Former undercover officer slams ‘unwinnable’ war on drugs after Spice use escalates in Manchester
For 14 years Neil Woods served as an undercover drug squad officer on the front line of Britain’s war on drugs.
Oxford Road’s transformation FINALLY complete following ‘pioneering’ four-year project
The four-year project to transform Oxford Road has finally concluded.
Storm Aileen forecast to bring 60mph winds as it batters Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is set to be battered by the ferocious winds of Storm Aileen.
‘No longer a death sentence’: HIV Has Changed launches in Manchester
A national HIV awareness campaign has launched in Manchester city centre, featuring a ten-foot-tall ecosystem of living, vibrant plants spelling out the word ‘HIV’.
Police release CCTV images after men carrying axes and knives rob two convenience stores in Wigan
Greater Manchester Police have released CCTV images after two McColls stores were robbed on Sunday, July 30.
EXCLUSIVE: Strong and Cable – Lib Dem leader Sir Vince hopeful of centrist revolution after lukewarm election
Speaking exclusively to MM, the veteran politician and former-Business Secretary blamed the timing of the general election for the Liberal Democrat’s lukewarm result.
Revealed: Learner drivers less likely to pass their driving test in Greater Manchester
New figures obtained by MM show that the pass rate at Greater Manchester driving test centres is below the national average.
Burnham slams Government after Grayling backs Crossrail 2 just days after axing Northern rail plans
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has openly backed Crossrail 2, along with Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.
‘Change or spend your years in jail’: Judge’s warning to Stockport man, 20, after drugs and theft conviction
Minshull St Crown Court heard that Kyle Paul Toner, 20, formerly of Brindale House in Stockport, had stolen items including a vehicle, a pair of sunglasses and a sat nav system.
Greater Manchester sees sharp rise in anti-Semitic incidents after Brexit vote to leave EU
Since the Brexit vote there have been 152 incidents of anti-Semitic hate crime across Greater Manchester, while close to 60% of all anti-Semitic hate crime committed in 2016 took place after June 23.
Revealed: 100 people a day caught fare dodging on Manchester’s Metrolink
Last year more than 30,000 people were caught without a tram ticket across the Metrolink network. That amounts to almost a hundred people a day.