Forensic officers comb road after incident which saw it sealed off for hours

direct to your inbox The mayor’s office has repeatedly refused to say whether it has confidence in the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police after a damning report found the force was failing to record one in four violent crimes. It also cast doubt over the Chief’s long-term future at the helm of the force and criticised the fact he has not fronted up any interviews today.

direct to your inboxA south Manchester road was closed late last night following a road traffic collision.Police were called to Moseley Road in Fallowfield at 10.35pm on Saturday, to reports of a crash involving a black Skoda Fabia.The road was closed at the junction with Wilmslow Road while emergency services attended the scene.Police say there are no reports of any injuries.No arrests have been made.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

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 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

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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

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola bluntly reminded Manchester City's forwards that they need to score goals if they want to play under him. City have had uncharacteristically struggled this season in front of goal, with the five that they put past Burnley half the number they had managed in their previous eight games combined.

Three men arrested following a suspected road rage shooting in Salford have been released under investigation, police have said.The suspects were held on suspicion of attempted murder yesterday (Thursday).It came following an incident on November 17 in Lower Kersal.A 38-year-old man turned up at hospital with a gunshot wound to the hand at around 7.20pm.He was discharged the next day.Greater Manchester Police said that following an altercation between two drivers, one got out of his vehicle,

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United legend Paul Scholes believes Mason Greenwood will become the club's best finisher as his game progresses over time, while Rio Ferdinand drew similarities between the teenager and Ruud van Nistelrooy.Greenwood impressed after coming on in United's 4-1 Champions League victory over Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday evening.The comfortable win against the Turkish champions - who won the reverse fixture 2-1 earlier this month - puts Ole Gunnar

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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.

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Clayton at around 8.30am this morning (Wednesday).

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

Openshaw, began shouting and swearing at the officer’s before laughing in their faces and breaking the 2m distance, Manchester Magistrates Court heard.