Police tape off park in Old Trafford as investigation launched

Police in Wigan have seized cocaine and cash and apprehended two suspects in a drugs raid this morning. In the early hours of June 28, Greater Manchester Police conducted a warrant at an address in Ashton-in-Makerfield and found the cash and drugs.

Police are hunting for a man from Gorton who is wanted on recall to prison.

A yob has been jailed after trying to steal a watch worth more than £182,000 from a man weeks after stealing thousands of pounds of cash from a G4S van making a delivery.

The Trafford Centre’s summer of sport is set to kick off from June 27, with a free fan zone to watch Wimbledon, Tour De France and the Athletics World Championships on a giant screen.

A Greater Manchester Police officer has been sacked after he was convicted of stalking and harassment. The offences involved PC Gareth Walker's ex-wife and her new partner after their divorce in 2019, GMP's Chief Constable said as he chaired a misconduct hearing at force HQ.

An incident sparked a large police presence outside a takeaway and shop in Harpurhey on Thursday evening (June 23). A cordon was erected after police arrived amid unconfirmed reports of a 'fight'.

Love Island's Paige Turley and Finn Tapp visited a Glasgow soup kitchen to help them dish out hot food. The couple, who now reside in Manchester, popped back up to Scotland to give a helping hand to the Homeless Project Scotland charity.

Officers investigating a stabbing in Oldham last week have released a new CCTV image as they continue to appeal for help. Police received a report of a stabbing at a property on Blanche Walk, in the St Mary’s area, shortly before 2.30pm on Wednesday, June 15.

The horrific case of a 12-year-old girl who was raped by strangers and let down by authorities in Oldham is ‘not unique’, says the ex-detective who has repeatedly blown the whistle on child abuse failings.

Comedian Joe Lycett has revealed that a fan who attended one of his stand-up gigs called the police because they found one of his jokes offensive. The 33-year-old funnyman revealed he'd been questioned after police received the complaint about a joke that involved the phrase "giant donkey d***."

Police are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl who was last seen around 4pm yesterday afternoon.

Traffic is backing up for FOUR MILES on the M60 due to a police incident. Two lanes were shut near the junction for Eccles on the anticlockwise carriageway of the motorway.

Police in Rochdale have released a new image of a man who was reported missing a week ago. GMP officers have issued a new photo of Daniel, who has been missing from Middleton since June 10.

Police officers were attacked by a woman whilst helping someone due to concerns over their welfare tonight (Friday). Police say they were helping a female in Exchange Square, in the city centre, when the incident happened.

Police have issued an appeal after Transport for Greater Manchester worker was attacked at a bus station. The assault happened at Rochdale Interchange on June 3.

Police have cordoned off the scene of a car crash appearing to involve three vehicles. The crash happened at the junction of Longford Road and Gorton Road in Stockport at around 9pm this evening (June 13).

Armed police descended on a street in Oldham after a house was left covered in paint in a 'disturbance'.

Police have released an image of a man they would like to speak to following a sexual assault which happened in Stockport.

Half way through a blistering set by The Killers at the packed Emirates Old Trafford it abruptly stopped. Vocalist Brandon Flowers was anxious that someone had fallen in the bobbing sea of bodies in front of him at the eagerly anticipated show.

Detectives have launched a murder investigation after a man was found dead six days after being attacked in Manchester city centre. David Aubert was assaulted on Bloom Street in the Gay Village in the early hours of June 2, police say.