Man, 26, slapped stranger's bottom as she walked down the street... then exposed himself to a female police officer

A cycling and walking route built over an old railway line is set for an upgrade.The 7km Swinton Greenway which connects Monton Road to Manchester Road will become an entirely traffic-free walking and cycling route between Monton and Swinton with new direct links to nearby schools and colleges.The scheme promises to provide an 'attractive', 'safe' and 'illuminated' route.The mostly off-road route, much of which is already only open to pedestrians and cyclists, is built on a disused railway line

Manchester Evening News that 'football and rugby fans' began to fight each other before the skirmish turned into a 'big brawl'. In dramatic scenes, one man was left 'crawling' from the pub before being taken away in an ambulance, according to those passing the pub at the time.The eyewitness said: "Roughly three or four lads got put in the back of the police vans.

Police have issued a warning to Trafford Centre to shoppers to wear a face covering - or receive a fine.The Greater Manchester Police team in Stretford said they had officers in the shopping centre yesterday, and will be back again on Sunday.So far five tickets have been issued to people who did not have a covering and could not present valid exemption.The fine is now £200 for a first offence, reduced to £100 if paid within 14 days.The government has also warned that repeat offenders receiving

hereGreater Manchester Police have confirmed that two people were injured.

hereMrs Merchant said: "Even though I wasn't suspicious of him, ie, worse case scenario he was going to be a bomber, what I was suspicious of was that he had secreted himself away."In that way it was a security issue. But I wasn't aware of any feelings of 'oh my God he could be a terrorist'.

Police investigating the rape of a 14-year-old girl in Manchester city centre have released an image of a man they want to speak to. Officers were called to the canal tow path near Dale Street at around 6.50pm on Saturday, July 11.  A girl and her friends were approached by a group of men at around 5.15pm, police said.

Hare Hill Park in Littleborough was cordoned off for much of Thursday (October 8) following the report.Police were called to the park at 1am on Thursday after a man reported he had been sexually assaulted by another man.Officers confirmed details of the allegation, appealed to the public for more information and started an investigation.Today a statement from Greater Manchester Police confirmed officers had conducted an investigation and concluded no crime had been committed.The statement said:

Wythenshawe on July 16 this year, he told them: "Yes, it's all on that computer there". As well as having the 'extraordinary large amount' of images on his work computer and a hard drive, Donkin also had 80 videos and 12,000 images of young girls taken in public spaces.

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Bolton Wanderers and Shrewsbury Town on December 29 last year, and included supporters of both teams. During the fight on Church Bank in Bolton town centre, a man was kicked in the head and left unconscious for several minutes.

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straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United loanee Tahith Chong says he is aiming to break into the Werder Bremen starting line up after his recent goal scoring heroics.Dutch winger Chong left United on a season-long loan in the summer transfer window as headed to Germany to sign for Bremen.The 20-year-old shone for his new side in pre-season but has been mainly utilised from the bench since the new Bundesliga campaign started last month.Chong lined up for Bremen in a 4-1 loss to

straight to your inboxArsenal look to have been dealt a blow ahead of their Premier League clash with Manchester City.Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is set to be without key defender Kieran Tierney for the showdown at the Etihad on Saturday, October 17.Tierney is currently away on international duty with Scotland, who face Israel on Thursday in a crucial Euro play-off semi-final.But the Scots' preparations have suffered a serious setback with the news that Stuart Armstrong has tested positive for

Moston. Mia Strothers, 14, was hit by a BMW on Lightbowne Road as she made her way to school on Monday morning (October 5).

straight to your inbox every day, free Edinson Cavani says he is fully focused on justifying the 'responsibility' of being handed the iconic No.7 shirt at Manchester United.Cavani was one of five summer arrivals at United after he completed a free transfer on deadline day earlier this week. The 33-year-old was released by Paris Saint-Germain earlier this summer before signing a one-year deal with the option for a further 12 months at Old Trafford.

Sale. John Harris has been missing since Thursday, October 1.The 78-year-old was last seen in the Sale area at around 5pm.Police said he was wearing a green cap, blue jumper and blue jeans.He was also carrying a red rucksack.If you have seen John or have information, contact police on 101 quoting 1959 021020. 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