Manchester community leaders unite against cuts to give city ‘service it deserves’
Councillors and community leaders from across Manchester get together to discuss the impact of public sector cuts on the safety and security of local communities.
Tameside ‘terror’ probe: Girl, 16, released without charge – boy remains in custody
On February 16, searches were executed at Hanover Street and Spring Mill Drive in Mossley following an investigation by the North West Counter Terrorism Unit.
Legal Eagle: If a cyclist injures a pedestrian, do they face the same penalties as a driver?
More people than ever are opting to commute to work on their bikes, which can cause complications for motorists and pedestrians alike, but if a cyclist crashed into a pedestrian can they be held accountable under the law?
Female genital mutilation – the truth: 100 girls butchered in Manchester in four months
Statistics published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre on January 30 reveal that FGM is prevalent in the Central Manchester area, with up to 2,000 women believed to be at risk.
Anti-terror squads pounce on Tameside boy and girl – both just 16
Terror squads arrested two teenagers in Mossley yesterday and two Tameside addresses are still being searched by the North West Counter Terrorism Unit.
Wythenshawe conman jailed after pretending daughter had leukemia to dupe cash
A scrounging father who duped strangers into giving him cash handouts by falsely claiming his 11-year old daughter had cancer has been locked up for 18 months.
‘Legal high’ crackdown: Police seize 3,000 substances after Stockport kids hospitalised
Officers from Greater Manchester Police and Stockport Council’s Trading Standards have teamed up with Public Health to crack down on the sale of deadly substances in the area.
‘Bold as brass’ thief swipes handbag from under nose of wheelchair-bound pensioner
A man who broke into the Salford home of a wheelchair-bound pensioner and stole her handbag in front of her face is being hunted by police.
Manchester ‘at risk’ as £41m cuts will take ‘hundreds’ of police off streets
Police and Crime Commissioner, Tony Lloyd revealed that millions have been taken from Greater Manchester to fund government ‘pet projects’.
Fake ‘modelling agent’ who lured Wigan schoolgirls into webcam strip walks free
Mohammed Sarang, from Pembroke Road, Wembley, used Facebook to befriend several young girls from the Wigan area, telling them he could find them modelling jobs.
Hunt for two men who tried to drag woman into car in Strangeways kidnap attempt
The hunt is on for two men following an attempted kidnapping in the Strangeways area of Manchester earlier this week.