Urgent appeal for help to find missing boy, 14, with links to Manchester - police are 'very concerned' about him

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direct to your inboxHundreds of fines have been handed out for Covid breaches in Greater Manchester in the last week - including at weddings, house parties and Manchester Airport.Illegal barber shops in garden sheds, unlicensed backroom bars and crowded premises with no social distancing have been discovered during enforcement visits.The number of Covid-related incidents reported to police rose by almost a quarter in the last week as the half-term and a change in weather has seen more people

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer revealed he made a couple of key tactical changes to fire Manchester United into life against Newcastle.The United boss slammed his side's first-half performance, as the hosts were lucky to be level at 1-1 against Steve Bruce's men at Old Trafford.

direct to your inboxCoronavirus has brought heartache to thousands of families across Greater Manchester.More than 5,200 people have died in our region's hospitals alone. And tragically, this number is continuing to rise.

and Wigan, and may have recently changed his appearance.The 25-year-old is wanted after failing to appear at court to face an aggravated burglary charge.A spokesperson for GMP said: “Police are still seeking information regarding the whereabouts of Dale Bailey, aged 25."He's wanted after failing to appear at court after being charged with aggravated burglary."He is known to have links to Leigh, Atherton and Wigan in Greater Manchester, and may have changed his appearance."Anybody with

direct to your inboxHundreds of people have called a helpline for crime victims unhappy with how Greater Manchester Police has handled their cases.The crime support line was established by mayor Andy Burnham after the force failed to record 80,000 crimes in a year - including one in four violent crimes.But the helpline will be closed down from tomorrow (Friday February 19) due to a ‘very low number’ of new callers in recent weeks.There have been 240 calls to the helpline since it launched in

direct to your inboxThe NHS has confirmed the deaths of 18 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for coronavirus.Nationally, a further 309 hospital deaths were reported on Thursday.Of those, 42 were in hospitals in the north west region.Six further deaths have been recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust, with five more at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Three further deaths were recorded at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust and at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh

direct to your inboxA Manchester MP has warned city and town centres will resemble 'ghost towns' unless the night-time economy receives urgent and tailored support from the Government.Many nightclubs and music venues, pubs and bars will not survive the Covid-19 pandemic without it, said Withington MP Jeff Smith.The former Manchester councillor was an indie, dance and house DJ in the 90s and early 2000s and had a 20-year career in the music industry, playing at some of the north's top clubs and

direct to your inboxImages have been released of two men police want to speak with after a couple and their son were attacked in a car park at the Trafford Centre on Christmas Eve.Police believe there are 'links' between the men pictured and the Middleton and north Manchester areas of Greater Manchester.Greater Manchester Police said officers were called at 5pm on December 24 last year to reports of a father, mother and son being attacked by three other men.It happened in a car park of the

and Wigan. A spokesman for GMP sad: “Have you seen Dale Bailey from Leigh? “He's wanted after failing to appear at court after being charged with aggravated burglary. “He is known to have links to Leigh, Atherton and Wigan in Greater Manchester.

direct to your inbox Andy Burnham has hired external consultants to review Greater Manchester Police’s response to last year’s damning inspection report.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMason Greenwood was substituted in the second-half against West Ham because Manchester United are managing his game-time.Greenwood, 19, has started in six of United's last seven matches but was replaced by Edinson Cavani in the 86th minute, much to the surprise of many observers who felt he had performed better than fellow forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.Martial was starting for the first time in four games but failed to score while

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police have been forced to step in after a 'criminal' Weetabix combination went viral on Twitter.The tweet in question was posted by the popular cereal brand this morning, and quickly caught the attention of cops.And when you see what Weetabix were suggesting, it's clear to see why.Instead of the uncontested cereal and milk combination, it was suggested that customers try their Weetabix with something new.Baked Beans."Why should bread have all the fun, when

Salford. Abbey Duffin, 30, was last seen around 4pm on Monday, February 8, on Kenyon Way, Little Hulton, say police.

direct to your inboxThe Home Secretary has slammed the 'appalling situation' at GMP and vowed to 'hold everybody to account' for the force's failings. Speaking in the House of Commons on Monday Priti Patel said a 'force improvement plan' had been put in place in the wake of a damning inspection report in December.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is 'very pleased' for the Glazer family that their NFL franchise, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, is involved in this weekend's Super Bowl.The Bucs beat the Green Bay Packers to secure their first Super Bowl appearance since their 2003 win and Sunday's game will be staged at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.The Glazers have owned United since their hostile takeover in May 2005, with Joel Glazer and Avram Glazer

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police has at times ‘deliberately withheld’ information from the mayor’s office amid battles for transparency that became a ‘war of attrition’, Andy Burnham has claimed, in a veiled attack on the previous Chief Constable.In a lengthy and unprecedented diatribe on the force’s culture and leadership over the past four years, the mayor promised what he said would be the first ‘open review of the force’ in at least two decades.He claimed that concerns raised

direct to your inboxTrafford council has called on Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to set out ‘an action plan’ to address the city-region’s police force being placed into special measures.A motion submitted by the Liberal Democrats party at last night’s full council meeting passed, with a Labour amendment.Around 8,000 crimes in Trafford went unrecorded by GMP’s systems last year – 80,000 across the city region.The motion called for clear steps to be outlined as to how Greater Manchester

direct to your inboxManchester Airport has called for a 'clear plan' to help the travel industry navigate its way out of the pandemic following the announcement of strict new measures to limit flying abroad. Hub bosses say the new restrictions, including a directive to airlines to quiz people about their reasons for travel prior to boarding, will have 'limited impact' on their already diminished number of passengers.