Police officer sacked after hitting man over head with baton during 'disturbance' outside Deansgate Locks

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hereGMP said it has a Covid-19 contingency plan in place to minimise the impact on police resources, but said the virus 'remains an on-going concern for us as an emergency service'.The force added that following any positive tests among staff, 'internal track and trace protocols are launched and if there are indications that there is learning then we work with both individuals and the organisation to effect changes to minimise future infections amongst our staff.' During the first peak of

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Macclesfield Town FC supporter has been banned from watching football for the next three years after he was caught with a flare at a derby game.Oliver Bateman, 27, is said to have ignited the pyrotechnic before his pal threw it onto the pitch during a game at Salford City FC in November 2019.Manchester Magistrates Court heard at the time of kick off, a dedicated football officer spotted a blue smoke bomb being set off.Minutes later, the officer spotted another blue flare which was lit, then

Community police officers will be visiting Ashton-under-Lyne’s IKEA and major supermarkets to ‘shame’ people into wearing face coverings.Superintendent Jane Higham revealed that police community support officers (PCSOs) will be heading to ‘large retail premises’ in Tameside to speak to people not wearing face masks from Thursday.She said that the message across the entire Greater Manchester Police force was to take a more ‘enforcement angle’ when needed.Speaking at a meeting of the health and

Love Island star from Manchester has caused a frenzy among her social media followers by giving away a haul of goodies including Louis Vuitton luggage to celebrate reaching a landmark one million YouTube subscribers.However it came to Molly-Mae's attention that many people were complaining the competition post was clogging up their feeds."Funny how some of my 'mates' can’t take two seconds of their time to enter my giveaway and support my business but they can enter Molly-Mae’s giveaway and even

parents of a boy with a ponytail have been left furious after his school told him he can't wear his hair in a bobble. Rachael Howard and Robert Brown say they are 'disgusted' after their son, 11-year-old Tyler Brown was told he is not allowed to pin his hair up while in school.

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Deeplish, Rochdale at 9am on Thursday.

The victim is now in a stable condition, according to a GMP. No arrests have been made and enquiries are ongoing.

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A woman has been taken to hospital after falling into a canal in Tameside.Emergency crews were called to Dunkirk Lane, in Hyde, following reports that a woman was in the canal close to Jet Amber Fields.Police, fire and ambulance crews all attended just before 5.15pm on Bank Holiday Monday (August 31).The woman was out of the water before crews arrived and she was checked over by colleagues from the North West Ambulance Service.A woman was taken to hospital, police said.A Greater Manchester

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hereEmergency services attended and the victim was taken to hospital with stab wounds to her leg.She remains there in a stable condition.The child was assessed by paramedics at the scene and had no visible injuries.A 17-year-old man has now been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.Detective Inspector John Robb, from GMP’s City of Manchester district, said: “This was a vicious attack in which a woman was stabbed in front of her young son.“Our thoughts are with her and her family as she

Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereParamedics rushed to the scene, before the woman was taken to hospital.

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.