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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Thomas George

'Finish him': How Cheetham Hill, Doddington, Gooch and Salford gangs waged war in Greater Manchester's pubs and clubs

Manchester has long been famed for its legendary nightlife scene.

But while the city is home to an array of celebrated pubs and clubs, others have become renowned for all the wrong reasons. Over the years, Greater Manchester's drinking establishments have witnessed some horrendous acts of violence.

During the 1990s, soaring gun crime saw Manchester earn the unwanted nickname 'Gunchester'. As rival gangs waged war on each other, the violence frequently spilled out into the city's pubs and clubs.

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