All news on the topic: Greater Manchester Police

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Afghan man charged with rape and sexual assault of 17-year-old girl in Manchester
An Afghan man has been charged with the rape and sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl in Manchester city centre.
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Amazon delivery van stolen with £1,000 of parcels sparks 100mph police chase
Police have detained a man after he allegedly stole an Amazon delivery van loaded with £1,000 worth of parcels.
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Trainee police officer arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and raping woman
A serving student police officer has been arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and raping a woman.
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Luxury-loving university boss George Holmes sacked after corruption allegations engulf institution
The controversial £290,000-a-year vice chancellor of a university at the center of a £1 million money laundering and bribery probe has been sacked.
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M67 closed after suspected human remains discovered near motorway bridge
A motorway has been closed after police said suspected human remains were found nearby.
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Woman who stole £300,000 from elderly pensioner sentenced after extradition from Spain
Pamela Gwinnett raided £300,000 from the life savings of Joan Green and was sentenced before fleeing to Tenerife, where Sky News tracked her down.
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RAF Typhoons scrambled after hoax threat targets Qatar Airways flight to Manchester
Two RAF fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Qatar Airways flight bound for Manchester Airport last night - and now Greater Manchester Police has launched an investigation.
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Teenager investigated after hoax bomb threat triggers RAF response to Qatar Airways flight
Police are investigating a hoax threat made by a 14-year-old boy to an aircraft heading to Manchester Airport.
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Disgraced ex-police sergeant caught posing as serving officer on swingers website
A disgraced former police sergeant has been caught masquerading as a serving officer whilst trawling a dating website for swingers. Kalhed Miah, 35, was reported to his ex-colleagues after he tried to arrange a date on the FabSwingers.com network using his old warrant card.
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Man jailed for life over terror plot with synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shamie
A man who planned a terror attack with his friend who went on a fatal knife rampage at a Manchester synagogue less than two months later has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 17 years.
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Record 461 police officers dismissed in England and Wales as workforce shrinks
The number of police officers sacked each year from forces in England and Wales has hit a record high, figures show.
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Dangerous escaped prisoner arrested after police manhunt in north-west England
Police launched a manhunt for a ‘high-risk’ prisoner convicted of attacking two women before he made a rare escape.
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Fraudster who stole £300,000 from elderly widow arrested after year on the run in Tenerife
A fraudster dubbed “the Black Widow” has finally been arrested – one year after she fled the country for her holiday home in Tenerife, The Sun understands.
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18-year-old dies after being found unresponsive in reservoir in Greater Manchester
An 18-year-old boy has died after being found unresponsive in a reservoir in Greater Manchester on Friday, police have said.
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Rochdale grooming gang victim given police protection after ringleader Shabir Ahmed walks free
A victim of the Rochdale grooming gang has been given extra police protection after the release of the gang’s leader Shabir Ahmed.
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Wife jailed for murdering husband after claiming he fell onto kitchen knife
A woman who claimed her husband had fallen in their kitchen and landed on a "little paring knife" has been jailed for life for his murder.
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Britons investigated over drugging partners for rape in chilling copycat abuse schemes
Police have launched multiple investigations into Britons suspected of drugging their wives and partners so they can be raped by others in the wake of the Gisele Pelicot case.
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Ricky Hatton’s son says late boxing legend’s car was destroyed in targeted arson attack
The grieving son of late boxing legend Ricky Hatton has revealed his dad’s car was firebombed in a shocking targeted attack.
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Bare-knuckle boxer dies after being restrained on flight to United Kingdom following mid-air chaos
A bare-knuckle boxer has died after being restrained on a flight to the UK.
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British remigration activist attacked during Manchester street debate
A British ‘remigration’ activist was giving a public debate on colonization when he was allegedly attacked from behind.
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CCTV shows arsonist setting fire to Bolton Islamic teacher’s family home
CCTV footage shows the man, dressed in dark clothes, approaching the house on Eastgrove Avenue, Bolton, on Wednesday evening, before pouring liquid on a cloth and setting it alight.
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Manchester school locked down after pupil injures three in knife attack
A Manchester school is on lockdown after three people were injured by a pupil in a knife attack this morning.
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Man arrested on drug supply suspicion after police shooting in Whitefield traffic stop incident
Armed police shot a motorist who ‘drove directly at them’ while trying to ‘get away’ from a traffic stop.
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Spanish police capture alleged cocaine trafficker Simon Dutton near Benidorm
Spanish police have arrested a British fugitive on the same day that he was named in a list of 12 "most wanted" men believed to be hiding in Spain.
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Cabin crew arrested at Manchester airport after failing breath test
A pair of cabin crew members have been arrested after failing a breath test. Greater Manchester Police were called after staff grew concerned about the colleagues’ ability to fly.