Murder inquiry after boy, 14, stabbed in Manchester Two boys aged 14 and 16 have been arrested. Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025
‘Significant’ DNA breakthrough in bid to identify baby found in field The infant, named by police as Ava, was found last November in Salford, Greater Manchester. Evening Standard · Jun 2, 2025
‘XL bully’ destroyed by police arresting ‘men with machetes’ The incident happened as Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers arrested two 16-year-old boys. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025
Inside the unit hunting Manchester’s most dangerous fugitives – and the shocking crime that started it all In 2012, Manchester’s most wanted fugitive laid a trap and murdered two police officers after weeks evading capture. Crime Correspondent Amy-Clare Martin visited the specialist unit which now works to capture the city’s most dangerous suspects by tracking their every move The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2025
High Court bins case on Wings Over Scotland 'hate posts' about murdered trans teen The blogger behind Wings Over Scotland has seen a High Court case centred on his posts about the murdered trans teenager Brianna Ghey dismissed ... The National (Scotland) · Apr 17, 2025
Keir Starmer to unveil plans for police officers on foot to patrol every busy neighbourhood Announcement billed as a return to an era of ‘bobbies on the beat’ as part of community-focused measures The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2025
Family pay tribute to ‘true gentleman’ who died in ‘road rage’ incident ‘Kind, loving’ Paul Bowles died in Greater Manchester on Wednesday evening following reports of a fight between two motorists The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2025
‘We’re taking it seriously’: how police in Manchester cut burglaries by third Officers in Operation Castle attend every reported break-in and no longer treat such crimes as ‘low level’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2025
Girl, three, killed in crash between van and tram named as man arrested Louise Palmisano’s parent’s said their daughter was ‘the sweetest, kindest, and most generous little girl’. Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025
Girl, three, killed in crash between tram and van in Manchester No arrests have been made. The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2025
Police drop investigation into how Oldham boy vanished for six years Greater Manchester police close child abduction inquiry, saying it is what Alex Batty and his family want The Guardian - UK · Jan 22, 2025
Tesla Cybertruck seized by police as it is ‘not road legal in the UK’ Tesla Cybertrucks are illegal to drive in the UK as they have not passed UK road safety tests The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2025
GP jailed for ‘truly horrific’ sexual abuse of patients over 15-year period Wayne Sefton Davis told one of his victims that he ‘needed to teach her how to pleasure her husband’ and wanted to check that another was ‘a virgin’. Evening Standard · Jan 14, 2025
Nurse suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries after being stabbed with scissors at hospital A nurse was stabbed at Royal Oldham Hospital’s A&E department The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025 Nurse critically injured in stabbing at Greater Manchester hospital Man arrested at scene and held on suspicion of attempted murder over attack at Royal Oldham hospital
The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024 Man, 61, charged with murder after Hungarian woman found dead in Bolton Christopher Barlow to appear in court after Mariann Borocz’s body was discovered on Christmas Eve
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2024 Murder inquiry after missing woman’s body found in Greater Manchester Man, 61, arrested over the death of Hungarian woman Mariann, who was last seen in Bolton on 14 December
The Guardian - UK · Dec 20, 2024 Travellers bring legal action after Manchester police allegedly forced children on to trains Allegations include false imprisonment, negligence, excessive use of force, and safeguarding failures
The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024 Timeline of events relating to incident at Manchester Airport The PA news agency sets out what happened.
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2024 £50k reward offered to find killer who sexually assaulted schoolgirl Greater Manchester Police has so far been to charge a person over the sexual assault and murder of Lisa Hession in 1984
The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2024 Police offer £50k reward to find killer of Greater Manchester schoolgirl in 1984 Police launch new appeal over death of Lisa Hession, 14, who was strangled in an alleyway near her home in Leigh
The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2024 Police release facial reconstruction of woman found in river in Manchester Appeal launched to identify woman who was found by member of the public in River Mersey in March
The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2024 Baby found dead near field in Salford was a newborn girl, say police Greater Manchester police ask for help identifying child’s mother who ‘may require medical assistance’
The Guardian - UK · Nov 27, 2024 First UK arrest made over filming of women on nights out without consent A 27-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of stalking and harassment in Manchester city centre
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024 Travellers demand ‘accountability’ after children ‘forced on to trains’ by Manchester police Legal action considered after dispersal notice reportedly led to children being transported 100 miles to Grimsby