Man arrested after huge cannabis farm discovered in Ashton-under-Lyne

pensioner had his skull fractured in a horror home robbery after being targeted twice in one day.The 69-year-old victim was allegedly threatened by masked man with a fake gun who demanded cash at his home in Lynedoch Street, Greenock, at 6.30am on Wednesday, December 16, morningMoney was taken during the first raid.Later that night two men forced entry into the same property and assaulted the pensioner.As a result of the horrifying attack he was rushed to Inverclyde Hospital with a fractured

direct to your inboxTwo men have been arrested after police discovered a £100k cannabis farm in Tameside. Police raided a property in the Dukinfield area this morning (Friday 18 December) as part of an ongoing investigation into the supply of drugs.Officers found an industrial scale cannabis farm covering two stories of the property.

direct to your inboxPolice swooped on a McDonald's car park in Ashton-under-Lyne tonight following reports of a knife-point robbery.Video from the scene showed several police vehicles and officers near the fast-food restaurant in the town centre.One man was arrested nearby.There were no reports of any injuries.Unconfirmed reports suggested people in the car park had been armed with machetes.The incident took place close to the Ikea and Sainsbury's stores.One passer-by told the M.E.N: "As l

The woman, in her 70s, received a phone call from a man on Tuesday (December 15).He told her there was counterfeit money in her bank account and that she needed to withdraw £7,300. The caller said he would collect the money from her home, in Calder Road, Bolton, later that evening.

A Florida man was arrested Wednesday in the 1998 kidnapping and rape of a 22-year-old woman after DNA collected from a discarded cigarette last month linked him to the case, investigators said. James Byrd, now 60, was arrested in Marion County on charges of armed kidnapping and sexual battery in the 22-year-old case, Tampa police said.

direct to your inbox A man has been arrested after 10 children were attacked outside a school in Rochdale. One victim, a 12-year-old boy, was repeatedly punched in the face as he cycled to school.

arrested and charged after a petrol bomb was launched at a home in Greenock, Inverclyde.  The arson attack took place on September 19 in the town's Cumberland Road. The 22-year-old was cuffed by officers from Police Scotland and charged in connection following a wilful fireraising at a property.It's the second arrest in connection with the incident in the Renfrewshire town.

CBS46 News Atlanta reports that the incident occurred on Dec.

Celtic Park tonight.The pair were detained in connection with disorder offences as Celtic fans gathered to vent their frustrations at the board and manager Neil Lennon.Dozens of supporters headed to Parkhead following their side's 1-1 draw with St Johnstone, leaving Lennon's side with just 2 wins from their last 12 games.Video footage showed fans shouting expletives and calling for the manager and board to be sacked.Some fans could be chasing the team bus down as it left the ground in the east

arrested and charged after £80,000 worth of designer gear was allegedly stolen from a Scots clothes shop. Photos showed empty racks and hangers strewn across the floor after the raid at the high end Overhype store on Aberdeen's Green on Monday.

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Michelle Mone has paid tribute to the family and friends who were unable to see her finally tie the knot to Doug Barrowman at the weekend. The Scots bra tycoon married her billionaire fiance on Saturday at a stunning ceremony in the Isle of Man attended by 90 of their nearest and dearest.

Two men in Utah have been arrested in connection to the suspected murder of a 50-year-old man whose body was “discarded” in the desert, authorities said Friday. Residents in Juab County reported to police that a man had been shot and his body dumped somewhere in the west desert, said Juab County Sheriff Douglas Anderson, according to the Deseret News.