A knife arch, sniffer dogs, and ticket checks: GMP out in force on Manchester's transport network

A primary school which runs a foodbank for struggling families has issued a heartbreaking plea.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.

Erik ten Hag has suggested that he sees Victor Lindelof as an ideal option to use on the left-side of defence despite signing Lisandro Martinez to play there in the summer.

Two schoolboys were attacked by knife-wielding thugs outside a school. The pair were assaulted in Swinton yesterday afternoon.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers say they found a large quantity of suspected drugs in a black Mercedes car that was spotted being 'driven at speed' last night.

A former police officer who was jailed after he formed a secret sexual relationship with an alleged rape victim, even attempting to thwart a raid on her home to prevent his dirty secret from being uncovered, has been sacked.

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A cyclist has blasted Greater Manchester Police (GMP) after he was forced to correct an officer's knowledge of the highway code while out on a ride in Bolton.

Police chiefs have announced officers in every force across the country will now attend ALL home burglaries in a new set of standards they hope will result in more crimes being solved and more thieves prosecuted. While some forces, including GMP, already have policies to send officers to all burglary reports, others attend only where victims are vulnerable or elderly, or where there are evidential lines of inquiry to be followed up.

A Greater Manchester Police detective accused of rape and multiple sex offences is to stand trial next summer.

A mother-of-three attacked her uncle in revenge for an allegation of historic abuse against her children. The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, went to her uncle’s house saying she was ‘visiting for a chat’.

Former Manchester City defender Bacary Sagna has heaped praised on United's Lisandro Martinez ahead of Sunday's derby.

A Jet2 flight to Manchester Airport was forced to divert to Brussels due to a serious medical emergency.

Matt Lucas was quick to explain what was going on after two bakers went missing from the famous tent on the latest episode of The Great British Bake Off. The hit Channel 4 show is now in its third week with Matt and co-host Noel Fielding back to keep the competitor's company and viewers amused.

A 'hugely naive' businesswoman who sold illegal 'self-defence kits' including CS gas and a knife designed to protect women from would be attackers has narrowly avoided jail. Renea Thorn-Jones, 21, set up an online business called Brat Boutique advertising 'self-defence kits' for £11, which included a CS gas canister and a concealed knife stored within a key.

A once-disused plot of land in Salford has been transformed into a garden that’s giving veterans a new lease of life. The project is the brainchild of ex-military man Vinny Neild, from Irlam, who started work on the garden back in February after finding himself at an impasse in his life and in search of purpose.

It’s something we’re all guilty of: endlessly scrolling through our phones and spending every spare moment staring at a screen. We all know it’s not good for us, yet we just can’t seem to stop.

The area of Greater Manchester is a diverse one, ranging from the bustling city centre to more scenic towns on the outskirts of the region.