Drugs arrests at Manchester Piccadilly under 'county lines' police operation

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in Wythenshawe tonight.Emergency services raced to Crowland Road in Newall Green shortly before 8pm this evening (Monday).Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they were called to reports of a road traffic collision and a pedestrian was found injured at the scene.No more details about the casualty or the severity of their condition have been disclosed.However they are currently receiving medical assistance a GMP spokesman told the Manchester Evening News.A man has been arrested in connection with

straight to your inbox every day, free New Manchester United signing Facundo Pellistri has confirmed he rejected the chance to join Lyon in order to seal a move to Old Trafford this summer. Pellistri, 18, joined the club on deadline day, penning a five-year contract with the option to extend it for a further season.United scouted the young forward for a number of years before accelerating their plans to sign the Uruguayan after missing out on priority transfer target Jadon Sancho.

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was run over before being repeatedly stabbed in Stockport. They have been held in connection with a "shocking" attack which happened in Edgeley last Tuesday, September 29 and which has left the victim with life changing injuries.

The girl, 14, suffered serious injuries after being struck by a BMW on Lightbowne Road at around 8.15 on Monday morning.Police say the girl was crossing the road at the time of the crash.She remains in hospital in a critical condition.A man, aged 45, has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by dangerous driving.

was discovered after emergency services were called to Scotsman's Flash south of the town centre on Sunday afternoon.  (October 4). Three teenagers - aged 17, 18 and 19 - have been arrested on suspicion of murder.They are in custody being questioned by detectives.Now Samson's devastated parents have spoken.

a drive-by shooting outside a pub in Monsall.The victim, a man in his 30s, was taken to hospital where he remained in a stable condition on Monday morning.A long stretch of Pinehurst Road and St Augustine Street was taped off around The Clarendon pub on Sunday night.Police descended on the north Manchester estate shortly after 6pm, after reports that a man had been shot.Local sources have confirmed to the M.E.N that the attack was a drive-by shooting which is understood to have been targeted.The

Piccadilly Gardens has been cordoned off tonight after a serious 'police incident'.There have been unconfirmed reports of a stabbing, with a victim said to be in a serious condition.Trams have been stopped as a result.The Manchester Evening News is attempting to contact Greater Manchester Police for comment.Images and videos taken at the scene show a large police cordon in place.It appears to start around the top end of Piccadilly Gardens, nearest to Portland Street, and stretch down to Market

hereLocal people are being urged to “look beyond the obvious” and understand that exploited and vulnerable people “don't always look vulnerable and don't always act like victims”.Today’s raids follow a four-month investigation into the transportation of class A drugs and the trafficking of vulnerable young people between the Oldham and York areas - codenamed Operation Homestead.County Lines is the term used to describe gangs and organised criminal networks involved in exporting illegal drugs

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has apologised for taking two hours to respond to the Manchester Arena terror attack.At the public inquiry into the attack on Wednesday, the service blamed 'silence' from the police on the night of the bombing which led fire service bosses to assume there was a continuing marauding terror strike and so firefighters were kept back.But they pointed to an infamous terror training exercise at the Trafford Centre some 12 months before the Arena attack where

in Rochdale.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they executed three warrants at addresses on Taylor Street, Middleton, Blanche Street, Rochdale, and White Lees Road, Littleborough today, Tuesday September 29.

The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, September 27, is:Coronavirus infection rates continue to rise across much of Greater Manchester.Figures released yesterday show that Manchester recorded 176 new infections on Wednesday - the highest daily total during the pandemic. This is most likely linked to an outbreak of 127 cases at Manchester Metropolitan University's Birley Campus and Cambridge Halls of Residence.

in Bury after allegedly making a 'gun fingers' gesture at police.

Wythenshawe carrying a 'crossbow and bat', police have confirmed. Armed cops were called to the estate following the incident on Friday afternoon.

outbreak of 127 cases at Manchester Metropolitan University's Birley Campus and Cambridge Halls of Residence.

reported last weekend that a number of students were already self isolating at the Birley campus, in Hulme, days after a 100-strong party was reported in the courtyard.Since then, case numbers have soared to 127 across that site and Cambridge Halls, with a number of other students also recording symptoms.

straight to your inbox Manchester United will turn their attentions back to the Premier League on Saturday when they travel to the south coast to take on Brighton. While United got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Luton Town in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, they will still need to bounce back from their dreadful start to the league season in Sussex.

hereCups will be turned into upcycled reusable cups and other products including tissue and packaging, reducing waste and encouraging a 'circular economy', Network Rail said.The initiative is a partnership with environmental charity Hubbub and waste provider, Interserve.The YouGov study, commissioned by Network Rail, found consumers want to recycle cups, but often do not know how, they said.Only three in 10 adults who purchase a coffee while travelling reported using a bin specifically designed