Man accused of modern slavery and trafficking offences after Romanians found at property in Oldham

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Bosses in Oldham say they can ‘offer lessons learned’ to Bolton on how to bring down a coronavirus spike after they narrowly avoided a full local lockdown.In the middle of August the borough was balanced on a knife edge with the threat of an economic shutdown looming.However nearly a month later and the number of new infections in Oldham has dropped significantly – although it remains in the ‘red zone’.In the week leading to September 9 the rate of infection per 100,000 people was 58.2 – down

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.

straight to your inbox Philippe Sandler is on the road to recovery again after undergoing another operation. The Manchester City defender was recovering from knee surgery when he signed for the club back in 2018, but quickly worked his way into Pep Guardiola's plans and started games in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup during that season.

straight to your inbox Manchester City fans couldn't help but get excited over new signing Ferran Torres, as he produced a crucial cross to set up a late equaliser on his Spain debut. Torres started for Spain in last night's Nations League fixture, giving City fans a first look at their new signing.

hereThe attack happened just before 4.50pm on Saturday (August 30) in Oldham.Officers were to the scene following a report of a “disturbance” on Lime Green Parade, off Elm Road, in the Limeside area of the town.Two men, aged 26 and 55, were arrested on suspicion of assault.Both have since been released on bail.Eyewitnesses said there was a huge police presence in the area and reported that armed officers were part of the response.A GMP spokesperson said: “Just before 4.50pm on Saturday 30

hereEmergency services attended and the victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds to her leg.She remains there in a stable condition.The child was assessed by paramedics at the scene and had no visible injuries.A 17-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.Detective Inspector John Robb, from GMP’s City of Manchester district, said: “This was a vicious attack in which a woman was stabbed in front of her young son.“Our thoughts are with her and her family as she

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'.

here“I remain strong and confident regarding our innocence in this matter – if anything myself, family and friends are the victims.”The verdict led England boss Southgate to withdraw the defender from the squad for the Nations League doubleheader against Iceland and Denmark, having only selected him earlier in the day.In a club statement released shortly after the verdict Manchester United said: “Manchester United notes the verdict of the Greek court today.“Harry Maguire pleaded not guilty to

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straight to your inboxYoung Manchester City right-back Pedro Porro has secured a two-year loan move to Portugal with Sporting.The Spanish Under-21 international will spend the next two seasons with the Primeira Liga side who announced the news on their website on Saturday.