Nine men and a woman charged after police drugs raids

direct to your inboxA crash which put three people in hospital including a child followed a short police pursuit, it has emerged.Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the incident on Angel Street near the Co-op headquarters in the NOMA district of Manchester city centre at around 9.24pm yesterday after a Ford Escort van crashed head-on into a bus.The van had been travelling the wrong way down a one way street, say police.Three injured people from the van - a man, woman and a child aged four

straight to your inboxRoy Keane believes Manchester City are behind multiple teams in the Premier League in regards to winning the title.City were held to a 0-0 draw with their neighbours Manchester United at Old Trafford in a game where chances were few and far between.Last season, Liverpool won their first Premier League title and stopped Pep Guardiola's men's two-year streak of securing the top-flight crown.Many tipped City to bounce back this season, but after 11 games, Guardiola's side are

Bolton has been charged following an incident which saw police officers doused with an accelerant and a property set alight.Christian Smith, of Higher Market Street, Farnworth, has been charged with one count of arson with intent to endanger life, one count of affray, one count of actual bodily harm to a police officer and one count of harassment.The 51-year-old has been remanded into custody.He will appear before Manchester and Salford Magistrates Court tomorrow (Monday, December 14).

direct to your inboxA man has appeared in court in relation to an incident outside a school in Rochdale.Police said Rian Power, 19, appeared in court after being charged with 10 assaults, and was remanded in custody.GMP previously said officers were called to reports that 10 pupils had been assaulted outside Wardle Academy yesterday morning.One boy, 14, was taken to hospital with minor injuries.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

straight to your inboxManchester City will be looking to take advantage of Manchester United’s Champions League disappointment in today’s derby.United are reeling after they were knocked out of the competition in the group stages following their 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Tuesday. By contrast, City breezed into the knockout stages of the Champions League with a 3-0 win over Marseille on Wednesday to top Group C.

straight to your inboxPablo Zabaleta says John Stones would not be part of his ideal back four for Manchester City.The centre-back has been in excellent form since being recalled to City's starting line-up, having effectively found himself as sixth-choice centre-back during the summer.It has led to plenty of debate over what City's strongest defence is, with Aymeric Laporte missing four of their last five games.The likes of Nathan Ake, Eric Garcia and summer signing Ruben Dias are also vying for

Manchester Evening News : "I had to contact the coroners' office to get them to arrange for his things to be sent. "They finally sent his belongings and many items were missing.

direct to your inboxA wheelchair user was one of two pedestrians taken to hospital after a 'hit and run' in north Manchester. Two men were injured when they were struck by a car on Fold Street, just off Moston Lane in Moston shortly before 11am on Wednesday morning.

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero says he is feeling better day by day, as he made his return to Manchester City training this week.Aguero has missed the last two games after suffering a setback on his return from injury after the Olympiacos away fixture in the Champions League. He had come back from his knee surgery in October, but the injury to Gabriel Jesus at the time required Aguero to start three games in a week.

Wigan, has now been charged with the commercial burglary of the store, police have revealed.

direct to your inboxThree arrests have been made in dawn raids carried out to crackdown on the supply of class A drugs.Officers raided properties in Moss Side, Longsight and Manchester city centre this morning (Tuesday). They were searched as part of GMP 's Operation Bathurst, an investigation into the supply of class A drugs in the Moss Side and Longsight areas.

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straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United favourite Luis Nani says Paul Scholes is the player who has impressed him the most during his playing career.The Portuguese winger has been reflecting on his time at Old Trafford in which he won 12 trophies during an eight-year spell in Manchester.Nani played alongside a host of world-class players during his time a United, including one season with good friend and compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.However, it was United legend Scholes who

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola singled out John Stones for praise after Manchester City's victory over Olympiacos in the Champions League. While the Blues never managed to kill the game off, it was another assured performance at the back that produced another clean sheet in the competition to lay the platform for a fourth consecutive win in Europe that confirms qualification to the knockout stage.

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