All news on the topic: Greater Manchester Police

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Masked knifemen ransack family home, take daughters hostage and vow to kill son
Mohammed Ali woke to screams from his two young girls as four robbers, also armed with a meat cleaver and a brick, burst in and escaped with his vehicle
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Pregnant mum dies in horror motorway crash that injured her two kids and nephew
Pregnant Frankie Hough, 38, her sons Tommy, nine, and Rocky, two, and nephew Tobias, four, were rushed to hospital after the crash on the M66 on Saturday afternoon
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Three young children injured in horror M66 crash as air ambulance lands
An accident on the M66 earlier this afternoon which injured three children of unknown ages and an adult has closed a section of the road as emergency services attend the scene
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Police arrest 'drink driver' napping on hard shoulder of busy M6 motorway
Shocked officers from the North West Motorway Police made the arrest after horrified members of the public reported a vehicle swerving down the motorway
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Two women charged with manslaughter and neglect in death of girl, 2
Emma Lomax-Newton, 29, and Cindy Molyneux, 51, had been charged in connection with the death of Masie Lomax-Newton in December 2021
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Rotting body of man found dead inside his flat went unnoticed for six years
The body of Robert Alton, who was 76, was discovered inside his flat on Hemsworth Road in Bolton on March 9 this year
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Pride of Manchester awards will celebrate heroism of ordinary local folk
Kym Marsh will host the glittering event at the city’s Kimpton Clocktower Hotel. Famous faces expected include Harry Maguire, Helen Flanagan, and Shaun Ryder
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Police lockdown in Manchester after paramedic injured as huge crowds cause chaos
A huge dispersal order has been implemented in Manchester after a large crowd of about 150 people went on the rampage in the city on Sunday, attacking a paramedic and spraying walls
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BBC star reports racist abuse to police after being targeted outside pub
BBC 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake said he was racially abused outside a pub in Manchester last week
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Negligent doctor, 85, who killed mum during routine procedure struck off
Former doctor Isyaka Mamman, 85, has been struck off after killed a patient when used a 'highly dangerous' technique during what should have been a routine procedure
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Armed police officer sacked after punching puppy for pooing in the house
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES Police Sergeant Martin Dunn was sacked as an officer after he punched a puppy - he pleaded guilty to the offence and admitted to gross misconduct
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Nightclub starts confiscating hairpins as security left with 30 stitches
A punter was reportedly slashed with a knife inside the nightclub, after a dispute over a booth booking, which ultimately led to the victim being rushed to hospital to get 30 stitches in his face
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Girl walking on towpath is sexually assaulted as cops release CCTV image of man
The young girl was walking along a public footpath when she was approached by a stranger and sexually assaulted in Oldham, Greater Manchester, on Saturday afternoon
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Student charged learner drivers £300 to take exams for them as 'cheat for hire'
Olivier Yolo, 27, of Monsall, Greater Manchester, is facing prison after agreeing to fraudulently take learner drivers' theory tests for cash at a series of DVSA centres
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Policeman used cadet scheme as 'playground' for sex assaults on boys and girls
Former Greater Manchester Police officer Adnan Ali has been found guilty of assaulting teenage cadets he was training as part of a cadet scheme
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Family of 'bullied' trainee cop found dead say he was 'treated like a criminal'
Anugrah Abraham worked at Halifax Police station in West Yorkshire, as part of a three-year apprenticeship degree at Leeds Trinity University before he disappeared on March 3
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'Evil' customer trashes bakery after demanding refund for Easter eggs she forgot
Jayne Harrison was on the till at Little Blonde Bakes, in Bury, Greater Manchester, when the woman phoned to call for her money back on April 13 before later arriving to the shop
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Former Everton footballer arrested on suspicion of child sex offences cleared
A footballer who at the time played for Everton was arrested in July 2021 as police launched an investigation into alleged child sex offences. He has now been cleared.
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Desperate search for mum missing with two children last seen at hotel
An urgent search is underway for a mother and two children with police saying they are "increasingly concerned" for their welfare after they went missing a week ago from a Stockport hotel
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Inmate climbs onto roof of notorious UK prison in standoff with police
An inmate can still be seen on top of Strangeways prison in Manchester, standing on a sliding roof, where he has been for six hours as police negotiators attempt to bring him down
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Uber driver charged after being caught 'with trousers down and woman in his car'
Uber driver Mohammed Jamal was charged with soliciting after an Uber driver was filmed allegedly with his trousers down in the back of his car with another person
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Double-decker bus has roof ripped off after smashing through a low bridge
The bus left its roof behind on the road after the driver ploughed straight through the low bridge, spraying debris behind it, sparking a police response to close down the main street
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Woman claims her partner was 'dragged' out of musical for 'putting his hands up'
Sarah Werakso was in the audience of a performance of The Bodyguard in Manchester and claims "aggressive" theatre staff "manhandled" her partner when he put his hands in the air despite "not singing"
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Arlene Phillips slams Alison Hammond's apology over The Bodyguard musical
Alison, co-host Dermot O'Leary and guest Vanessa Feltz discussed the banning of singing at the Manchester production of The Bodyguard musical, which had to be stopped because of disruption last week
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Brit called Shamina detained at airport 'for having same name as Shamima Begum'
A woman who has a similar name to former Isis bride Shamima Begum says she was surrounded by officers at a UK airport and detained for three hours for questioning