"Any member of the public would be disgusted with the response" - Former GMP officer criticises force's response to knife incident

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Salford district, issued the plea as the warm weather looks set to continue across the region.

died as he tried to stop three thieves fleeing after they stole a quad bike in Stanford Dingley, Berkshire, on August 15 last year.

straight to your inboxWayne Rooney believes Sir Alex Ferguson's tactics in the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals were wrong.United went into the 2009 final in Rome as defending champions but were beaten despite having early chances, with goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi securing a 2-0 win for Barcelona.

announced amid much confusion late last night.Different households must also not meet ‘indoors’ at pubs, bars and restaurants under the tighter restrictions.The new rules also apply to East Lancashire and parts of West Yorkshire.William Wragg, MP for the Hazel Grove, took to Twitter to voice his displeasure over Greater Manchester being treated as ‘one homogeneous area’, adding ‘to treat all 10 boroughs the same is not the right approach’.His constituency lies within Stockport which, while

Good Morning Britain today as they discussed the latest coronavirus update. It was announced on Thursday evening that Greater Manchester and parts of east Lancashire and West Yorkshire will face tougher restrictions due to a spike in virus cases.

Rusholme this weekend to 'ensure public safety' during Eid celebrations.

straight to your inboxRyan Giggs praised Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Anthony Martial for their contribution in turning Manchester United's season around.Champions League qualification looked out of reach following a dismal start to the season but the Reds enjoyed a rich vein of form following the arrival of Fernandes in the January transfer window.The Portuguese hit the ground running in England and completely transformed the team.

straight to your inboxBayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge believes Manchester City were able to overturn their Champions League ban because UEFA "didn't do a great job".A panel of three independent judges at the Court of Arbitration of Sport ruled in July that the February decision to expel the Blues from European competition for two years should be lifted, deciding on a fine on the basis that the club "did not disguise equity funding as sponsorship but did fail to co-operate with UEFA

straight to your inbox Patrice Evra attempted to deflect the blame away from Paul Pogba after he gave away a penalty during Manchester United's 1-1 draw with West Ham as he questioned the performance of Marcus Rashford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side found themselves a goal down at half-time after Pogba raised his arms to block a free-kick that was heading for his face.

east Manchester has officially opened to the public.It comes as council bosses reveal work to widen Hyde Road in Gorton for traffic will be finished by the end of the year.The new pre-fabricated steel bowstring arch bridge, which crosses the A57 near Debdale Park was lifted in place in a huge operation at the end of last month which saw Hyde Road closed completely for a weekend.And after workers secured it in place and put in the finishing touches it was officially opened to the public on

"A man aged 50 has been arrested on suspicion of assault. "He remains in custody for questioning.

north and east Manchester" last year.Blackley, who the judge said thought he was "above the law" racked up 41 offences in just nine months from January to September including four violent robberies.A court heard he then 'bragged' about his crimes on social media such as Snapchat.In one taunting video found on his phone, Blackley drives a car he stole from outside a mechanics near his home in Harpurhey as he laughs and utters the phrase “don't leave your car ticking around us."Whilst in another

Greater Manchester Police for their handling of a car meet attended by 'thousands' in Tameside. The event at an industrial estate on Windmill Lane in Denton on Sunday (July 19), caused traffic chaos on surrounding roads and motorways.

Manchester Evening News: "It's the same every week, as soon as they have been emptied that night they are full again and spilling out all over the floor." The issue will be investigated, a Manchester City councillor said.Executive Member for Neighbourhoods, Councillor Rabnawaz Akbar, said: "Our teams have been incredibly stretched throughout lockdown to ensure that vital services can be delivered for our residents."It is always disappointing when flytipping takes place, but given the