Drugs, seized vehicles and patrolling knife crime hotspots - it's been a 'busy week' for police in Leigh

straight to your inbox every day for freeScott McTominay and Luke Shaw could miss Manchester United's Carabao Cup quarter-final with Everton on Wednesday.The duo started in United's 6-2 thrashing of Leeds on Sunday but Shaw came off in the first-half due to illness and McTominay was forced off late on with a groin strain.Shaw, 25, reported at United's team hotel an hour later than the rest of his teammates on Saturday night as he had been unwell and was only passed fit on Sunday

direct to your inboxPolice have recovered a 'large knife' from the scene of a stabbing in Moss Side.A 15-year-old boy remains in a serious condition in hospital after he was stabbed in the back near Alexandra Park on Saturday night.Three teenagers, all 15, have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack.They remain in police custody for questioning.Police are treating the stabbing as a targeted attack.Greater Manchester Police are appealing for anyone with information about

For all the latest news from in and around Bolton, sign up for the free MyBolton newsletterA huge knife was found in a man's waistband after he attempted to run from police.Police were searching for a wanted person in the Tonge Fold area in Bolton at around noon on Monday, December 14.A man spotted officers turning onto Hengist Street and immediately ran away, says Greater Manchester Police's Bolton North neighbourhood team.Police managed to catch up with the man, then detained him and searched

straight to your inbox every day for free Luke Shaw has revealed he only trained twice with the Manchester United first-team squad in the last six weeks prior to his impressive display against Manchester City. The left-back impressed as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side were held to a goalless draw by their rivals at Old Trafford.

straight to your inbox every day for freeDavid de GeaMade a solid save from Riyad Mahrez with a more assured stance than in midweek. Otherwise utterly untroubled.

GMP is failing to record and therefore investigate thousands of crimes reported.The report said the force failed to record 80,000 crimes in 12-months.The police inspectorate, which has been raising concerns since 2016, said domestic violence and vulnerable victims is a particular concern.One in four violent crimes reported to GMP is not being recorded, while one in three investigations are failing to meet basic standards in the way they are carried out, while also too often being slow.In a

direct to your inboxPolice seized cocaine, cannabis and heroin following dawn raids in Tameside today.Officers also arrested four men in suspicion of drug dealing after executing warrants at two addresses in Hyde.The suspects remain in police custody and are being questioned.Greater Manchester Police confirmed officers recovered cocaine, cannabis and heroin with an estimated street value of £10,000, alongside cutting agents and several thousand pounds in cash.Four men, 19, 26, 32, and 51, were

direct to your inboxTens of thousands of illegal cigarettes and tobacco worth around £50k have been seized in raids by police and trading standards officers in Oldham.Council workers, supported by Greater Manchester Police visited three shops in the town on Saturday, December 5.Tobacco which was either suspected to be counterfeit or labelled not for the UK market was discovered at premises on Yorkshire Street, Park Road and Hollins RoadIn total 31,600 cigarettes and 12.5kg of rolling tobacco was

straight to your inbox every day for free Manchester United have confirmed their starting XI for the crucial Champions League fixture against RB Leipzig on Tuesday night. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made five changes from the side which defeated West Ham at the weekend with midfielder Paul Pogba named on the bench.

direct to your inboxThree vehicles were involved in a road traffic collision in south Manchester on Tuesday morning (December 8). Greater Manchester Fire Rescue Service (GMFRS) were called to reports of a collision on Dene Road in Didsbury at 10.38am.

direct to your inboxTwo major routes between Manchester and Sheffield have been closed today as a result of snow, which has led to vehicles becoming stranded on the Snake Pass.Both the A57 Snake Pass and the Woodhead Pass have been shut as a result of wintry conditions which have made driving hazardous.Vehicles are reportedly stuck on the Snake Pass, Manc Traffic has posted on Twitter.It says: “A57 Snake Pass reported BLOCKED with vehicles stuck.

direct to your inboxWeekly cases of Covid-19 across Tameside have dropped down to single figures in areas that had been hotspots for the virus.The infection rate has fallen for another subsequent week in the borough, and now stands at 145.7 cases per 100,000 people as of Wednesday, down 44pc from the previous week.This places Tameside as the third lowest local authority in Greater Manchester for its infection rate.The success of the four week lockdown in suppressing the virus has led to cases

straight to your inbox every day for freeAnthony Martial and Luke Shaw are both recovering well and should be available for Manchester United selection soon. That has been revealed by United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, after both players missed the 3-2 victory at Southampton on Sunday.

direct to your inboxThree arrests have been made in dawn raids carried out to crackdown on the supply of class A drugs.Officers raided properties in Moss Side, Longsight and Manchester city centre this morning (Tuesday). They were searched as part of GMP 's Operation Bathurst, an investigation into the supply of class A drugs in the Moss Side and Longsight areas.

in Blackley this afternoon. Police said they were initially called to reports of a 'disturbance' at a property on Victoria Avenue East close to the store.

straight to your inboxLa Liga president Javier Tebas admits the Spanish league are working on provisional plans to account for any drop in revenue if Lionel Messi leaves Barcelona.Messi came close to ending his long association with Barcelona in the summer, but decided to stay to avoid a costly legal battle with the club he loves. Manchester City were strongly linked with Messi's signature at the time and view themselves as front-runners to land the Argentine were he to leave Catalonia.

Covid-19 hotspot in Chadderton Central, Oldham, it increased by 15 per cent and the neighbourhood recorded an infection rate of 704.9 per 100,000 in a week.