Fighting crime one bite at a time: Manchester’s canine detectives sniff out 423 criminals in one year
On average, 182 arrests were made each day during the 12 months, with a whopping £7.8million taken from criminals under the Proceeds of Crime Act
Village Manchester football team to play gay cup final at FA’s prestigious St George’s Park
One of the UK’s leading gay and inclusive football teams, Village Manchester, is set to play at England’s new state of the art facility St George’s Park for a cup final.
Greater Manchester children’s doctor charged with engaging in sexual activity with boy, 15
Raza Laskar 31, of Ashton-under-Lyne, is currently in custody and is due to appear at Manchester Crown Court tomorrow charged with two counts of engaging in sexually activity with a child and possessing indecent images of children
Disabled Leigh man woken in middle of night by thief posing as police officer… so he could steal his TV
The 52-year-old man was sleeping on Sunday evening when he heard a knock at the door of his Warrington Road home
Stockport fatal crash: Family of kid’s football coach who died after hitting tree pay tribute to ‘devoted dad’
Emergency services were called to Grove Lane in Cheadle Hulme around 6.30am yesterday after a Ford Focus collided with a tree
Salford shooting: Victim in serious condition after masked men open fire in packed pub
The 49-year-old victim was rushed to hospital and is believed to be in a serious but ‘stable’ condition
Things can only get better: Manchester councillor slates UKIP’s rise and vows to repeat Labour’s ’97 landslide
Gorton South Councillor Julie Reid readily voiced her concerns despite beating second place UKIP candidate, Bob Catterall, by 1781 votes.
On the attack: Bury councillor uses thumping victory to slam UKIP policies and Osborne economic plans
Sedgely Labour councillor Alan Quinn used his comfortable victory – which saw him gain 57.6% of the vote – to ask why UKIP, if they really stand for UK independence, do not worry about the manufacturing sector like he does.
Trafford council elections 2014 round-up: Tories rejoice at majority as Labour draws General Election battle lines
The Conservatives now have a majority of 34 seats, eight more than Labour.
Ground-breaking ‘Manchester Cancer’ partnership to take on region’s below average survival rates
Manchester cancer sufferers could soon receive better treatment and improved prognosis with a ground-breaking service in Greater Manchester’s fight against the disease.
‘It feels like a massive majority’: Labour councillor’s relief after winning Bury seat from Tories… by just 19 votes
Labour’s John Mallon snatched victory from a sitting Conservative candidate by just 19 votes.