Manchester police chief defends 10,000 apologies and community resolutions dished out instead of prison sentences
ACC Shewan claims resolution ‘more effective’ than prison
Deadly cocktail of alcohol, amphetamine and party drug ‘Bubble’ may have killed two Bolton friends
Emma Johnson and Chris Goodwin were found on Sunday
Pensioner suffers broken tooth and split lip after bottle launched into crowded dancefloor of Moss Side social club
Police hunt cowardly offender
Men found guilty of raping boy, 14, in toilets of Manchester Debenhams
Pair warned they face substantial jail terms
‘Scourge of our community’: Heroin worth £250,000 discovered in raids of Rochdale homes
Warrants were executed on Friday
Amphetamine warning: Contaminated drugs may be behind deaths of two Bolton friends found minutes apart
Police believe pair had taken amphetamine
Crime on buses drops 17% in three years, yet Manchester passengers fear travelling more than rest of UK
Commuters fear anti-social behaviour
‘We must remain committed’: Police chief calls for vigilance despite drop in Greater Manchester crime rate
PCC Tony Lloyd believes more work can be done
‘Abhorrent’ predatory Greater Manchester paedophile who sexually abused girl, 3, for DECADE jailed
Nicholas West sentenced to 12 years
Headteacher stabbed in face and neck with screwdriver outside Rochdale home – neighbour arrested
Woman was air lifted to hospital
Cannabis factories, cash hauls and 2,000 arrests… Manchester given spring clean in largest operation of its kind
The Xcalibre Task Force fought gun crime