Police investigating early hours arson attack in Trafford suburb

"Friday night is one of the busiest in terms of demand on the police service and incidents like this one pull invaluable resources away from other people who may need the police more desperately. These blatant breaches slow us down.

Swinton remains cordoned off today (August 15) as police conduct a 'search for evidence'.

Greater Manchester Police chiefs are 'really worried' they will miss genuine emergencies after a huge surge in people dialling 999.

Walkden among the top 20 most sought-after suburbs in the UK, according to research by Countrywide, the country's largest estate agency group.

New images have been released of the huge new wellbeing resort set to open near the Trafford Centre - and it looks enormous.The £250m Therme Manchester resort will feature pools, water slides, a wave pool and relaxation areas in the family-friendly section alone.Elsewhere in the urban oasis there will be a dedicated adults' area with swim-up bars, warm water lagoons, botanical gardens and therapeutic mineral pools.There'll also be spa facilities including steam rooms and saunas.A daily programme

hereHis sat nav from the Toyota Prius which was parked in the driveway was also taken.But after reporting the crime and twice speaking to his local police station, Asghar received a message informing him there would be no investigation due to their 'COVID crime screening policy' as it 'does not involve threat, risk, harm or vulnerability or likely public interest factors'. The message, seen by the Manchester Evening News , recommends he ring the Victim Support Service instead.

Wigan has been released under investigation.

Police are investigating after shots were fired at a house in Fallowfiled.Officers were called to Westray Road, off Birchfields Road, at around 11.50am on Saturday.A cordon was in place for most of the day and a police investigation launched.No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Police received a report through the online reporting system at 11.51 today of damage to a property in Westray Road."There was a report of potential

n 2014 scientists found that pollution caused by calcium carbonate in the water had created a similar issue. In that case the water turned first green and then a shade of milky white.

cordoned off for a number of hours following the attack at about 4.30pm on Sunday.

hereEight people reported a deterioration in their hearing and another eight reported 'tinnitus-type noises' not being caused by an outside source.Researchers say the results, published in a letter to the International Journal of Audiology, add to a growing body of anecdotal evidence that Sars CoV-2 has long-term impacts on health, and possibly now hearing.Kevin Munro, professor of audiology at the University of Manchester and NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre hearing health theme lead,

was also seriously injured after being stabbed just yards away on Rosbery Street in Moss Side as part of the same incident.

straight to your inbox Manchester United great Sir Alex Ferguson has revealed that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp rang him in the early hours to tell him that the Merseyside club had won the Premier League title. Klopp guided Liverpool to their first league title in 30 years and has now been awarded the trophy named after the former United boss as he was named LMA manager of the year for the 2019/20 season.

across Salford in the early hours of this morning. It is thought the commotion started just after midnight on Sunday (July 26).Screaming was also heard just before the fireworks began.Several neighbours took to social media to slam the display, which was believed to have taken place towards Manchester.David Basnett said: “Fireworks (live in Salford, Regent Road area).

Officers in Stockport’s Operation Challenger unit, GMP’s City of Manchester District and GMP’s Tactical Aid Unit took action as part of an investigation into serious and organised crime across Greater Manchester. A quantity of suspected class A drugs were seized from an address on Wellington Road South in Stockport and from an address on Mullacre Road in Wythenshawe.  Live ammunition was also seized from an address in Stockport.

herePolice arrested a 26-year-old woman on suspicion of section 18 assault.She has been released from police custody, under investigation.Another 20-year-old woman arrested in connection with the incident has also been released under investigation.A police cordon could be seen outside the pub on Sunday morning and the street was taped off.Several police vehicles were also at the scene.A Greater Manchester Police statement said: "Two women have now been released from police custody under

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,

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