Jailed: 25 years for Bury drug lord whose empire’s tentacles stretched across Europe
The head of a Bury-based £11million class A drugs operation that stretched throughout Europe has been jailed for 25 years.
Masked trio threaten to stab Co-op staff in terrifying Sale robbery
Two Manchester shopworkers were threatened they would be stabbed by a gang of masked thugs as they robbed a Co-op store in Sale.
Drugs den tenants evicted under Oldham Council’s new anti-social behaviour powers
Oldham tenants using house as drugs den evicted thanks to application of council’s new anti-social behaviour powers
Officer dragged 150ft by car in Rochdale after gang drive off as she clings to window
A Rochdale police officer was left clinging on for dear life when a car drove off – while she was leaning through the front window.
Ghost of Liam Gallagher is trying to kill me: Manchester’s spookiest (and daft) 999 calls
Halloween is here and Greater Manchester Police are revealing all the spooky 999 call they have received in the last few years
Pregnant woman injured by rocks dropped off Hyde bridge by ‘mindless’ yobs
A heavily-pregnant woman was injured when her car windscreen was shattered by stones dropped by yobs from a nearby bridge.
‘I’ll kill every immigrant’: Thug with knife launches vile racist attack on shopkeeper
A knife-wielding thug who threatened a Wigan shopkeeper in a vile racist attack, claiming ‘I’ll kill every immigrant’, is being hunted by police.
Landrover smashed into Brooklands Co-op in burglary attempt… then torched
A Landrover was driven full force into a Coop store in South Manchester in the early hours of this morning in an attempted burglary, before being set on fire by its reckless driver.
Woman threatened with rape and death during Manchester city centre morning commute
A 25-year-old woman was assaulted and threatened with rape in a ‘horrific’ attack as she walked through Manchester city centre during the morning rush.
Pensioner, 87, arrested on suspicion of masturbating in Ramsbottom park
An 87-year-old man has been charged with outraging public decency in Bury – after allegedly masturbating in a park.
Man dies falling from Manchester Green Quarter building as armed police rush to scene
A man has been confirmed dead after falling from a height in Manchester as armed police attended the scene due to reports there had been a shooting.