Man to appear in court after police officers were attacked with knife in tower block

straight to your inbox Micah Richards accepts his biggest regret in football was leaving Manchester City, having failed to appreciate the position he was in at the time. Richards emerged through the club's academy and made his first-team debut in 2005 under Stuart Pearce and was part of the side that won their first Premier League title in 2012 under Roberto Mancini.

A Greater Manchester Police officer has been sacked after he hit a man over the head with his baton during a 'disturbance' on Deansgate Locks.Police constable Philip Ellis was found to have used 'excessive force' and breached standards of professional behaviour, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said.The incident in October 2016 left a 23-year-old man needing hospital treatment for his injuries.The IOPC launched an investigation that concluded in March 2017 and evidence was handed

A dad from Wythenshawe stuck two fingers up at PCSOs and shouted 'f*** off, I'll run you over', a court heard.Robert Ellis' victims feared his threats were real and 'feared for their personal safety'.The 26-year-old, from Wythenshawe, had been in an argument with his partner about childcare when he left the home to 'clear his head', Manchester Magistrates' Court heard.But a probation officer explained that he ended up taking out his anger on PCSO Duffy and PCSO Spencer.

Greater Manchester Police is receiving a huge surge in calls related to mental health as a result of the pandemic, it has emerged. On average, 60 officers a day are dealing with calls from people struggling with mental health - double the normal amount.Bev Hughes, the Deputy Mayor, says GMP has set up a fortnightly gold command meeting with partners including those in mental health service to try and address the problem.

Manchester Evening News.He claimed to have seen a police officer knee Mr Moura in the head 'several times' as he was being restrained.GMP made a mandatory referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) following the incident and all ten officers who attended were placed on restricted duties.Mr Martin's video was seized as part of the probe and IOPC investigators also looked into his allegation that police waited ‘around 15 or 20 minutes’ after Mr Moura was put into the van before

Harry Maguire was kicked in the leg by police officers who told him 'your career is over', a Greek court heard this morning. The court had been asked to postpone proceedings over the Manchester United  captain's alleged involvement in a brawl in Mykonos in Greece - but the trial started today.

straight to your inbox Pep Guardiola is just as disappointed at Manchester City's season as the chairman is, according to Khaldoon Al Mubarak. The Catalan coach revealed ahead of the Champions League knockouts that Al Mubarak was not happy with him over the way Liverpool had run away with the Premier League title, and the chairman did not suggest otherwise when given the opportunity to counter that claim.

Bury on Thursday morning (August 20).The schoolgirl, who suffers with severe depression and social anxiety, had built up the courage to ride the tram into Manchester after struggling to leave her room all year.Her mother, who wished to remain anonymous, said it took the teen “all her energy” to make the milestone.But she wasn’t on the tram long after boarding at Besses o' th' Barn when she claimed she heard a couple talking about her.She said they called her out on not using a mask, despite her

Harry Maguire has appeared in court following an alleged altercation with police on the Greek island of Mykonos.

Harpurhey.Mahar Mansour, aged 24, appeared in the dock at Manchester Magistrates Court this afternoon (August 17).He confirmed his name, date of birth and address.Mr Mansour, of Salford, is charged with two offences of section 18, attempt to unlawfully and maliciously wound two police officers, one offence of criminal damage to a Renault Scenic, and one offence of possession of a bladed article, namely a knife on Kingsbridge Road.No pleas were entered at this stage due to the offences being

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola insists Manchester City will recover from their agonising defeat to Lyon to attempt to reach the Champions League semi-finals next season.City were firm favourites to progress against Lyon in the one-legged affair, but were below-par on the night when everything went against them. Lyon deservedly led at half time, before Kevin De Bruyne's strike eventually pulled them level.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said his Manchester City players were well-prepared to play in an unusual formation before crashing out of the Champions League.The Blues began with three central defenders, but never truly looked like themselves until Guardiola switched things by replacing Fernandinho with Riyad Mahrez ten minutes into the second half.That led to the manager being severely criticised for tinkering with City’s set-up.But he said they had been developing it on their Lisbon

CCTV footage has captured the moment a police officer stole money from a vulnerable widower he was called out to help.In the clip, PC David Bunting reaches into a coffee table and swipes a bag full of £2 coins while attending the 44-year-old man's home.Emergency services were called to the bungalow after reports of a person in 'dire medical situation' having believed to have taken an overdose of tablets, according to the Manchester Evening News.He also allegedly had a knife and was 'bleeding

Manchester Magistrates' Court was told.

Manchester Magistrates Court heard. As things escalated, officers arrested him and tried to restrain him, but his dog bit two of the officers.He then started pushing the chest’s of the officers and calling them “P*** p*****”.