Cannabis farm worth £200k busted in Wythenshawe as two arrested after being found in loft

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United have announced that co-chairman Avram Glazer has put a portion of his shares in the club up for sale.The United chief could receive roughly £71million after he put five million of his shares in United up for sale late on Thursday night.A deadline of Tuesday has been put on the sale of the shares, which were valued at $20.13 each (£14.39) when the New York Stock Market closed yesterday.Glazer, 60, has no guarantees of selling the shares -

direct to your inboxA man has been charged after police found 60 kilos of cocaine worth an estimated £1.8m on a lorry at a compound in Heywood.Vladan Petrovic, 39, has been charged with possession of Class A controlled drugs with intent to supply.He was due to appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrate's Court today (Wednesday).It follows the discovery of what was suspected to be cocaine in a lorry on Hareshill Road in Heywood on Monday.Some 28 kilos of suspected drugs were found initially

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United striker Edinson Cavani wants to leave Old Trafford at the end of this season, according to his father. He claims his son is not happy in England and that the Uruguay international is keen to return to South America in the summer.

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direct to your inbox Police discovered drugs worth more than £800,000 in a vehicle in Heywood.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United great Roy Keane was critical of Bruno Fernandes following an interview the Portuguese gave ahead of Sunday's derby. Fernandes reacted to criticism of his recent performances, with United failing to score in their last three games against Real Sociedad, Chelsea and Crystal Palace.

direct to your inboxMore than 40 cannabis plants have been seized from a house in Tameside.Police raided a property on Foundry Street, Dukinfield, at 7.30am on Thursday (March 4) following reports of 'unusual activity' passed on from the public.Inside - on the third floor - officers found a 'small cannabis farm', with more than 40 plants at various stages of growth.Nobody was inside the house at the time.Greater Manchester Police is now carrying out enquiries to identify those responsible.A GMP

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Bolton, on Saturday morning (February 27).Inside officers said that they found 45 cannabis plants. Alfred Pirra, of Bolton Road, Westhoughton has been charged with production of cannabis.The 26-year-old was remanded in custody and will appear at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates’ Court today.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the

direct to your inboxPolice discovered cannabis plants after being alerted to an attempted break-in in Stockport.Police were called to reports that two men were trying to break into a property on St David's Road in Cheadle shortly after 1pm yesterday (Thursday).Officers attended and two men - aged 26 and 28 - were arrested on suspicion of cannabis cultivation.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by

direct to your inboxA 17-year-old boy is being questioned by police investigating racist graffiti scrawled on the George Floyd mural in Manchester's Northern Quarter, it's been revealed.The teenager was held by officers after a chase early on Friday morning, Greater Manchester Police said.Police were called at 5.25am to a report of criminal damage at Stevenson Square.The boy was subsequently arrested on suspicion of racially-aggravated criminal damage, GMP confirmed.He remained in custody for

direct to your inboxTwo people have been arrested after a knife was found at at tram stop in Manchester.Police found the blade at the Cornbrook Metrolink stop.Officers have been patrolling the Manchester Airport and Trafford tram lines as part of Operation Sycamore - an operation dedicated to tackling serious violent crime.In a post on the GMP Wythenshawe Facebook page this morning, police said a knife had been recovered at Cornbrook.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct

direct to your inboxA man is fighting for his life in hospital after being stabbed following an 'altercation' in Wythenshawe.The 46-year-old's condition in hospital was described by Greater Manchester Police as 'critical'.The force said enquiries established he was attacked after an 'altercation'.Police and paramedics were called to Greenwood Road in Benchill at 2.45pm on Thursday afternoon, near Manchester Enterprise Academy.Tonight (Wednesday), officers were standing guard at the entrance to a

"What is the good of building magnificent schools in which children can spend five hours a day for five days a week if the rest of their time when awake has to be spent in the street because their houses are holes to sleep in not homes to live in."The words appeared in a regular column published in the Manchester Guardian. The author used the pen-name 'Artifex'.But they were actually the beliefs of Canon Peter Green, the Rector of St Philips Church in Salford, and were written in 1944.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Dylan Levitt has joined Croatian side NK Istra on loan for the remainder of the season.The Wales international is desperate to kick-start his career following a disappointing loan spell with Charlton and has jumped at the chance to play in Croatia.The deal does not include an option for Istra to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign.Prior to the deal being officially announced, Levitt's agent Ivan Omrcen said last

hereWeapons including a hammer and a knife were seized by police, as well as two cars.Blackfriars Road remained closed off yesterday afternoon, as did neighbouring King Street and Garden Lane.Searches were carried out around a building site where a new apartment block is being constructed.Residents reported seeing armed police on Friday night.Footage obtained by the Manchester Evening News shows the incident unfold in the street.One person appears to lunge at another person twice and strike out

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United midfielder Dylan Levitt is in talks to join Croatian side NK Istra on loan for the rest of the season, with a deal expected to go through.The Wales international is desperate to kick-start his career following a disappointing loan spell with Charlton and has jumped at the chance to play in Croatia.Levitt's agent Ivan Omrcen said: "He immediately agreed to come [to Istra] when we explained how much he will have to give in Istria.