Firefighters called to tackle a suspected fire in the roof their own headquarters

close a number of roads in north Manchester this weekend as they attempt to crack down on illegal parties.Police say they have picked up intelligence that 'organised criminals' are planning to hold more raves at unnamed locations across the city.Some 4,000 people attended a rave in a field near Daisy Nook Country Park in Failsworth last Saturday night, where a 20-year-old man died of a suspected drug overdose.Up to 2,000 others went to another event at a brownfield site in Carrington, Trafford,

Manchester Crown Court heard. Events turned ugly in March when Croft, of Salford, went to her home address with his children’s belongings and after a brief conversation he called her a ‘tramp’.

Greater Manchester Fire Service, died in May 2019 - less than a year after he was diagnosed. His wife Nicola, from Oldham, vowed to keep his memory alive by launching the 'Ricky Casey Trust'.

two lockdown raves at the weekend.There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the 20-year-old man, say Greater Manchester Police.A file on the case has been sent to Manchester South Coroners' Court in Stockport. Police said the man died of a suspected drugs overdose at an event attended by 4,000 people at Daisy Nook on Saturday.

here He told the Manchester Evening News that alarm bells started ringing from the moment he got the call from 01204 455244, particularly as he does not know anyone from the area and only gets calls from close family and friends. Mr Bardell said: "I got a phone call from a Bolton number saying that they were HMRC and that I had an issue with my tax account, which is impossible as I am disabled and unable to work and so on benefits.

Stoke City on Tuesday was cancelled at the last minute after a player from the Championship club tested positive for coronavirus, it has been reported. After playing a training match at Old Trafford on Saturday, United were due to take on Stoke at Carrington on Tuesday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues to prepare his side for their return to Premier League action against Tottenham on June 19.

Crumpsall, found him in a takeaway where they tried to speak to him, but he was ‘highly intoxicated’, Manchester Magistrates Court heard.The incident escalated when Khan went outside, as he became abusive to officers and used racist language towards them.Becoming increasingly aggressive, officers took him to the ground in an attempt to restrain him, but he kicked out and hit the leg of the female officer.The officers were concerned he may have spat at them as they heard him clear his throat, so

hereBut there are concerns that fraudsters may try to use the scheme to trick people into handing over cash for tests.The genuine service however, will never ask for payments, or ask for bank details, passwords or pin numbers.Local authorities in Greater Manchester have been advising people to be aware, and never share personal details over the phone if there is any doubt about who you are speaking to.Guidance has been issued by the NHS setting out what genuine contact tracers will do, and what

A man has been jailed after trying to push a police officer into a Salford Quays canal - claiming it was a cry for help.

A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after a crash left a cyclist with a broken arm.

Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze at an industrial estate in Wigan.

A suspected drug driver has been arrested after driving the wrong way along a motorway.

Seven songs were performed during the event, including Oasis' 'Wonderwall'

Tameside has been chosen as Greater Manchester’s pilot borough for the government’s ‘test and trace’ programme to tackle outbreaks of coronavirus.