Manhunt for gang who raided Prestwich shop with handgun and foot-long knife
A masked gang who raided a convenience store with a handgun and a large hunting knife are being tracked down by police.
Mum of Ashton drive-by victim Kieran McGrath says her ‘beautiful prince’ was no gang member
Kieran McGrath’s mother has described him as ‘my beautiful prince’ in tribute to her son, who was shot dead outside a pub in Asthon over the weekend.
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal Ashton shooting of Kieran McGrath
A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of Kieran McGrath was found outside Ashton police station at the weekend.
Ancoats hour of terror: Boy, 16, charged after gang crime spree leaves man robbed at gunpoint
A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a string of crimes that rocked Ancoats in an hour of terror, including the smashing of car windows and robbing a man at gunpoint.
Emergency Ancoats meeting: Crisis assembly after gang rampage leaves residents ‘feeling safer’
An emergency public meeting called in response to the gang rampage that rocked the Ancoats area has left residents ‘feeling safer’, claims a councillor.
Body discovered: Man, 38, found dead with gunshot wounds on quiet Cheetham Hill street
A murder investigation has been launched after a man was found with gunshot wounds in Cheetham Hill earlier this morning.
Armed youth mob smash, rob and punch their way around Ancoats in hour-long ‘campaign of terror’
An armed mob inflicted a ‘campaign of terror’ on Ancoats in the early hours of this morning with an hour-long crime spree that saw one victim robbed at gunpoint.
‘War on gun crime not over’: Manchester police issue fresh warning as 225 weapons seized in firearms amnesty
More than 200 hundred firearms have been taken off Manchester’s streets as part of Greater Manchester Police’s Give Up The Gun initiative.
Hunt for brazen gunman who ‘sprayed Wigan house with bullets’ and fired shots at two bystanders
Police are hunting a gunman who blasted the front of a house in Wigan and then fired at two bystanders early this morning.
Give up the gun: Manchester answers GMP’s call for arms – surrendering 90 weapons in amnesty
A firearms amnesty by Greater Manchester Polices has been ‘extremely successful’ as nearly 90 weapons have been surrendered in the first week.
Oldham double shooting: Man arrested after pair blasted in body and buttocks while sat in car
A suspected gunman is being quizzed by police after a double shooting in Oldham saw two men blasted in the abdomen and buttocks.