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The Mancunian Way: In defence of the Toast Rack

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Manchester Evening News

GMP's top cop has called for police to be given powers to charge suspects, but one leading barrister says that's 'plain daft'

Chief Constable Stephen Watson is one of three police chiefs calling for the controversial change to help fix a backlog of cases

Manchester Evening News

Cops who arrested man just hours before his death could face criminal charges

Gareth Roper died in the first hours of 2022

Manchester Evening News

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Mason Greenwood 'meets up' with Man Utd team-mates with dressing room 'split' over return

Mason Greenwood is unable to play or train with Manchester United while an internal investigation takes place, but he has reportedly held meetings with some members of the Red Devils squad

Daily Mirror

British Berlin embassy spy jailed for 13 years for selling secrets to Russia

Smith, 58, pleaded guilty to eight charges under the Official Secrets Act and said he was now “ashamed” at his behaviour and counted himself as a proud Scot.

Manchester Evening News

Crown Prosecution Service considers charging professional footballer with multiple child sex offences

Greater Manchester Police has referred the case to prosecutors

The Independent UK

Ethnic minority defendants ‘more likely to be charged than white British people’

The Crown Prosecution Service launched a programme to identify, understand and tackle ‘disproportionality’ in its charging decisions.

The Independent UK

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Not charging Keyham gunman with assaults ‘posed danger to public’, inquest hears

Detective Sergeant Edward Bagshaw said assaults by Jake Davison on teenage boy and girls should have been sent to the CPS to consider charges.

The Independent UK

Lyne Barlow: How the cruel holiday fraudster fooled her own family and spent millions of ill-gotten gains

Everything you need to know about Lyne Barlow and one of Durham Constabulary's largest fraud investigations

Chronicle Live

Footballer Mason Greenwood has all charges against him dropped

Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood has had all criminal charges against him dropped. The striker, 21, was charged in October with one count of attempted rape, one count of controlling and coercive behaviour and one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and had been due to face trial in…

Evening Standard

Mason Greenwood: Police 'deliberately ignored' bail breaches during investigation

Mason Greenwood has seen charges against him dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service but a judge has questioned why Greater Manchester Police ignored breaches of his bail while under investigation

Daily Mirror

Manchester United face a huge decision over Mason Greenwood

After charges were dropped against perhaps the club’s most talented young player, will they take him back?

The Guardian - UK

Mason Greenwood won’t play or train as Manchester United carry out internal investigation

All criminal charges against Greenwood have been dropped by the Crown Prosecution Service

Evening Standard

Mason Greenwood ‘relieved’ after attempted rape and assault charges dropped

The Crown Prosecution Service discontinued the case against the 21-year-old on Thursday.

The Independent UK

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Daily Mirror

Mason Greenwood won't return to Man Utd as club lays out next steps after charges dropped

Manchester United striker Mason Greenwood faced allegations of attempted rape, controlling and coercive behaviour, and assault against a woman, and was set to face trial in November 2023

The Independent UK

Mason Greenwood: Manchester United to conduct internal investigation after charges dropped

No timescale has been put on the investigation and Man United say Greenwood will not train or play before its conclusion

The National (Scotland)

Metropolitan Police accused of 'protecting' King Charles in honours probe

THE Metropolitan Police has been accused of “protecting” King Charles during an investigation into the illegal selling of honours by some of the…

Reuters

UK judge orders soldier accused of terrorism offence remanded in custody

A judge on Saturday adjourned legal proceedings against a serving soldier in the British army who is accused of terrorism and explosives-related offences and remanded the 21-year-old in custody, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said.

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Nottingham Post

Family's call for 'justice' after budding paramedic Hope Starsmore dies in crash near Skegness

The family overturned a CPS decision to drop the case

Daily Record

Nurse attacked by student who claims they were spiked left 'speechless' after charges dropped

Jean Cooney says she fears the verdict will lead to an 'open season' of people making similar pleas.

Manchester Evening News

Student, 20, accused of attacking nurse, paramedic and police officer walks free from court 'because her drink was spiked'

The CPS has come under fire over a decision to offer no evidence

Manchester Evening News

Chelsea welcome FA decision after homophobic chant heard at Manchester United and Man City

In recent weeks the derogatory term has been heard at several matches

Football London

Chelsea welcome FA decision on homophobic chanting following Manchester City clash

Chelsea supporters have been subject to homophobic chanting on multiple occasions over the course of the 2022/23 season and the club have now released an official statement

Bristol Post

Mum who hit boy, 12, with paddle in row is spared immediate prison

Fay johnson 'embarrassed and remorseful' for assault which prompted vicious condemnation online

Daily Mirror

Liverpool fan refused FA Cup final entry and fined £500 after shouting homophobic abuse

The Crown Prosecution Service have confirmed that a Liverpool fan has pleaded guilty to shouting the homophobic rent boy chant at Chelsea fans ahead of last year's FA Cup final

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