Revealed: Two thirds of GMP discrimination complaints are dropped with no action taken
No action is taken in two thirds of discrimination complaints made by the public against Greater Manchester Police, MM has learned.
‘A bomb waiting to go off’: Two arrests after electricity by-pass at Oldham drug farm
A cannabis farm discovered at a property in Oldham could have caused the whole street to explode, Greater Manchester Police have announced.
‘Protecting their community’: Trafford students fight back with home watch scheme
Trafford school children are taking a stand against crime and antisocial behaviour as part of a junior neighbourhood watch scheme.
Just what the doctor ordered: Bolton medic swaps hospital wards for the beat in new special PC role
Dr. Zaheer Khonat, who works at the Royal Bolton Hospital, is one of 51 new recruits at the force, taking their total number of Special Constables to over 800.
‘Give them the power they’ve lost’: GMP launch domestic abuse scratch card campaign
Greater Manchester Police are now giving out advice on scratch cards to suspected victims of domestic abuse.
‘Doughnuts’: GMP warn commuters to be on look out for opportunistic car thieves
At least two cars have been stolen in Greater Manchester after owners left the engine running whilst de-icing their vehicles.
Heartless thief cons way into home of elderly Wigan man with ‘extremely poor’ sight to snatch his wallet and cash
A heartless thief has taken advantage of 90-year-old Wigan man’s kindness and ‘extremely poor’ eyesight to con his way into his home and steal his wallet.
‘Extremely worrying’: Woman wanted after trying to abduct 12-year-old boy in Sale
A woman who tried to abduct a 12-year-old boy on his way to school in Sale is being pursued by the police – who have released an efit in order to find her.
‘Particularly daring’: Police search for shotgun thief who stuck-up Manchester Asda
A man snatched a cash security box right out of a guard’s hand after assaulting Leigh’s Asda Superstore this morning.
Frisky phone box: Couple wanted after having sex stark naked on Oxford Road
A man and woman were caught having sexual intercourse stark naked in a phone box at Manchester city centre on Tuesday night, and are now being hunted by the police.
‘No winners today’: Jealous husband jailed for strangling school teacher wife to death
A man who consistently gave a ‘pack of lies’ to everyone has been jailed after he murdered a woman and left her wrapped in a duvet for emergency services to collect.