Revealed: The worst street in Manchester for flytipping
During a five year period, the road has received the most complaints in the city about fly-tipping for three out of five years.
‘FGM is ferocious, barbaric and should not be practised anywhere in the world,’ says survivor who was ‘cut’ aged 7
When Patricia Ajayi was seven years old and living in Nigeria, she and her sister were taken away on ‘holiday’ with her grandmother and ‘cut’, without the knowledge of their parents.
Revealed: Sixfold increase in male victims of rape and sexual assault in Greater Manchester
The 638% increase in male victims of reported and attempted rape may just be ‘the tip of the iceberg’ according to one survivor.
Reports of domestic abuse crimes on the rise in Manchester… but number of charges falls
The number of domestic abuse related crimes reported to the GMP has dramatically increased over the past five years, with 18,668 reported in 2014 compared to 45,714 in 2018.
‘It is time to break the cycle of failure’: Mayor Andy Burnham pledges justice for child sex victims
Mayor has pledged to get justice for the victims of child sex abuse.
GMP chief ‘personally disgusted’ as Operation Augusta review reveals authorities failed child abuse victims
An assurance review of Operation Augusta – which was launched in 2004 following the death of 14-year-old Victoria Agoglia – has established that most of the children they considered were failed by police and children’s services.
‘Where were they?’: Gran of tragic Victoria Agoglia breaks down as report into care failings published
Joan Agoglia broke down in tears as she described her granddaughter’s injuries at a press conference to mark the publication of a review of Operation Augusta.
Exclusive: ‘I miss me – the old me!’ Machete victim still bears scars two years on
Recalling the day that changed his world, he said: “Two years ago on my last day in Manchester I was an unfortunate victim of a machete attack and was slashed six times.
Manchester bike thefts – how can you make sure you don’t fall victim?
With more effort from the council on sustainable transport, the bicycle is an obvious choice and it’s clear Mancunians have taken heed of its popularity.
Manchester in the worst 10% for bike thefts in UK cities excluding Scotland
Manchester is one of the worst cities in the UK for bike thefts, ranking 30th out of 351 cities, not including Scottish cities, putting it in the top 10%.
Domestic violence almost triples across Greater Manchester since 2013
The monthly average across the region in 2013 was 1334 incidents, a figure which rose to 3106 in 2018.