Police discover industrial-scale cannabis farm after house raid

cat who vanished 12 years ago has been discovered almost 230 miles from its home.Cats Protection in Glasgow were alerted to 15-year-old Georgie who had been living on a campsite in Loch Lomond for a year which was due to close.But rescuers were left baffled when they discovered the moggy's microchip was registered to an address hundreds of miles away in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.Following a desperate appeal across the UK, Georgie's owners were eventually tracked down - who said their beloved

A large haul of plants have been discovered at a property in south Manchester during a drugs raid.Police raided a property in Fallowfield on Saturday morning (July 25).There they found a number of plants "in various stages of growth" across six different rooms.Images shared by Greater Manchester Police also appear to show lamps and ventilation.Officers posted details about the find on the GMP Fallowfield, Withington, Levenshulme & Burnage Facebook page on Saturday (July 25).They wrote: "Positive

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"The man’s condition is life-threatening and emergency services are treating him at the scene."Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app -download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter -subscribe here . And you canfollow us on Facebook here .

hereDespite the efforts of paramedics the 59-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene.The victim has been named locally as Leroy Hanley who is thought to have lived on the street for a number of years.Neighbours have described Leroy as 'such a nice guy'.Greater Manchester Police said there will continue to be an increased police presence in the area while the murder investigation takes place.Chief Inspector Andrew Butterworth of GMP’s Major Incidents Team said: “This is a tragic loss of

Longsight.The bag of cannabis was thrown from a vehicle on Albert Place after it fled from police officers.Police said the drugs would be worth around £2,500 at street value.A picture posted on the GMP Longsight and Moss Side Facebook page shows dozens of snapbags of cannabis as well as a black carrier bag full of the class B drug.Alongside the picture, a GMP officer urged the owner of the bag and its content to get in touch.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your

“We are working hard to trace the perpetrator of this vile crime and have a dedicated team of detectives following every possible line of enquiry available to us."This includes following several forensic leads, as well as exploring CCTV opportunities.“We would urge anyone with any information to get in contact with us – perhaps you saw something that didn’t seem quite right, or saw a person fitting this description on Friday afternoon near to the Failsworth and North Manchester areas."If so,

in Tameside.Police are now investigating if the two incidents on neighbouring streets in Droylsden on Saturday night are linked.A 16 year-old was assaulted with a machete close to Brierfield House, a block of flats on Lancaster Road at around 9:40pm Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.Emergency services were called and he was rushed to hospital where he remains in a stable condition.Around the same time police also received reports of what appeared to be gunshots on neighbouring York Road,

Police shut down the road for several hours this afternoon and crime scene investigators combed the road.

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Manchester Crown Court heard. As the pursuit began, Mahmood, of Crumpsall, went through a red light before accelerating at speeds of 90mph.

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hereThe post, on the Greater Manchester Police Trafford South page, said: "A number of reports have been made of a large gathering of youths (girls & boys) on Weathercock Farm playing fields, off Firs Road, Sale."On police arrival a number of youths run away."Information passed was that it was a planned fight with a number of spectators."Can I ask you make contact with your child and make sure they are not in a large gathering, to prevent any further incidents which may involve your child being

GMP City Centre Facebook page shows dozens of cannabis plants growing under lights in what appears to be a large basement or loft-type space.

Stockport. Alex Nicholls, 25, drove on the wrong side of the road, through red traffic lights and at speeds of up to 100mph in a 30mph zone, as he tried to escape police.The chase lasted around 14 minutes before police managed to box Nicholls in, causing his car to collide with a police vehicle.Manchester Minshull Street Crown Court heard that as the chase came to an end, Nicholls was seen throwing small blue bags out of his car window.

Abdul Ghafar, 44, of Roberts Street, Nelson: money laundering and supply of Class A drugs.Romaz Ahmed, 37, of Rossall Road, Rochdale, money laundering.Nathan Powell, 29, of Cheney Close, Openshaw, conspiracy to supply Class A drugs, and money laundering.Craig O'Brien, 31, of Further Pits, Rochdale, conspiracy to supply Class A drugs.Ryan Denton, 36, of Bury Road, Rochdale, conspiracy to supply class A drugs.Craig Cox, 31, of Lance Todd Close, conspiracy to commit robbery; conspiracy to supply