: Driver chased down on Mancunian Way in possible ‘targeted attack’
A man was chased from his Vauxhall Astra on the Mancunian Way before being stabbed.
Rochdale lollipop lady battered round head with hammer and left for dead by daughter’s ex – man jailed
A Rochdale lollipop lady was battered 29 times with a hammer and left for dead by her daughter’s ex-boyfriend after he accused her of ‘meddling’ with their relationship, a court heard today.
‘Unthinkable’: Wigan woman threatens to stab boy JUST 10 in broad daylight… for £3.61
A woman in Wigan threatened to stab a young boy on Somerset Road in Norley Hall.
GMP promise crackdown on South American drug cartels targeting Manchester as cocaine dealer jailed
Greater Manchester Police have successfully intercepted a parcel containing £100,000 worth of cocaine and the recipient Promise Ezeh of Harley Street Manchester has been sentenced to nine years in jail at Minshull Street Crown Court