Manchester police chief defends 10,000 apologies and community resolutions dished out instead of prison sentences
ACC Shewan claims resolution ‘more effective’ than prison
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Deadly cocktail of alcohol, amphetamine and party drug ‘Bubble’ may have killed two Bolton friends
Emma Johnson and Chris Goodwin were found on Sunday
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Manchester youth smoking shame: Six children take up cigarettes EVERY DAY
More than 10,000 children across region took up habit in 2012
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Weird World: Japanese businessman accused of slashing up to 1,000 tyres in baffling bid for love
Man accused of slashing women’s car tyres in bid to spark conversation
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Have your say: Is Facebook still your number one choice of social media?
MM wants to know your thoughts
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Nightmare Wigan neighbour jailed after breaching ‘swearing abuse’ injunction – just five hours after it was issued
Unemployed Darren Lee, 46, also lost his Coronation Avenue house
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Men found guilty of raping boy, 14, in toilets of Manchester Debenhams
Pair warned they face substantial jail terms
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‘Crackpot’ Universal Credit scheme slammed by trade union leader at Ashton-under-Lyne launch
Iain Duncan Smith said changes would ‘revolutionise’ welfare state
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Man charged with attempted murder after headteacher stabbed with screwdriver in Rochdale
Gillian Kay was stabbed in face and neck last week
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‘Scourge of our community’: Heroin worth £250,000 discovered in raids of Rochdale homes
Warrants were executed on Friday