Police on the hunt for man who has escaped prison

A man has been arrested in Salford after they were seen making threats with a 'large meat cleaver' in a park, police say. Officers were called to Eccles Recreational Ground, in Church Street, Eccles, overnight to reports of a man making threats with a 'machete'.

A gunman opened fire in a Stockport cul-de-sac last night, police have said.

Police are asking for the public's help in finding the relatives of a man who died in Salford. Ian Davidson, 64, sadly passed away at his home in Salford on Thursday (August 25) and police believe there to be no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.

Police are asking for the public's help in tracing this man after a woman was punched in the face for refusing to speak to a man in the city centre. The assault took place on Tuesday 31 May 2022, outside the Spar on St Mary’s Gate, Manchester just before midnight.

Mental health clinicians 'dismissed' a patient making threats to take his own life moments before he 'rolled' into the road and was hit by a taxi, an inquest has heard.

Police have issued a public appeal to locate a man 'wanted for stalking'. Ben Dodd is 31 and has links to the Droylsden area of Tameside, Greater Manchester Police said.

Police are hunting for a man wanted on suspicion of the alleged murder of Thomas Campbell in Tameside. An investigation was launched after Mr Campbell, 38, was found dead at a property on Riverside, Mossley, on July 3.

A 23-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of abducting and sexually assaulting a six-year-old girl in Tameside.

A seven-year-old girl was reportedly taken into the woods in an abduction attempt. The child is believed to have been taken on Wednesday afternoon from Warne Avenue, Droylsden, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday afternoon.

A 'large number' of police officers are currently carrying out "extensive" searches in an area of Tameside after a young girl was 'taken into the woods' by a stranger.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been cautioned by police after video footage emerged of him appearing to slap a phone out of a child's hand. The incident happened following the Everton vs Manchester United game at Goodison Park in April.

Police have released a CCTV image of an individual in connection with a theft in Wigan. Officers for Wigan West released the image after an appeal was made following the theft of a bike.

Police have issued an urgent appeal following reports a young woman was 'forced into the back of a car' in Tameside late on Monday night (August 15). Concerns are growing for the welfare of a young man and a woman involved, after the incident was reported by a concerned member of the public.

Forensic officers are continuing to investigate at the scene of a shooting in Moss Side as police put in a dispersal order for the area.

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Tuesday, August 16.

Over this weekend, the sun-soaked streets of Moss Side were filled with happiness and celebration.

Jurors were shown footage of the moment Ryan Giggs was arrested and placed in a police van after allegedly headbutting his ex-girlfriend. Kate Greville alleges that the former Manchester United star attacked her at his home in Swinton after they had an argument at the Stock Exchange hotel.

Manchester City players including Kevin De Bruyne are keeping in contact with former academy youngster Romeo Lavia, who says he left the Etihad permanently this summer after being impressed with Southampton when they visited the Etihad last season.