Police discover cannabis plants after two men were spotted trying to break into a house

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Bolton on Monday morning. Around '100 plants believed to be cannabis', along with 'cultivation equipment', were uncovered in the operation.Four people, aged between 33 and 43, were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to produce cannabis.They are currently in custody for question, according to Greater Manchester Police.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has recalled a number of his senior Manchester City players for the Champions League last-16 second leg vs Borussia Monchengladbach.City hold a 2-0 lead from the 'away' leg three weeks ago, and are back in the same stadium in Budapest for their 'home' leg due to Covid-19 travel restrictions.

straight to your inbox every day for freeAC Milan legend Franco Baresi would like his former club to sign Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.United welcome the Serie A club to Old Trafford on Thursday for the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be without the services of Rashford, as well as David de Gea, Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek, whilst Edinson Cavani is also likely to miss out.

direct to your inboxTwo properties in Manchester where large crowds of ‘selfish’ revellers attended house parties during lockdown - including one attacked by a gunman - have been shut down.A closure order was issued against a student house in Fallowfield on March 5 after police and the city council received several complaints from neighbours.The main occupier of the property on Brailsford Road received a £10,000 fine for hosting an illegal gathering attended by around 40 people on February 26.It

direct to your inboxPolice are appealing for help to find a man who is wanted in connection to criminal damage and threats incidents in Cheshire.Mohammed Ashraf, who is also known as Tahir Ashraf Chaudhery, is from Greater Manchester.The 53-year-old is now believed to be in the Northwich area of Cheshire.Police said he also has links to Manchester, Cheadle and Stockport.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very

Wigan Council, believes all three options would have serious consequences for Wigan Borough.  Hitting out at the proposals, he said: “Greater Manchester rail passengers have been experiencing poor performance for too long.“Alternative solutions, such as improved infrastructure, must be explored before passengers are further penalised with reduced levels of service.“The taskforce was supposed to recommend improvements to rail services, not make an already poor service worse."If approved, these

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direct to your inboxThe Government's failure to vaccinate police against Covid-19 as a priority has been described as a 'damaging betrayal'. The view, from National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, was supported by Greater Manchester Police Federation chairman Stuart Berry.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has gone strong for Manchester City's Champions League last-16 first leg against Borussia Monchengladbach.City are in Hungary for the away leg as Germany have Covid-19 restrictions in place, but away goals will still count for any scored by the Blues.

direct to your inboxBorussia Dortmund fans have a new transfer theory about Jadon Sancho following his latest goal for the club.Sancho has been a priority transfer target for Manchester United for a number of years now. The club attempted to sign the former Manchester City youngster in the summer transfer window, however, the 20-year-old ended up staying in Germany as Dortmund stood firm over their €120million asking price.