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Twelve men have been arrested on suspicion of trafficking after a multi-agency operation led by Greater Manchester Police and Home Office Criminal Investigations.

A religious studies teacher from Salford used his position as a ‘respected’ member of the community to sexually assault young girls – one victim was just seven-years-old when the abuse began – a sentencing hearing at Manchester Crown Court heard.

Former Manchester City favourite Andy Hinchcliffe is coming out of retirement to join St Ann’s Hospice’s team of volunteers as their latest summer signing.

Patients at a Trafford care home have been left feeling unsafe as they are treated by ‘strangers’ and given incorrect doses of their medicine, a Care Quality Commission report reveals.

A Manchester resident has successfully topped other entrants to become one of four female finalists in PETA’s Sexiest Vegan in the UK and Ireland competition for 2015.

Councillor Sean Anstee has heralded the move for reducing low paid workers’ reliance on tax credits while Labour MP for Manchester Central Lucy Powell dismissed the chancellor’s move as a ‘sleight of hand’ that would leave Manchester workers out of pocket.

The public health agenda of each of the areas will now be driven by plans laid out by their own health and wellbeing boards.

Police investigating the rape and an attempted rape of two mothers in Failsworth and Newton Heath have made an arrest.

A man has been jailed for historic sex offences against two people in Salford, including sexual abusing a girl from the age of seven, following a trial at Manchester Crown Court.

A Manchester man has been sentenced for the rape of a 14-year-old girl, following an investigation in which the victim and leading officer were threatened with rape via text messages from another man.

The mum and dad of a 14-year-old Oldham girl who has been missing for two weeks today are pleading for her safe return.