More and more victims of rape and sexual assault are seeking help and advice across the city but support serivce, Manchester Rape Crisis, could face budget cuts.

Greater Manchester Police has shown its support for International Restorative Justice Week by revealing the story of how racial abuse victims became friends with their abusers.

Oldham Council has united in firmly opposing proposals to close Oldham Magistrates Court and Oldham County Court.

New mandatory criminal court charges are driving innocent offenders to plead guilty and magistrates to resign in protest, says a Manchester magistrate.

The closure of the court could mean that cases from Stockport could now be heard at Manchester and Salford magistrates’ court and Manchester County Court based at the Civil Justice Centre.

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.

Survivors is a service which supports men and boys who have suffered sexual abuse

Protest will begin at Manchester Crown Court and end at Palace Hotel

Police can raid squatting homes.

Manchester news: Only 27% of under 35s were charged.

The certificate is aimed to help missing persons families