Police hit streets in Trafford for operation to tackle knife crime
Police recently hit the streets of Trafford in a campaign to tackle knife crime. Operation Sycamore was a week of
Boxing club leads fight against anti-social behaviour across Greater Manchester
A campaign to encourage young people to take up boxing in a bid to keep them away from knife crime
‘Catastrophic after-effects of knives’ reinforced by GMP as 600+ weapons seized in week-long amnesty
After recent figures showed knife crime has doubled across Greater Manchester over the last three years, GMP moved fast to remove more than 600 weapons from the streets last month.
Fresh ‘Bin the Blade’ amnesty across Greater Manchester aims to get more knives off streets
The fresh campaign by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) allows anyone to anonymously drop off illegal or unwanted knives and weapons at dedicated banks in 11 police stations.
Manchester burger van vendor knifed by ‘customer’ who got behind the counter
A burger van man was stabbed in the thigh in a ‘targeted attack’ by a ‘customer’ during his shift on Manchester’s Bury New Road this weekend.
Hunt for masked gang who robbed Wigan Post Office with crowbars and knife
A masked gang who raided a post office in Wigan armed with crowbars and a knife are being tracked down by police.
Eccles knife attack: Police appeal after boy, 17, robbed in ‘traumatic’ experience
Police are appealing for witnesses after a 17-year-old boy was robbed at knifepoint in Eccles.
Blackley shopworker held at knifepoint and dragged to floor in ‘terrifying’ robbery
GMP are appealing for information after a thief pressed a knife to the throat of a shopworker during a terrifying robbery in Blackley.
Hunt is on for carjacker who threatened ‘shaken’ Rochdale van owner at knifepoint
The hunt is on to find a knifepoint carjacker who left the owner of a van ‘shaken’ after a frightening daylight robbery in Rochdale town centre.
Cuthroats and kitchen knives: GMP rid Manchester of 1,500 blades in ONE month
Greater Manchester Police’s initiative to Bin the Blade is a success as more than 1,500 weapons are removed from the city’s streets in a month-long amnesty.
‘Hounded’ out of Salford: Knife-point mugging forces ‘terrified’ woman to ditch city
Police are appealing for information after a blade was held to a 23-year-old woman’s cheek during a mugging in Salford on Saturday.