Attempted murder probe after double stabbing in city centre

A man has been charged with murder two years after the death of a Wigan man. At around 7pm on 8 November 2019, Greater Manchester Police responded to reports of a disturbance at an address on Wigan Road in Leigh.

The stabbing of a boy at a venue in Manchester city centre is being linked to the shooting of a 16-year-old last month, the Manchester Evening News understands. The boy was knifed in the back on Saturday evening at the Love Factory on Dantzic Street in the Green Quarter. The warehouse was hosting an event at the time.

An inquest into the murder of a Scot opened and adjourned after a 'dog-napping' report was made to the police. Donald Prentice Patience, 45, originally from Alness, was discovered dead at his home on Ainsworth Road in Radcliffe, near Bury, on Tuesday, August 22.

A teenage boy has been seriously injured after being 'stabbed in the back' on a night out near Manchester city centre on Saturday evening (September 2).

Two men have been arrested following an early morning fight outside a Manchester city centre bar. Police were called to Princess Street at about 6.20am on Saturday following reports of a 'disturbance'.

A man wanted on suspicion of a serious stabbing outside a mosque has been arrested in Manchester. Greater Manchester Police says it received intelligence that the suspect had travelled to the city two weeks after carrying out the vicious attack in London.

A Broadway-inspired diner where waiters will break into show tunes is to open at the Trafford Centre.

Thousands of people will head into Manchester city centre this bank holiday weekend to enjoy the annual Pride festival.

Heartfelt tributes have been left for a much-loved 'gentle giant' who died following a crash on his bike. Neville Witter was involved in a crash with a lorry at Ellesmere Circle, close to the Trafford Centre.

A man accused of murdering a father-of-two who was shot and attacked with acid has been removed from court after interrupting the judge's summing up.The jury in the trial of Michael Hillier and Rachel Fulstow, both accused of the murder of Liam Smith, 38, in Wigan, Greater Manchester, in November last year, have retired to consider their verdicts shortly before 1pm today (Tuesday, August 22).Minshull Street Crown Court has heard Mr Smith, an electrician, went on a date with Ms Fulstow, 37, in 2019.

The cost of renting an apartment in Manchester city centre has increased by almost 20% over the last year, according to a new report.

Rats, rubbish and 'regular' drug-dealing. That's what residents living on an estate just a mile away from Manchester city centre put up with every single day.

Crime scene investigators and specialist officers remain at the scene of a double stabbing in Manchester city centre - with a police cordon still in place.

There were scenes of horror in the city centre on Wednesday evening (August 16) after two men were left seriously injured after being stabbed in the street.

Officers descended on Manchester city centre after concerns were raised about a man carrying a possible 'gun'. Greater Manchester Police was called out about the incident at around 8.50am today (August 16).

A man accused of murder has told jurors he is ‘ashamed’ of his actions after a barbaric attack upon Wigan dad, Liam Smith.

A murder suspect remains sectioned under the Mental Health Act after a man in his 80s died following after being 'struck by a weapon' at a Timperley home.

There have been scenes of horror on the streets of Greater Manchester this week, with three people killed in road collisions, a boy shot in the chest and a man 'cut with a weapon' outside a pub.

Police cordoned off a street in Manchester city centre on Sunday afternoon (August 13) after reports of a stabbing. Emergency services descended on Oldham Street, near the Northern Quarter, at around 4pm.

Police have issued an update after a cyclist was killed in a crash with a HGV near the Trafford Centre on Thursday evening (August 10).