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The Mancunian Way: A suit and tie day

Trailblazer deal signed PLUS Shocking impact of lung conditions on Mancs AND Reaction to GMP’s new neighbourhood model

Manchester Evening News

Inside Greater Manchester Police’s ‘biggest change’ in a generation

The force says it's going ‘back-to-basics’

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: Back-to-basics

Hundreds more police officers posted to neighbourhood teams - but it comes at a cost PLUS Reprieve for an under-fire rail operator

Manchester Evening News

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GMP to recruit 264 more neighbourhood officers but will lose 300 PCSO roles

PCSOs will go by vacancies not being filled

Manchester Evening News

GMP officer sent sex worker 'very explicit' message about prices while on duty

The former officer has now been barred from serving in the police

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester Police Federation backs calls for cops to get new powers to charge suspects

“The current delays are having a negative impact on officers’ workloads"

Manchester Evening News

GMP top cop says there is 'too much' knife crime but promises return of local policing

"We have far too much knife crime across Greater Manchester"

Manchester Evening News

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The Mancunian Way: In defence of the Toast Rack

Carbuncle or Brutalist gem? PLUS How dating scammer stole my identity AND Go well, Betty

Manchester Evening News

GMP's top cop has called for police to be given powers to charge suspects, but one leading barrister says that's 'plain daft'

Chief Constable Stephen Watson is one of three police chiefs calling for the controversial change to help fix a backlog of cases

Manchester Evening News

Police should be given power to charge suspects, say senior officers in England

Police chiefs say delays in charging suspects are leading to backlogs of cases and guilty walking free

The Guardian - UK

Sustainable worm farming business booming at Stony Creek, creating a perfect family lifestyle

Ellie and Rohan Watson's Sunshine Coast farm has just taken on 18 extra truckloads of worms to keep up with demand from Bunnings, councils and community groups.

ABC News

Almost 100 GMP officers currently under investigation over sexual misconduct allegations

The figures were revealed a week on from ex-Met police officer David Carrick admitting to 49 offences, including 24 counts of rape

Manchester Evening News

Large severance payments made by Northumberland County Council being investigated as 'unlawful'

The payments were allegedly 'some of the highest in the country' made by local authorities but were allegedly not voted upon by the council

Chronicle Live

Police find seven-inch knife in a kids' play area

"It's a good job they found it before a child did!"

Manchester Evening News

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Diehard Edinburgh Hearts fan in stitches after discovery in middle of birthday cake

A loyal Hearts FC fan was given a surprise birthday bash surrounded by his friends and family. But his pals were left in stitches after he cut a slice of a Hearts themed cake

Manchester Evening News

Greater Manchester Police special constable who assaulted boy, 7, for spraying him with water is barred from policing

Andrew Parkinson was convicted of assault after a trial heard he grabbed the boy round the neck and shoulders

Manchester Evening News

Ex-GMP cop 'barred' from policing after he's convicted of offering to supply steroids

Aaron Jones would have been sacked from Greater Manchester Police had he not already resigned, chief constable rules

Manchester Evening News

Drunk cop who kicked man in 'unprovoked attack' on night out sacked by GMP

Former PC Jakub Mielczareck accepted a caution and admitted his guilt

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Manchester Evening News

GMP chief divides opinion with call for officers to stop 'virtue-signalling' on social media

Chief Constable Stephen Watson has told officers to 'get on with being the police because that's what you are paid for'

Manchester Evening News

GMP chief: We must stop virtue-signalling online and get on with the job

Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police Stephen Watson tells officers 'get on with being the police because that’s what you are paid for'

The Independent UK

Police chief: We must stop virtue-signalling online and get on with the job

Stephen Watson is among the most experienced senior officers in the country having joined Lancashire Constabulary in 1988 before going on to lead GMP.

Wales Online

'I'm sick and tired of it, it's getting worse' Honest shop owners on running a business in the heart of the UK's counterfeit goods trade

For many legitimate business owners, change couldn't come quick enough

Daily Mirror

'Counterfeit street' where honest shops are threatened by dealers and struggle for staff

Bury New Street in Manchester is a hotspot for illegal activity and now local business owners are sharing what its like to operate on one of the country's most crime filled streets.

Manchester Evening News

Threatened by dealers, struggling for staff: What it's like to run an honest shop in the shadow of Counterfeit Street

"The quicker they close them down the better," one trader said of his notorious neighbours at Bury New Road, following news of the latest crackdown

Manchester Evening News

Frustrated councillors claim Greater Manchester is a 'criminal free-for-all' despite improved GMP report

"We no longer have one of the absolute worst police services in the UK - yay. Forgive me if I don't do back-flips."

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