Forensic crime scene officers descend on property in Moston

in Bolton this evening. It happened on Highfield Road in Farnworth just after 4:30pm.

direct to your inboxA yellow weather warning has been issued for Greater Manchester.Snow and sleet has already arrived in some parts of the region and is forecast to continue falling into Friday evening.The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for snow, sleet and rain from now until 9pm .Motorists are warned of tricky driving conditions with an increased risk of collisions.Forecasters say the rain will turn to wintry showers this evening and continue overnight, falling heaviest over

direct to your inboxPlans for the next phase of works to create a walking and cycling network linking Manchester to Chorlton are now under consultation. Local residents and businesses are being encouraged to share their thoughts on newly-revised plans for the ‘Area 3’ route running from St Anne's Road in Chorlton along Barlow Moor Road and onto Manchester Road’s junction with Upper Chorlton Road and Seymour Grove.

direct to your inboxSnow and sleet has started to fall in Greater Manchester for the first time this autumn/winter.The Met Office has forecast that all 10 boroughs will see sleet on Friday, while Oldham is currently experiencing heavy snow.This is set to continue until 5pm this afternoon.No weather warnings have been issued for the region, however there could be some travel disruption in Oldham if the white stuff sets on lower ground.Residents in the borough have shared videos on social media of

police team in Greater Manchester has taken to social media to share news of its particularly 'busy week'. GMP Leigh, Atherton and Hindley posted about a string of incidents that they have spotted, while patrolling Leigh, since last Thursday (November 26).

hereBut he said that when he first 'started to broach' the need for new protective counter-terror legislation 'it became clear that the door to conversation was closed'.Mr Aldworth said in the statement he was 'badgering' the Home Office - and said he was even 'banned' from using the term 'Protect Duty'.He said in the statement: "While the phrase [banned] was used lightheartedly, its application was real."It became clear that our persistence had gone beyond the point of tolerance and that a

here A spokesman for Sodexo, which runs the privately operated jail, said: “An assault on a Prison custody officer is currently under a police investigation so it would be inappropriate to comment further.” Another source said: "The member of staff spent time in hospital with burns after having a bucket of hot water thrown on him by a prisoner."Earlier this month the Manchester Evening News reported how masked men on motorbikes torched a car outside the main entrance of Forest Bank.Footage from

A jury has heard a harrowing first-hand account of onlookers trying to help a seven-year-old girl after she was stabbed in a Bolton park.Emily Jones died after she was fatally attacked by Eltiona Skana, 30, who grabbed her and slashed her neck with a craft knife while the child was riding her scooter towards her mother, a trial at Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court has been told.Skana, who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, has denied murdering the youngster in Queen's Park on

straight to your inbox every day for freeAmad Diallo made his first appearance of the season for Atalanta as he prepares for his New Year move to Manchester United.Diallo, 18, ended an 11-month wait for just his fourth Serie A appearance in the Champions League quarter-finalists' 2-0 home defeat to Verona on Saturday.Atalanta won 2-0 at Liverpool last Wednesday to keep their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League round-of-16 alive but Diallo was excluded from their 23-man squad at

The Mayor’s A Bed Every Night homelessness reduction scheme is being extended after a charity warned numbers seeking help have rocketed during the pandemic.With ‘at least’ 40 new rooms added to the scheme in time for the winter, £663,000 has also been pledged to support young people at risk of homelessness and to tackle the causes that could see people ‘slip through the net’.Greater Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, announced the expansion of his flagship scheme using cash from his mayoral

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In a special report published last year, the M.E.N looked at the story of a sixteen-strong gang of boys as young as 13 who found themselves in court over a series of violent robberies in Manchester.

We'd like to know what you think should happen next. Would you like to see the lockdown extended or should all restrictions be lifted? Have your say in our survey below.Click 'display interactive content' or follow this link if you can't see it on your device. United City's privately-funded research will help to bridge that gap, giving clear data to manage safety in workplaces, hospitality venues and on transport, they say.The research will also allow Greater Manchester leaders to negotiate with

in Rochdale which was closed for several hours on Thursday night. The nature of the incident remains unclear as Greater Manchester Police have so far declined to comment to the Manchester Evening News for up to 24 hours, despite repeated approaches.

Sam Walker has had his jail term increased after arranging for prison officers' cars to be torched while he was behind bars in Manchester. The 37-year-old caused trouble at Strangeways, then threatened officers at HMP Durham soon after he was transferred, the Liverpool Echo reports.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United are among the clubs vying for the signature of highly-rated FC Braga centre-back David Carmo, according to reports.The 21-year-old penned a new contract with the Portuguese side last week and has seen his reputation soar since making his debut for the club in January.Comparisons have been made with Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk due to his commanding presence and the Athletic reports United are among 10 different clubs chasing Carmo's

Counter terrorism police have swooped on a residential street to execute a warrant.Police and forensic investigators have been at the scene in Chatham Street, Ince-in-Makerfield, since 7am this morning, according to residents.Officers from Counter Terrorism Policing North West arrived to execute a warrant at a property on the road.No arrests have yet been made and enquiries are ongoing, Greater Manchester Police has confirmed.Investigators dressed in white forensic suits remain in Chatham