Stoppable force: GMP fail to respond to many crimes because they do not have to
Greater Manchester Police force’s inadequacies, such as a failure to implement a crime attendance policy, have been exposed in a shocking HMIC report.
Spliff busters: Cannabis farm tip-offs up 20% since GMP ‘Scratch and Sniff’ crackdown
Hundreds of scratch and sniff cards were delivered to drug hot-spots with the intention of familiarizing the public with the potent odour so they would be able to detect nearby cannabis farms
Public inquiry into domestic abuse ‘must have impact as Stephen Lawrence probe had for racism’
The national domestic violence charity Refuge, along with families of women killed by current or former partners, are calling for a public inquiry to investigate why victims of domestic violence are not getting adequate protection from the police and other state agencies
Ancoats hour of terror: Boy, 16, charged after gang crime spree leaves man robbed at gunpoint
A 16-year-old boy has been charged in connection with a string of crimes that rocked Ancoats in an hour of terror, including the smashing of car windows and robbing a man at gunpoint.
Young dad of two dies from massive electric shock while fixing cooker at Oldham primary school
An electrician and married father of two has died after being electrocuted whilst repairing a kitchen cooker at a primary school in Oldham.
Single punch leaves Manchester reveller fighting for life… after argument over football on night out
A 49-year-old man is fighting for his life in hospital after being punched following a night out in Manchester city centre.
Care workers accused of neglecting disabled Rochdale pensioner left incapacitated by stroke appear in court
Khalid Hussain, 27, and Mohammed Azeem, 38, were charged following an investigation into reports of neglect, abuse and poor levels of care at the home of the alleged victim
Concerns grow for missing Bury boy, 16, last seen in Chorlton
Concerns are growing for a 16-year-old Bury boy who has been missing from his home since Wednesday morning.
Sick teacher who had fetish for spanking schoolboys jailed over decades of abuse at top Altrincham Catholic school
Deacon Alan Morris, 64, of Rivington Road, Hale, preyed on young boys during his time at St Ambrose RC College, an all-boys grammar school where a ‘culture of abuse was rife’.
Dog temporarily blinded after callous thieves spray ammonia in pet’s face during Oldham home break-in
An Oldham family’s dog was left temporarily blinded and with an ulcerated eye after thieves sprayed ammonia in its face when breaking into a house.
Manhunt after robber targets 11 premises in 11 days across Greater Manchester… armed with just a note
Officers want to trace Peter Thomas 27, in connection with a string of armed robberies at businesses predominately in the Stockport area of Greater Manchester