DOCK GREEN (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Greater Manchester and the Metropolitan Police want the right to use water-cannon against protestors in future. There are, they say, advantages. Presumably such as the victims being unable to indentify the police officer assaulting them whether or not they 'forgot' to wear their official number badges that day.
TO's Headspace (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
The Greater Manchester 192 bus route from Piccadilly to Hazel Grove (where I happen to need to get too) is infamous around the country and even has its own wikipedia page (now that's impressive). Unfortunately, this fame is completely negative and the amount of incidents on this route makes you wonder why there aren't sociologists on every trip studying human behaviour, it makes excellent viewing...
Liberal Democrat Voice (Free subscription) | 06/29/2009
The Manchester Evening News has the story: A Liberal Democrat candidate for the next General Election has defected to Labour. Paul Moss had already been selected as candidate for Denton and Reddish but has now quit the party. Mr Moss said: “Nationally the Liberal Democrats are a complete joke. And I have seen how the Lib Dems [...]
Sky News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Ten people are being questioned after a shop assistant was blasted to death in the Salford area of Greater Manchester.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
A gunman enters a shop in Salford and shoots dead a 27-year-old shop worker, firing several times, Greater Manchester Police say.
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | yesterday
The committee found that Dr Butt had changed his ways A dentist has been allowed to continue practising - despite telling Muslim patients he would only treat them if they wore Islamic dress. Dr Omer Butt, of Prestwich, Greater Manchester, ordered two women to wear a head scarf before he treated them. The General Dental Council (GDC) said the events took place "a considerable time ago"....
Dog News (Free subscription) | 07/04/2009
A sex attacker who has targeted female dog walkers in a park in Greater Manchester strikes for the third time in a month. Advertisement: Leather Dog Collars Choose from designer high-end leather dog collars.
Exposing Islam. (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
A dentist has been allowed to continue practising - despite telling Muslim patients he would only treat them if they wore Islamic dress. Dr Omer Butt, of Prestwich, Greater Manchester, ordered two women to wear a head scarf before he treated them. The General Dental Council (GDC) said the events took place "a considerable time ago". He made the requests between 2005 and 2007 while...
BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
Two Greater Manchester police officers are praised for rescuing a woman from a burning bungalow.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 07/03/2009
A 21-year-old man is charged with possessing the gun used to kill a 16-year-old outside a Greater Manchester pub.
Daily Mail News (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
Detective Superintendent Rebekah Sutcliffe, from Greater Manchester Police (GMP), said: "This is an absolutely horrific attack. Every indication suggests that, tragically, he was genuinely an innocent bystander who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
The getaway car used to speed away from Brookhouse Wines supermarket in Salford, Greater Manchester, was later found burnt out about 25km (15 miles) away in Wigan.
Liverpool Daily Post.co.uk - Liverpool News (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Detective Superintendent Rebekah Sutcliffe, from Greater Manchester Police (GMP), said: "This is an absolutely horrific attack. Every indication suggests that, tragically, he was genuinely an innocent bystander who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
icWales (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Detective Superintendent Rebekah Sutcliffe, from Greater Manchester Police (GMP), said: "This is an absolutely horrific attack. Every indication suggests that, tragically, he was genuinely an innocent bystander who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
Detective Superintendent Rebekah Sutcliffe, from Greater Manchester Police (GMP), said: "This is an absolutely horrific attack. Every indication suggests that, tragically, he was genuinely an innocent bystander who was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
