Huge 'armed' police response after 'knife-wielding man threatens people in street'

In a statement to local councillors GMP said: "Officers will continue to patrol the surrounding locality to offer reassurance to the community following on from this morning's action, however this is only to bolster our relations with residents/business owners, and not in response to any subsequent threat whatsoever." In a statement Greater Manchester Police said: "Officers executed a warrant at an address on Goulden Street in Salford at around 6am today.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A drug-fuelled driver reversed his girlfriend’s car into a police vehicle after a high-speed chase through Blantyre and Uddingston.Mel Rae was jailed for 13 months after what even his lawyer admitted was an “outrageous” piece of driving.Rae, 28, who was supposed to be serving a five-year ban at the time, was also disqualified for a further six years.Hamilton Sheriff Court heard on Friday that, fortunately,

Cops have raced to an ongoing incident in the south side of Glasgow. Areas of Battlefield Road and Clarkston Road have reportedly been cordoned off as locals reports armed police on the scene.

Hugh Jackman's wife Deborra-Lee Furness has been targeted by 'anti-adoption people' over her support of the foster system.The actress and producer, who is a passionate advocate for adoption and shares two adopted children - son Oscar, 20, and daughter Ava, 15 - with her The Greatest Showman star husband, told the Future Women's Drive podcast she has been 'pummelled' by people who oppose her views.

neighbour-from-hell attacked five police officers after they arrived to break up her asbo-breaching nine hour through the night party.Sarah Stewart, 23, reacted by tearing off their PPE and telling them she had coronavirus, as well as threatening to firebomb their families.Sheriff Tom Hughes jailed Stewart for 27 months and told her: "It is quite clear that on the night in question you caused considerable difficulty to your upstairs neighbour when there was an asbo against you."You paid no

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.A KNIFE-WIELDING Coatbridge man ordered a tanning salon owner to lie down and robbed her of cash.The terrified woman thought Jonathan Elliott was a customer when he turned up at the Motherwell premises.But he brandished a kitchen knife and put her through a terrifying ordeal, Hamilton Sheriff Court heard last week.Elliott, 31, of High Coats, was jailed for 21 months after he admitted robbing the woman

You can give information to an officer by calling 101 and quoting incident number 3191 of 23/08/2020. Reports can also be made anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Edinburgh. Officers were today seen standing guard at a wooded area in the Craigmillar area of the capital after the grim discovery was made near Old Dalkeith Road around 1pm on Saturday.Police Scotland are treating the death as unexplained and have also closed off the nearby Craigmillar Recycling Centre.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Armed officers stormed a car in Paisley last night as part of a firearms operation in Glasgow.Police stopped the a red Volkswagen Golf on Neilston Road at around 7.10pm.No items were recovered and no arrests made.The stop and search came after a similar operation on Glagow’s Sauchiehall Street when a gun and ammunition were found in a black Mazda 6.The car was stopped by police at 6.10pm.A 55-year-old

"The incident was brought to a safe conclusion and there was no wider threat to the public."As is normal procedure, the circumstances of the incident will be referred to the PIRC."

M6 junction 19 at Knutsford, while police respond to the incident. A total of 15 people have been arrested and are on their way to police custody, Cheshire Police have confirmed.

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