Man, 19, and youth, 17, arrested after double stabbing at city centre restaurant Akbar's

More details here.Sports fashion retailer JD is looking for both full-time and part-time sales assistants for its Manchester Arndale store.Wages are age-dependant and contracts of between eight and 40 hours are available.

A driving instructor has branded the Government a 'disgrace' after they took the decision to close test centre waiting rooms.Charles Royle, 54, says he and his colleagues have been forced to stand outside for up to an hour at a time after the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) took the decision to shut indoor facilities.The waiting rooms have been closed because they are not deemed 'Covid-secure.'Mr Royle, who teaches across north Manchester, says he has had to wait outside in all

Two guns have been recovered after a dawn raid on a house in Salford.As reported in the Manchester Evening News four men were arrested on suspicion of firearms offences during a planned strike on Tuesday.Armed police were involved when a search warrant was executed at the property in Goulden Street, Langworthy, based on intelligence.More than 25 officers plus staff from other agencies were involved in the operation.The house was sealed off as a crime scene and the investigation is ongoing.Now

hereBut the force was also facing criticism of its slow response to the attacks, including why the man was allowed to wander the city for as long as he did.Five other people, aged between 23 and 33, were also injured during the incident.They were treated in hospital, with two later being discharged.A man and a woman, aged 19 and 32, who sustained serious stab wounds, remain in a critical condition in hospital, police said on Monday.Following the arrest, Birmingham Police Commander Chief

Birmingham city centre in a night of violence which has been declared a major incident. Police and paramedics were called to reports of a knife attack in the early hours of Sunday, with further stabbings later being reported.

in Oldham.Police said they were called to Elm Road near Lime Green Parade in the Lime Side area of the town shortly after 4.45pm today (Sunday August 30). Few details have been released but a Greater Manchester Police (GMP) spokesman said officers responded to reports of a 'disturbance'.

Wigan.One woman was taken to hospital with stab wounds and has since been discharged.Brian Holden, of Ashton Heath, has been charged with attempted murder in the wake of the stabbing. He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Manchester and Salford Magistrates' Court today, August 28.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day

A man has been arrested after a woman was sexually attacked in Manchester city centre and for 'numerous' indecent exposures.Greater Manchester Police were called to Slate Wharf after a woman in her 20s was sexually assaulted.She said she was walking in the area at 8.50am on Wednesday, August 26 when she was approached by a man, who went onto attack her.A GMP spokesman said that there have been seven reports of a man indecently exposing himself in the Castlefield and St John's areas of the city

A boy has been charged following two stabbings at a Manchester city centre restaurant.Police were called to Akbar's Indian restaurant on Liverpool Road at around 7pm on Tuesday, to a report of a stabbing.  Two men were taken to hospital with stab wounds.  A boy aged 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has been charged with two counts of section 18 assault and possession of an offensive weapon.He has been remanded to appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrates' court on Thursday

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Crumpsall. Emergency services were called to reports of a stabbing on Moorland Avenue at around 4.30pm on Sunday (August 23).A man was taken to hospital from the scene.His injuries are currently not believed to be life-threatening.Enquiries into the incident are ongoing.  Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app -  download it here  for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email