Reports of domestic abuse in on England’s opening weekend in Greater Manchester jumped nearly 30 per cent compared to the same period during the last World Cup.

A violent thug who repeatedly punched a woman in the face as she tried to hold onto her bag during an attempted mugging in Blackley is being hunted by police.

A Manchester man has set a new precedent stopping minor offences being revealed in employer criminal record checks.

Thousands of people could receive free instant alerts to their phones every time a child is reported missing in Greater Manchester with a new Child Alert system.

Robert, 26, from Macclesfield, was attacked after the offender hit his girlfriend, Gemma Parry, with an inflatable doll, moments before headliner Snoop Dogg was due to perform on Saturday night

The fracas happened around 3pm on Saturday, May 31, when around 15 men squared up to each other in Piccadilly Gardens

Robert Hart, 26, from Macclesfield, was punched while dancing with his girlfriend in front of the main stage, moments before headliner Snoop Dogg was due to perform on Saturday night

Wade Jordan, 30, worked in a HR role in an international firm in Manchester, where he falsely claimed to have accredited qualifications in Human Resource Management from Manchester Metropolitan University

With World Cup fever gripping the nation, Greater Manchester Police are bracing themselves for the ‘inevitable’ number of alcohol-related city centre incidents the tournament will cause.

Around 1.40am on Friday May 23, two men approached a white Toyota Aygo and a black Mercedes Benz which were parked outside a house on Vaughan Road

The terrifying two-minute ordeal – which was caught on camera – happened at Stockport Road Newsagents and Off-licence, Denton