Salford murder suspect Michael Cope due in court over brutal killing of mum-of-two Linzi Ashton
Armed officers arrested Cope in Leigh
Jailed: Desperate burglar who stole birthday presents from Sale home sentenced to three years behind bars
Judge gave Carl Leather credit for guilty plea
Stubbed out: Jail for two Manchester men guilty of £94,000 smuggled tabacco tax fraud
Pair were caught moving tobacco between vans
Warehouse Project 2013: MM’s pick of what’s hot and what’s not to miss
The Warehouse Project team have put together an increcible line-up for 2013
Greater Manchester married benefit cheat jailed after swindling £30,000 – by pretending to be single
Julie Howard falsely claimed £26,249.83 in single person council tax
Manchester scientist’s revolutionary stem cell therapy treats children’s fatal brain disease for first time
Sanfilippo affects one in 89,000 children
‘An outstanding appointment’: Former Manchester University graduate given top Bank of England role
Sir Jon Cunliffe takes up role in November
Two in ‘serious’ condition following Heywood stabbing – only moments after a robbery of Rochdale taxi driver
Five men have been arrested by Greater Manchester Police
Bolton thieves use powertools to smash through bank’s ATM – but flee empty handed when fire alarm sounds
Smoke from tools set off the alarm on Lloyds TSB
Bus driver banned after crashing through Timperley level crossing barrier – risking lives of passengers
Savvas Kotsinis was found guilty of dangerous driving on August 10 2011
Cruel thief jailed for stealing from Manchester hospital patients – some terminally ill, one was IN SURGERY
McNeil targeted Salford Royal and Manchester Royal patients