All news on the topic: Greater Manchester Police
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Disgraced cop jailed for lying smiles after making shameless bid to keep his job
Raja Yousaf was jailed for four months after admitting he lied in order to swerve a traffic offence. He has now been sacked by Greater Manchester Police after a misconduct hearing
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Number of XL Bullies seized and put down has quadrupled - check your area
New measures which prevent XL Bullies sold in the UK has come into effect this week as the government aims to prevent further horrific attacks - here we show how many dogs have been seized in your area
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Dad crushed to death when he repaired wrong lift at hospital, inquest hears
Dad Sandy Noble was working on a lift at Royal Oldham Hospital when he was crushed in an elevator shaft, with a coroner's court hearing he had been working on the wrong lift at the time
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Man City fan punched in face and left covered in blood as police investigate
A young Manchester City fan was attacked on the Metrolink tram service ahead of their FA Cup clash with Huddersfield Town on Sunday, with police now investigating
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'We told cops of Alex Batty fears years ago' warn British owners of French B&B
B&B owners John and Margaret informed the cops of their suspicions after a family that checked into their campsite six years ago, but were told it was a 'French problem'.
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Nan found dead in woodland beside motorway after 'trying to get home'
Lillian Ferguson's relatives, who say the grandmother was "the heart and soul of the family", have expressed their heartbreak after police found her body off the M56
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Boxing Day chaos erupts at shopping centre as masked youths hurl chairs in brawl
Two youths were arrested after a massive brawl broke out at the Arndale shopping centre in Manchester on Boxing Day, with chairs thrown across the food court as some involved where masks
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Alex Batty’s mum claims 'she'll stay on the run' as she 'hides with her dad'
Alex Batty's mum Melanie is said to have told friends she has 'got to keep running' after her son celebrated his first Christmas back at home in the UK with his grandma
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Innocent man who wrongly spent 17 years in prison is now living in a tent
Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted in 2003 but his conviction was overturned by the Court of Appeal in July after new DNA evidence potentially linking another man to the crime was identified
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'Hate crime' arrests after man stabbed during '20-person Boxing Day brawl'
A man was taken to hospital after the fight - involving an estimated 20 people - in south Manchester on Boxing Day, with two people also arrested. Police are appealing for witnesses
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Alex Batty tells mum I don’t want you to go to jail as cops launch investigation
Alex Batty said mum Melanie, 43, and grandad David, 64, should avoid the police in an interview with reporters. The pair disappeared with Alex on a holiday when he was 11
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Woman and teen killed in horror crash that left child seriously injured
Greater Manchester Police said a 42-year-old woman and a 15-year-old travelling in one of the vehicles had died at the scene, the driver of the second car is in custody
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Alex Batty: Gran says she'll 'never forgive' teen's mum as she 'tricked' her
Susan Caruana, 68, says she'll never be able to forgive her daughter Melanie Batty, 43, after she took her grandson Alex Batty abroad and disappeared for six years with no updates
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Traffic chaos on roads and railways as 'Great Xmas Getaway' begins
The M62 motorway is still closed near Manchester, and there are also high volumes of customer traffic on the Eurostar and Channel Tunnel. The M25, M1 and M6 are all expected to be much busier than normal as well.
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Police question teen and launch criminal investigation into alleged abduction
Alex Batty, from Oldham, Greater Manchester, went missing after he went on holiday with his mum Melanie and grandfather David - but he discovered in the French Pyrenees last week
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Man, 19, dies after driver loses control of car and hits central barrier
Greater Manchester Police are appealing for witness following the collision on the M62 westbound near junction 21 for Rochdale, Greater Manchester, which happened last night
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Cops appeal after woman attacked outside Tesco then 'driven away in dark car'
Police said the victim was assaulted while she was walking along Pendleton Way in Salford, at around 10.45pm on Saturday. She was then seen being driven away "in a dark-coloured vehicle"
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Killers carried out revenge attack on ‘gentle giant’ murdered in his own home
Ryan White and Damian White stormed in Warren Burns' home, sending his partner and child fleeing in terror, before they savagely beat the dad and left him to die of his injuries three days later
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Alex Batty case French cops on mystery surrounding missing teen's 'dead grandad'
When French police interviewed 17-year-old Alex Batty he said his mum Melanie had gone to Finland and his grandad David was dead - now cops say they have their doubts
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Gran left for dead by hit and run driver who pretended to be innocent bystander
Katherine West's family has said they will never forgive Jack Knowles for his actions after he ran over her then left her for dead in Wigan, before getting his car repaired then going on holiday
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Inside Alex Batty's heartwarming Christmas plans after returning home to the UK
Brit teenager Alex Batty who was missing for more than six years has returned to his family in Oldham, Greater Manchester, in time for Christmas after being found in the south of France
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Alex Batty gives statement after reuniting with family for first time in 6 years
Alex Batty has spoken publicly for the first time since returning home to Oldham, Greater Manchester at the weekend. The 17-year-old had been missing for more than six years when he was found in France last week
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Everything we know about mystery of Alex Batty - and why he fled French commune
From the rural guesthouse in France where Alex had been living to mother Melanie's move to Finland and conspiracy theory beliefs, here's everything we know about the British teen's remarkable story
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Debris topples into restaurant as screaming diners 'thought we'd been bombed'
Customers enjoying a meal out at Ramona in Manchester were left shocked when falling debris pierced the restaurant's canopy, causing some to believe they were being bombed
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Mum's horror injuries after being set upon by teens as she returned from nursery
Rachel Gee was on her way to the post office and was walking through an alleyway in Offerton, Manchester when she was violently attacked by two hooded teenagers on bikes
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