Paul Massey murder: GMP confirm Salford security boss shot dead in ‘targeted attack’
Police have confirmed that the man shot dead in Salford last night was security boss and businessman Paul Massey.
Smokin’! American-style food joint a first for Oldham town centre thanks to school pals
Two old school friends are hoping their new restaurant will get a red hot reception when they open up in Oldham’s Independent Quarter.
‘Our thoughts are with them’: GMP boss Lloyd comforts family of Paul Massey after Salford’s ‘Mr Big’ shot dead
Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has spoken out following the shooting and murder of Salford’s ‘Mr Big’, Paul Massey.
Energy Secretary’s speech shows Tory government’s ‘inconsistency’ on climate change, says Man Uni expert
A Manchester climate change expert has branded Energy Secretary Amber Rudd’s speech an example of the ‘inconsistencies’ between government promises and actions that ‘undermine’ the credibility of leadership.
CCTV appeal: ‘Defenceless’ man punched, kicked and stamped on in Salford attack
CCTV footage of a brutal assault – that saw a man chased, punched, kicked and stamped on as he lay defenceless on a pavement in Salford – has been released by police in a bid to catch the offenders.
Wythenshawe man in hospital after pub shooting – police appeal for witnesses
A man was shot in the leg at a Wythenshawe pub last night – police are asking the local community for their help in solving this ‘alarming’ crime.
Unemployed workers’ centre launches in Withington to end ‘suffering at hands of Tories’
Withington’s unemployed workers ‘suffering at the hands of the government’ can look forward to a ‘radical’ new community service to turn to for help and support as a new centre launches today.
Leigh unite against own MP: Biggest union branch in Burnham’s constituency back Corbyn for Labour leader
The biggest union branch in Andy Burnham’s Greater Manchester constituency is urging all trade unionists and Labour Party members to vote for Jeremy Corbyn in the leadership race.
Cameron’s vow to ‘obliterate’ child porn from internet flounders in face of 4.5m abuse images, warns NSPCC
Since David Cameron called for an ‘internet crackdown’ two years ago, 4.5million child porn and abuse images have been seized by police in 100 criminal cases taken to court, an NSPCC sample of police records reveal.
Suicide rates for middle-aged men in mental health care up 73%, Man Uni study reveals
More than a thousand men in the care of mental health services are committing suicide every year, a report by The University of Manchester reveals.
VIDEO: Gang, who terrorised Manchester with crime spree, jailed for more than 35 years
A gang of callous thieves who terrorised Manchester, ransacking shops and threatening people with weapons including a saw-off shotgun have been jailed for more than 35 years collectively.