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Category: Law & Order

Police close Cromwell Road after shots fired

Police were called to Cromwell Road in Salford after shots were fired at a barber shop. Officers closed off the street at 8pm on Saturday 6 February after receiving...

Salford man one of eight arrested for £8m fuel tax dodge

Eight men have been arrested and 55,000 litres of fuel seized, as part of an ongoing investigation by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) into a suspected fuel smuggling fraud...

Police hunt armed offenders after robbery in Eccles

Police are hunting for three men who broke into a family home in Eccles and stole jewellery. At around 1.50am on Wednesday 3 February 2016, a family were woken after...

Man critical at Salford Royal hospital after attempted murder

Police have arrested a 20-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was hit by a car in Stalybridge. At around 4.30am on Saturday 30 January 2016,...

Legal aid cuts put domestic abuse victims at risk – Tony Lloyd

Cuts to legal aid is putting vulnerable people at risk, says Greater Manchester’s Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner. Tony Lloyd has again called on Government to...

Greater Manchester wins funding to support work with female offenders

The Ministry of Justice has today announced that Greater Manchester has been awarded £24k to support the work being done with female offenders. There are currently...

A man has been jailed for causing death by dangerous driving

James Lee (born 03/12/1985) of Dorchester Road, Swinton, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and disqualified from driving for 3 years and 9 months after pleading...

Communities back 10p plan to put more officers on the beat

Greater Manchester’s communities are set to benefit from extra police officers after Mayor and Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd’s 10p plan to protect police...

GMP start first recruitment drive for five years

Greater Manchester Police is looking for trained police officers to join the Force in the start of the first major recruitment drive for five years. The Force is looking...

Get your act together or victims of crime will suffer, Mayor urges Government

Unacceptable and unwarranted funding delays are endangering services to victims of crime in Greater Manchester, the Mayor and Police & Crime Commissioner has...