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Electrician brutally murdered was ‘denied chance to clear his name’

Father-of-two Liam Smith, 38, was shot in the face and then covered in acid after being lured outside his home in Wigan, Greater Manchester.

The Independent UK

Man and woman convicted of acid attack murder of electrician

Liam Smith, 38, was shot in the face and then had acid poured over him outside his home in Wigan, Greater Manchester, on November 24 last year.

The Independent UK

Criminal Cases Review Commission will probe its role in Andrew Malkinson case

Andrew Malkinson, 57, had his 2003 conviction for a rape in Greater Manchester quashed by the Court of Appeal last month.

The Independent UK

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Partner of pregnant mother killed by speeding driver welcomes sentence review

Frankie Jules-Hough died on the M66 in Bury, Greater Manchester, in May.

The Independent UK

Greater Manchester police seek witnesses to road death of 18-year-old

Man arrested after teenager suffers fatal injuries in fall from bonnet of moving car in Altrincham

The Guardian - UK

Inquiry to examine women’s treatment in Greater Manchester Police custody - OLD

The inquiry led by former victims’ commissioner Dame Vera Baird will focus on the use of strip searches and intimate checks.

The Independent UK

Inquiry to examine strip-searches of women by Greater Manchester police

Dame Vera Baird KC to lead independent review into force’s treatment of women in custody

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Goosedown out, bulrush in: the plant refashioning puffer jackets

By 2026, a rewetted peatland site in Greater Manchester will be harvesting bulrushes in a trial that aims to boost UK biodiversity, cut carbon emissions and provide eco-friendly stuffing for clothes

The Guardian - UK

Vindication or cowardice? Andy Burnham’s clean air gamble in Manchester

After the Ulez debate, some see the Greater Manchester mayor’s U-turn on introducing his own ‘Caz’ zone as a politician reading the room, while others see it as a climbdown

The Guardian - UK

Ex-victims watchdog to examine women’s strip-search claims against Manchester police

Three women accuse force of unjustified strip-searches and one alleges sexual assault in custody

The Guardian - UK

Woman left topless in prison cell accuses police of sexual assault as hours of footage ‘missing’

Zayna Iman, 38, recounted a 40-hour detainment by Greater Manchester Police, with the claims now referred to the force watchdog for investigation

The Independent UK

Andrew Malkinson accuses police of ‘cover up’ after being cleared of rape

The 57-year-old was found guilty of raping a woman in Greater Manchester in 2003 but has had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal.

The Independent UK

Battered trust the biggest hurdle to bold new local government funding model

City mayors are pushing for new funding deals that would devolve more responsibility for infrastructure and social services to local communities. Jonathan Milne reports from the Local Government NZ conference in Christchurch.

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Greater Manchester police failings denied man fair trial, court told

Appeal court hears ‘grave and repeated’ disclosure failures led to Andrew Malkinson, 57, spending 17 years in prison for rape

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‘Neighbours are fed up with it’: huge sinkhole closes Greater Manchester street

Six-metre-wide abyss in Prestwich believed to be caused by a collapsed sewer after heavy rains

Manchester Evening News

Man City fan says he was detained, beaten and deported without explanation before the Champions League final

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham and Labour's Deputy Leader Angela Rayner have now spoken out and are demanding answers over what happened

Manchester Evening News

The staggering results from two days of GMP crackdown on trams and buses

A number of arrests were also made

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Banned almost 200 years ago, dog fighting is 'still rife' in Greater Manchester on a shocking scale

Our region has been named the second worse area in England and Wales for dog fighting - with startling figures revealed

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Another senior officer has been suspended by Greater Manchester Police - the second in nine months

GMP will carry out the investigation not watchdog

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Four of Britain's top 10 most popular walks are just a drive away from Greater Manchester

These walks take in some incredible scenery

Manchester Evening News

The countryside 'paradise' an hour from Greater Manchester where tourism is booming

Ribble Valley is brimming with attractions and stunning scenery. The Clitheroe Food Festival in August kicks off a new week of smaller events across the valley

Manchester Evening News

MP Chris Green wades into debate on whether Bolton should leave Greater Manchester

A row rages about where the borough belongs 50 years on from a major local government shake-up

Manchester Evening News

Grim footage shows the HORRENDOUS state of Greater Manchester alleyway with piles of rubbish

Rodents have been seen running through the area

Manchester Evening News

Northern says it will pronounce Greater Manchester train station correctly in future after complaints

Customers have until the end of the month to submit their ‘suggestions and corrections'.

Manchester Evening News

LIGHTNING hits Greater Manchester as region hit by heavy downpours

Storms have arrived across Greater Manchester this evening

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