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Police acted ‘appropriately’ before teenager’s fatal e-bike crash

Saul Cookson was riding a Sur-Ron e-bike in Salford, Greater Manchester, when the incident took place at about 2pm on June 8 2023.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham joins calls for ‘limited’ national inquiry into sexual abuse gangs

Greater Manchester mayor says scope of inquiry he commissioned in Oldham did not have same legal powers

The Guardian - UK

Minister rejects Andy Burnham’s call for new national grooming gangs inquiry

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said she disagreed with the mayor for Greater Manchester, who has expressed his support for a fresh investigation.

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Andy Burnham backs ‘limited’ new child grooming inquiry

The Mayor of Greater Manchester signalled he was supportive of calls for a new nationwide investigation into the historical child sexual abuse.

Evening Standard

Bus services cut disproportionately in deprived areas of England, study finds

Most deprived areas suffer ten-fold bigger reduction, which in turn exacerbates deprivation

The Guardian - UK

Chair of child sexual abuse inquiry calls for government to act

The Greater Manchester mayor pointed to an ongoing review into the scandal in Manchester which he launched after being elected in 2017, but said he would support a national inquiry if the government deemed one necessary

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham defends Greater Manchester inquiry into grooming gangs

The Mayor of Greater Manchester commissioned an independent review in 2017 to consider allegations made in BBC documentary The Betrayed Girls.

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‘Cannot stress enough how proud I am’: how Greater Manchester came together to tackle floods

Emergency services turn focus to recovery efforts after major incident declared on New Year’s Day stood down

The Guardian - UK

Major incident stood down after flooding which saw almost 1,000 evacuated

Fire crews in Manchester attended more than 100 incidents after heavy rain on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Evening Standard

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

Just 2% of some key trains on London to Manchester line run on time

Failing passenger service is a ‘national embarrassment,’ says Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham

The Guardian - UK

Woman arrested for suspected child neglect over death of Steve Bruce's four-month-old grandson

Baby Madison was found dead by police at an address in Trafford, Greater Manchester, in October

The Independent UK

Woman arrested for suspected child neglect over death of Steve Bruce’s grandson

The child, named previously as Madison, was found dead by police at an address in Trafford, Greater Manchester, shortly after 7am on October 18.

Evening Standard

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

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Inquest date set seven years after family of five murdered in arson attack

The blaze in Walkden, Greater Manchester, killed Demi, Brandon, Lacie and Lia Pearson, as well as their mother Michelle.

Evening Standard

Remains found in field identified as newborn baby girl, says Greater Manchester Police

‘We’re determined to find out what happened to this little girl’, said police

The Guardian - UK

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’

Evening Standard

Baby found in field was newborn girl

The infant was found by a dog walker near Ashtons Field in Salford, Greater Manchester, on November 20.

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Five-hour avant garde Philip Glass opera among ENO’s Manchester plans

Programme for company’s move north includes Glass’s Einstein on the Beach, Britten and a new youth company

Evening Standard

Top 50 most used and least used railway stations in Britain in 2023/24

London Liverpool Street remains Britain’s most busiest railway station.

The Independent UK

The UK’s busiest train stations named as Elizabeth line dominates league table

The UK’s quietest station, Dent in Greater Manchester, saw only 54 passengers all year

International Business Times

AI Cameras Catch Thousands Of UK Drivers Committing Phone And Seat Belt Violations

A recent artificial intelligence (AI) camera trial in Greater Manchester showed over 3,200 drivers caught using mobile phones or not wearing their seat belts.

The Guardian - UK

Greater Manchester launches strategy on gender-based violence against men

UK’s first such plan follows case of Reynhard Sinaga, who committed 136 rapes against dozens of men in the area

Evening Standard

Remains of baby found in field in Greater Manchester

Police were called to Ravenscraig Road near Ashtons Field, Salford.

The Independent UK

Body of baby found by dog walker in Greater Manchester field

Police issue urgent appeal after baby’s body discovered near M61 in Little Hulton, Salford

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