'I'm no crime boss' says man accused of setting up shooting that killed Ashley Dale

Ashley Dale's devastated dad said 'history has repeated itself' after he told a court how his son was also shot dead in 2005.

A leading charity says anti-Jewish hate is now 'absolutely the worst seen' in Greater Manchester since it began keeping records. Community Security Trust (CST), which protects Britain's Jewish communities from anti-Semitism, says the problem has soared across the region following the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East on October 7.

Niall Barry knew he was facing serious trouble when detectives investigating the murder of Ashley Dale downloaded the contents of her phone.

On a rainy Saturday in August last year, Ashley Dale was enjoying a quiet night in, watching TV in her pyjamas with her dog Darla beside her, when her front door was knocked down and she was shot dead with a Skorpion submachine gun.

A driver is said to be unhurt after a car flipped onto its roof in Rochdale town centre this afternoon (November 20).

Four men have been found guilty of the murder of Ashley Dale in Liverpool.

This is everything that was heard in court during the seventh week of the Ashley Dale murder trial. Five men deny the murder of the 28-year-old Knowsley Council worker.

Prince William has announced a three year commitment to tackle youth violence and improve opportunities for young people in Manchester. Joining forces with mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham, The Royal Foundation has unveiled £100,000 in funding to support the work of community initiatives in the city.

South Manchester had a royal visit today as Prince William visited communities in Moss Side. The Prince of Wales travelled to The Hideaway Youth Project before heading to the Moss Side Millennium Powerhouse to speak to young people and families impacted by youth violence.

Andy Burnham has set out plans to bring together a network of cities and charities to support the recovery of Ukraine after the war.

Residents in Greater Manchester have said to be left in “horror” following the graffiti of a war memorial in Rochdale.

Andy Burnham says the 'appalling' attack on the Rochdale war memorial is being investigated 'as a matter of urgency' as police continue to guard the monument which was yesterday sprayed with graffiti.

A man accused of killing Ashley Dale in her Merseyside home has said he 'warned' her boyfriend over threats made to 'stab him up,' a jury has heard.

He could not have made things easier for Greater Manchester Police. A victim of a cruel burglary turned detective to get all the evidence the force needed.

Almost 190 anti-Semitic hate incidents on Jewish people in Greater Manchester have been reported since the Hamas attack on Israel, according to a charity.

Andy Burnham has denied being disloyal to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer over his call for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

Police discovered quantities of suspected cannabis, suspected cocaine and other drug paraphernalia after storming a property in Denton. During the raid yesterday (November 2) officers also found a ‘large’ amount of counterfeit money.

The M60 needs ‘major investment’, Andy Burnham has said. Boltonian Darren told BBC Radio Manchester's 'In the Hotseat' the motorway is 'more of a car park than a road'.

It’s going to be a hard winter for Greater Manchester’s homeless. It always is.

One of the men accused of murdering Ashley Dale in Liverpool said he got involved in conversations about buying sub-machine guns because he was "young and stupid" and "trying to act hard".