Cops seize huge bin bag of cannabis from car stolen two months ago

A convicted armed robber stopped by police on the M6 was transporting a cargo of cocaine worth up to £500,000. Now Ashley Makin, from Bolton, faces a lengthy jail sentence.

Here are your latest Manchester City evening headlines on Monday, August 22.

Casey Affleck had responsibilities to take care of back home in Los Angeles — and so he skipped out on his big brother’s wedding!

Casey Affleck is sending his love to brother Ben Affleck‘s wife Jennifer Lopez!

Casey Affleck did not attend older brother Ben Affleck's star-studded wedding to Jennifer Lopez this past weekend in Riceboro, Georgia. The brother of the groom, 47, was spotted in L.A. on several occasions just hours before Ben's big day.

A man had a high value watch stolen from him in a late night robbery in Altrincham on Wednesday (August 17). Police were called to the scene, on Groby Road, shortly before 9pm.

Peter Hook has said there should be a permanent memorial to Ian Curtis in Manchester following the removal of a mural to the late Joy Division musician.Earlier this week, a advertisement for Manchester rapper Aitch was placed over a much loved mural of Curtis in the city’s Northern Quarter. Aitch said he would “fix” the issue saying he had no idea that the advertisement was being placed over the mural.The mural, based on a photo of Curtis taken by Philippe Carly, was painted by Manchester street artist Akse P19.

This is the young victim of a fatal attack in Moss Side. Javell Morgan, 20, lost his life after being knifed on Claremont Road in the early hours of Monday (August 15).

Police had to be kept busy after a dramatic south Manchester crash as two separate drivers were clocked filming the scene on their phones. Officers closed off Withington Road, near Chorlton and Whalley Range, on Friday evening (August 12) following a crash involving two cars.

A car has ploughed into a home, leaving the windows and front wall 'collapsing', according to witnesses. Police and firefighters rushed to the scene in Hazel Grove, Stockport, where a car has crashed into a house causing 'significant damage'.

DEALSSony Music’s AWAL has expanded its partnership with Genesis Owusu and his Ourness label to provide global artist services for the rapper’s upcoming new album. “My ambitions for both Ourness as a label and Genesis Owusu are that we continue on our path to creative freedom through independence and agility”, says Owusu’s manager and Ourness co-founder Andrew Klippel.

A teenager wanted for car theft has been jailed after he was found hiding inside a teddy bear by stunned cops.

Police have recovered thirteen stolen high value cars following a burglary in Trafford. Officers from the Neighbourhood Crime Team carried out a raid in Ashton today (August 8).

Three men have been arrested after police raided a cricket club suspected of being used to store stolen vehicles. Officers made the arrests after swooping on Burnage Community Sports and Social Club - also known as Burnage Cricket Club - earlier today (Thursday).

Peter Hook and the Manchester Camerata have announced two ‘The Sound Of Joy Division Orchestrated’ UK concerts in the autumn.Hook collaborated with the chamber orchestra back in 2019 for a trio of gigs, including a show at the Royal Albert Hall in London, which saw the musicians “revisit the post punk elements that shaped Joy Division’s ground-breaking sound, aligned with a full orchestra to reflect and respect the spirt which defines their heritage”.‘The Sound Of Joy Division Orchestrated’ will return with shows at the O2 Apollo Manchester on October 14 and London Palladium the following night (October 15).Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here.“Covid has given these events strange timings, but after touring and playing Joy Division normally shall we say, I am looking forward to this new working more than ever. It takes JD’s music to a whole different place, emotionally and aurally.

Greater Manchester Police seized a terrifying 'Rambo' knife from masked males "acting suspiciously" in Eccles on Tuesday night. Officers from the force's Transport Unit said they saw three males wearing balaclavas in the town.