Police were called to a 'large gathering' in Old Trafford - it turned out to be a Friday afternoon sex party

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Police have launched an appeal for information on the whereabouts of a registered sex offender from south Manchester.

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

ten boroughs in the region are now at red alert level. Most of the boroughs in the region are under tighter lockdown rules than the rest of the UK.To find out what the rules are in your area, search here:Fines were issued in Blackley after officers shut down a party.There was loud music and a 'number of different households mixing at an address', police said in a Facebook post.Shorlty afterwards, police posted about a 'large event' in Platt Bridge, Wigan.When officers attended, they asked the

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Manchester Evening News , said the man 'approached them, made some threats and produced a knife' as they played in the park area before lessons began.

A violent Cheetham Hill gang's fight on two fronts is fuelling a spike in shootings in North Manchester.And police have revealed details of more incidents which have happened in the last month.But GMP are not taking the escalation lying down - they have set up a new squad in a bid to gain regain control of the streets.The "heavily resourced" dedicated team is being formed in response to a spate of shootings and machete attacks.Three different crime gangs are involved and the level of violence

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

for a ride in support of making the lanes permanent.But despite that increase, a large chunk of the pop-lanes are being removed following complaints that traffic has increased now that schools and businesses have reopened.One Trafford said it is looking at a long-term plan 'to accommodate all users of the A56 from across Trafford.'They added: "Funding permitted, measures will include keeping segregated cycleways wherever possible and keeping the traffic flowing by opening lanes to motor

a wedding attended by 100 people in Bolton - the area with the highest coronavirus infection rate in the UK.

coronavirus restrictions come into force on Monday.The concern was raised as tough new Covid-19 lockdown measures were announced for parts of the UK, as cases continued to rise, and as the R number climbed above one.From Monday in England, people will be banned from meeting in groups of more than six.

crashed a wedding party with around 100 people in attendance on Friday. Police also attended a 60th birthday in Bolton in breach of guidelines.Fixed penalty notices were handed out on both occaisions.It's understood the owner of the house where the wedding party was held was issued with a fine, but no further details have been revealed.New laws come into force from Monday banning social gatherings of more than six people across England in the wake of increasing coronavirus infection rates.

Bolton, yesterday evening (Friday, September 4).

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentIn an internal note seen by Variety, Gary Davey, CEO of London-based Sky Studios, has revealed to staff that Cameron Roach is to step down from his role as director of drama at Sky Studios in the spring.In his memo, Davey wrote: “Cameron has decided to take some time out and spend more time with his family in Manchester.”Roach joined Sky Drama as commissioning editor in 2013, and worked across a range of titles including Sky Originals

Hundreds of Greater Manchester travellers have been referred to the police after failing to comply with quarantine rules.A total of 263 people have been visited by police and two two fixed penalty notices have been issued following “repeated breaching of the self-isolation regulations”.Travellers who return to the UK from certain countries - including France, Spain and the Czech Republic - must self-isolate for 14 days to try and tackle the spread of coronavirus.Greece and Portugal could become

Greater Manchester Police were called at 12:45pm on Saturday, August 29, to reports a man had been abducted on Swanage Avenue in the Brooklands area of Wythenshawe.

The deputy mayor of Greater Manchester has called for a rethink on the policing of coronavirus restrictions after revealing that less than half of lockdown fines have been paid.Baroness Beverley Hughes says enforcement is ‘the only tool on the government’s box of tricks’ and has suggested a new approach is needed.Police are finding it 'impossible' to enforce ‘resented’ measures introduced in Greater Manchester in late July according to the deputy mayor, who oversees policing for the combined