Manchester pair held over attack on 'emo'
Police have made their first arrests using new hate crime policies aimed to protect those with alternative lifestyles.
Police crackdown on drug dealing in Manchester
Police have arrested 34 people suspected of being linked to drug dealing following a crackdown on the supply of drugs in North Manchester.
Police prepare for Manchester derby
Greater Manchester Police is making preparations to police tomorrow's much-anticipated Manchester derby.
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Manchester pair held over attack on 'emo'
Police have made their first arrests using new hate crime policies aimed to protect those with alternative lifestyles.
Read the full storyDrug dealing operation "like a supermarket"
Thirty-six people have been arrested after dawn raids by Greater Manchester Police targeting drug dealers in Crumpsall and Cheetham Hill.
Officers described one gang's drug dealing operation in the area as "like a supermarket".
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Police crackdown on drug dealing in Manchester
Thirty-six people have been arrested following a crackdown on the supply of drugs in Cheetham Hill and Crumpsall.
Forty warrants were executed at addresses across north Manchester as part of Operation Cairo, which forms part of GMP’s spring clean to sweep up criminals.
Thirty-six people were arrested in relation to drugs offences and are currently in police custody. Drugs have also been recovered.
Police crackdown on drug dealing in Manchester
by Matt O'Donoghue
Police have arrested 34 people suspected of being linked to drug dealing following a crackdown on the supply of drugs in North Manchester.
Read the full storyPolice prepare for Manchester derby
Greater Manchester Police is making preparations to police tomorrow's much-anticipated Manchester derby.
Read the full storyGMP to recognise attacks on sub cultures as hate crimes
Police in Manchester will be the first in the country to record a new category of hate crime - it will include any crime which targets the likes of Punks, Goths and Emos.
It is seen as major breakthrough for a charity set up in memory of 20-year-old Sophie Lancaster. She was murdered by a gang in a park in Bacup because of the way she and her boyfriend were dressed.
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Radioactive canister found
A radio active canister that went missing in Lancashire has been found in Rochdale.
Police cordoned off an area around 'The Point Retail Park' following reports of a suspicious package being found.
The canister has now been assessed and it has been declared safe.
Superintendent Chris Hankinson said: “This has caused some disruption this afternoon but we have to put the safety of the public first.
“Highly trained officers have assessed the canister and there aren’t any leaks or safety concerns.
“Enquiries are on-going to trace anyone involved.”
'Radioactive canister' found in Rochdale
Police in Rochdale have found what they believe is a canister containing radioactive material.
They think it is the same one that was stolen from a van parked outside a house in Bacup in February.
It was found after an alert at the Point Retail Park in Rochdale.
The canister has now been declared safe and specialists are being brought in to take it away.
Superintendent Chris Hankinson said: “This has caused some disruption this afternoon but we have to put the safety of the public first.
“Highly trained officers have assessed the canister and there aren’t any leaks or safety concerns.
“Enquiries are ongoing to trace anyone involved.”
A 100-metre cordon put up around the canister has now been reduced. A smaller cordon is still in place around it.
Suspicious package found in Rochdale
A 100-metre cordon has been put up around a suspicious package found in a Rochdale shopping centre.
Police were called to the Point Retail Park in the town centre at about 12.45pm.
Greater Manchester Police say they are working with the fire service to safely recover the item.
As well as the cordon, some traffic is also being diverted in the area.
– Superintendent Chris Hankinson, Greater Manchester Police"We are at the early stages of thisincident and are working closely with the fire service.
"Highly trained officers are currently implementing well-drilled proceduresto safely recover this item."
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