Armed gang told they will receive long prison terms
Violent robbers who held up a convenience store in the borough – wielding a sledgehammer and crowbar – are expected to receive significant jail terms when they are sentenced next month
Misconduct probe for police officers over man's shooting
Two senior police officers in Greater Manchester are understood to be facing gross misconduct proceedings over the shooting of an unarmed man nearly six years ago.
An academy trust which manages Atherton Community School has been propped up with a £750,000 cash injection from one of the government’s executive agencies.