Heroin, crack and stacks of cash seized as eight arrested in Oldham police raid
A stash of heroin and crack cocaine – worth up to £7,000 – and a significant amount of cash has been uncovered in an early morning raid in Oldham.
Fight against FGM must tackle disparity between government and African community views
A Manchester female genital mutilation awareness charity, Africans Unite Against Child Abuse (AFRUCA), is calling for ‘widespread community’ action to fill the ‘gaping hole’ in the provision of support for FGM victims.
GMP charge three teens after ‘fun loving’ Denton man stabbed to death in brawl
The heartbroken family of a ‘cheeky chappie’ murdered in a brawl in Denton are one step closer to justice as three teens, the youngest just 15, have been charged and one arrested.
GMP appeal for help catching firebugs behind tirade of arson attacks in Rochdale
Police are hunting for arsonists who were behind three linked attacks that happened on the same day in Rochdale.
‘We miss him every day’: Family pay tribute as ‘fun-loving’ former soldier’s Stockport killer jailed for life
A ‘charming and fun-loving’ former soldier’s killer has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the ‘vicious attack’ and murder that took place in Stockport in December 2014.
Curtains up! Salford’s Lowry workers honoured with Royal Award for voluntary service
The royal honour is the highest award given to volunteer groups across the UK, celebrating the outstanding work that millions of people do for their local communities.
Rape stats reveal more than 10% convicted in Manchester re-offend… but is it MORE?
More than 10% of convicted Greater Manchester’s rapists re-offend, according to shocking statistics collected over the past 10 years – but this could just be the tip of the iceberg according to a national rape charity.
Hapless Rochdale thieves break down brick wall in failed bakery burglary
Rochdale police are hunting two burglars who tore down a brick wall to gain entry into a bakery after failing to rob a newsagents.
‘You could hear the boulders crashing through the trees’: Swinton trekker’s narrow escape from Nepal quake
A Swinton-based trekker has described the drama of her narrow escape from the Nepal earthquake, which has now claimed the lives of over 8,000 people.
‘Truly devastating’: Cyclist dies in hospital after collision with car on Wigan road
A cyclist has died after a collision with a car, which left him with fatal injuries, in Wigan yesterday.
Labour’s future ‘catastrophic’ if Miliband’s legacy watered down, warns Oldham MP
A Greater Manchester Labour MP has said it will be ‘catastrophic’ if the future leadership ignore Ed Miliband’s suffering at the hands of the right-wing press or water down what the party stands for.