Parklife festival goers praised for ‘good nature’ despite 55 arrests in two days
A total of 55 arrests were made over the two days at this year’s Parklife Weekender Festival that took place at Heaton Park.
Denton boy arrested in police hunt for killer of man named locally as Dominic Doyle
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy on the suspicion of the murder of a man who was killed during a large brawl in Denton.
‘We miss him every day’: Family pay tribute as ‘fun-loving’ former soldier’s Stockport killer jailed for life
A ‘charming and fun-loving’ former soldier’s killer has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the ‘vicious attack’ and murder that took place in Stockport in December 2014.
Rochdale woman jailed after defrauding elderly ill mother out of more than £100k
A Rochdale woman has been sentenced after defrauding her elderly ill mother out of over £100,000.
GMP to clamp down on drug driving with new kit that can trace cannabis and cocaine
Greater Manchester Police unveiled their new on-the-road drug-testing kit to the public yesterday in Piccadilly Gardens.
Hyde attacks: Two men with learning difficulties brutally injured in space of a week
A man with learning difficulties was left with a fractured skull and bleed on the brain after being brutally attacked and robbed in Hyde, whilst another was also left needing dental treatment following a separate attack.
Brave Wigan dad’s arm broken in crowbar attack as he protected daughter from ‘returning burglars’
A dad who was struck with a crowbar after he confronted two suspected burglars in Wigan has been left with a broken arm and a cut to the head.
Cheetham Hill murder suspect arrested after more than 10 years on the run
A Cheetham Hill murder suspect was finally arrested yesterday after more than 10 years on the run.
Eccles knife attack: Police appeal after boy, 17, robbed in ‘traumatic’ experience
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old boy was robbed at knifepoint in Eccles.
Oldham Council takes on the mafia in Russian copyright counterfeit crackdown
Oldham Council has helped to take down a Russian crime gang who are believed to have been selling fake CDs, documentation and computers.
Rochdale pair wanted in connection with supply of drugs worth £2million
GMP are appealing for the public’s help to trace a wanted man and woman from Rochdale.