Scamming trio target string of vulnerable Bolton pensioners with distraction burglaries – two arrested
Two people have been arrested on suspicion of burglary after a series of elderly residents in Bolton fell victim to con by a trio.
Gaza crisis ‘bigger than Jews vs Muslims’: Anti-Semitism at King St protest condemned by North West MEP
North West MEP Afzal Khan has condemned all anti-Semitic behaviour after volatile pro-Palestine demonstrations outside a Jewish-run store in Manchester.
Police boss refutes claims Manchester city centre is too dangerous after dark and wants alcohol industry to pay
Manchester Police Chief Constable Peter Fahy has addressed the concerns of the Chief inspector Hanson, who claimed the city was ‘too dangerous’ after midnight.
4xforce: Rochdale car thieves ram and write off police car after desperate escape in stolen Land Rover
A pair of brazen road thugs in Littleborough wrote off a police car by brutally ramming into it whist trying to flee in a stolen Land Rover.
Parklife manhunt: GMP praise ‘excellent’ public response following Robert Hart Crimewatch appeal
Robert, 26, died on Wednesday June 11, five days after being subject to a brutal attack at Manchester’s Parklife festival, which left him fighting for life with a bleed on the brain
Is this YOU at Parklife? Police believe these 12 witnesses hold key to finding Robert Hart’s killer
Robert, 26, died on Wednesday June 11, five days after the assault at the Parklife Weekender music festival which left him with a bleed on the brain
Fire tasers less, warns police watchdog as stun-gun use soars by 232%
The number of incidents involving the immobilisers have shot up by 232%, while complaints also followed a similar pattern and rose from 44 to 137 (an increase of 211%) between 2009-2013
VIDEO: Watch brutal assault of jailed bare-chested thug who jumped former friend outside Hyde shop
A Tameside thug has been jailed for five years after being convicted of an assault outside a shop in Hyde.
Piccadilly Gardens and NQ crime crackdown: Police declare war on city centre drugs and alcohol offences
The battle to beat anti-social behaviour, crime and drug dealing in the city centre is being boosted by Operation Mandera – and GMP have vowed to continue waging war.
Blackley biker ‘could lose leg’ after hit and run leaves him critically injured in middle of road
A hit and run incident in Blackeley yesterday morning has left a biker in a critical condition and ‘fighting to save his leg’.
Moss Side attacks: Police probe into vicious double assault within two hours on same street
Two group assaults in the space of two hours in Moss Side have left police probing a link between them.