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Record GCSE results for Worsley pupil

Worsley student Maharsh Pandya, 16 is today celebrating his outstanding GSCE results after he secured an outstanding ten straight A*s: “The teachers went over each...

Stop and search: Readers speak out as report finds GMP ‘must do more’ for public confidence

A new report into Greater Manchester Police’s stop and search policy has found serious misgivings with the way it is used by the force. The 20 August study, by Her...

Police cuts: 1500 officers could go as GMP budgets ‘slashed’

Greater Manchester’s Police and Crime Commissioner Tony Lloyd has called on the Home Office to “come clean” over cuts that could see tens of millions...

Watch: Three men could hold key to assault outside Ritz Manchester which left 24-year-old fighting for life

Police have released the images of three men they wish to speak to after a man was seriously assaulted outside a club in Manchester. Shortly before 2:40am on Sunday 16...

The Pusher: Channel 4 documentary to investigate Manchester canal ‘serial killer’ claim

Channel 4 has commissioned a new documentary to investigate the idea a serial killer dubbed ‘The Pusher’ could be operating on Manchester’s waterways....

Salford tiler gets £1400 bill for dumping rubbish

A tiler from Salford who dumped buckets of rubbish in a city street has been handed a £1,400 bill. Mark Andrew, 42, of Asten Fold, Salford, left seven large buckets of...

Metrolink points failure causing delays on MediaCityUK line

Passengers on the Metrolink MediaCityUK line are being warned to expect delays this afternoon after a points failure at Broadway. The problem started at around 3.30pm on...

Man, 30, arrested after being stabbed in Little Hulton

A 30-year-old man recovering from stab wounds was arrested on suspicion of assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. He was not charged and has been bailed...

Salford City FC kick off new league with Matlock win

Salford City claimed their first win in the Northern Premier League against 10-man Matlock Town on Tuesday night. Last season’s top scorer Gareth Seddon opened the...

New £49m Greengate towers: Plans in for 300 flats by River Irwell

A developer has lodged plans for a £49 million 300-apartment scheme in Greengate, Salford. Silverlane Developments (Greengate) Ltd want to build Norton Court, two tower...