Children’s toys, intended for kids this Christmas, have been stolen from a Rochdale church along with cash from a charity box and other items.

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.

A Moss Side pervert, who followed and sexually assaulted a woman, is still on the loose and police have released an image in a bid to catch him.

The safety of Manchester’s elderly is in question after a violent thief stole £260 from a 93-year-old woman, by forcing his way into her home.

A brave teen has fought off a pervert who pushed her up against a wall and sexually assaulted her in a Bury subway.

A masked duo, brandishing a sword and a hammer, has raided the tills of a Rochdale supermarket – police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

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.

Three women have been sexually assaulted by a Manchester city centre taxi driver in the early hours of the morning – police are warning people to take extra care and stick together on nights out.

A gang of men and women who threw rocks at a tram in Chorlton, forcing passengers to take cover and causing serious damage shortly before another was derailed, are wanted by Greater Manchester Police.

A brave Heywood schoolgirl has fought off a pervert who approached her from behind and sexually assaulted her.

A devastated family had to carry the remains of their ‘beloved’ pony from a fire as he was burnt alive after his stable block in Marple was deliberately set alight.