Key 103 Manchester (2024)

10/05/2024

Blaze rips through leisure centre

The blaze broke out early on Friday morning at Salford's Clarendon Leisure Centre on Liverpool Street, near Salford Shopping Centre.

The flames, which were tackled by 40 firefighters at their height, gutted the roof of the swimming pool.

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09/05/2024

Police guard homes after terror suspects arrested

Police remain at the scene of several cordoned-off homes across Greater Manchester after three men were held on suspicion of planning acts of terrorism.

The men, aged 35, 36, and 31, were arrested in raids in Bolton, Great Lever, and the Abram and Hindley areas of Wigan on Wednesday.

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07/05/2024

Andy Burnham wants to suspend Right to Buy scheme

Labour's Andy Burnham wants to press pause on the Right to Buy scheme after claiming it was the reason the housing crisis had got "worse every year".

He has called on the government to "suspend" the Right to Buy housing scheme to allow for more social homes to be built across the county.

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06/05/2024

Witness appeal after attack near bus station

A 65-year-old man was attacked in Swaine Street, Stockport at about 21:40 BST on 23 April.

Two 14-year boys who were arrested have since been released under investigation.

Officers said they wanted to speak to a female witness, who is not a suspect, on the 313 bus service from Bus Stand S at the Stockport interchange.

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03/05/2024

Eight suitcases of cannabis found at Manchester Airport

The haul, discovered on Wednesday, was said to be "one of the biggest cannabis seizures in recent years" for Manchester Airport and worth around £1m.

A 51-year-old man from Zaragoza in Spain, has been charged with importing class B drugs.

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02/05/2024

Anger as Rodrigo joins Co-op Live cancellations

The US singer was due to launch her UK tour with two sold-out gigs at the new £365m venue this weekend.

Those were due to be among the arena's first shows, but its opening plans have been hit by a string of delays and technical problems.

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30/04/2024

Co-op Live: Venue confirms rescheduled opening date

The £365m venue had postponed its opening twice, resulting in the rescheduling of comedian Peter Kay's opening shows and the resignation of the venue's manager Gary Roden.

The UK's biggest indoor arena said it would now open on 1 May with a show from American rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, adding: "Let's do this."

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29/04/2024

Salford torso find: Two men charged with murder

Michal Jaroslaw Polchowski, 68, and Marcin Majerkiewicz, 42, both of Worsley Road, Eccles, are due to appear before magistrates later, police said.

A murder inquiry was launched when the remains were found on wetlands at Kersal Dale in Salford on 4 April.

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28/04/2024

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26/04/2024

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25/04/2024

Six men face drugs and modern slavery charges

The men, aged between 18 and 26 years old, were arrested in Rochdale in connection with a child exploitation investigation.

They each face four counts of modern slavery, and three of supplying class A and B drugs.

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23/04/2024

Man arrested after gun threats near schools

The incident is alleged to have taken place at about 14:30 BST on Monday around Gantley Road in Orrell, Wigan.

Greater Manchester Police sent armed officers and children were kept inside school for a short time.

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22/04/2024

Co-op Live: New Manchester arena postpones Peter Kay's opening shows

The venue, which will be the largest in the UK, held its first test event on Saturday but had to cancel some tickets just hours beforehand.

Kay was due to perform the first official events there this Tuesday and Wednesday.

But the venue said work on its power supply was "a few days behind" schedule.

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19/04/2024

Manchester nightlife videos: Women 'feel unsafe' after being secretly filmed

Women in the north-west of England say they feel unsafe after videos taken of them on nights out without their knowledge have gained millions of views on social media and attracted a slew of misogynistic comments.

Police say they are now actively trying to catch the person making the videos.

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17/04/2024

Salford: Children played just yards from human torso - police

Children were playing just yards from a patch of woodland where a human torso was found prompting a murder investigation, police have said.

The victim, who was found wrapped in plastic in Salford on 4 April, remains unidentified.

The body part included the bottom of the back, buttocks and thigh of a man, aged over 40

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16/04/2024

Major overnight motorway closures begin

National Highways said most of its M6 Warrington to Wigan upgrade was set to be completed over the next month, starting later and ending on 3 May.

Extra emergency areas, new technology and a lane in each direction between junctions 21a and junction 26 are to be added.

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15/04/2024

Two charged after boy hurt in acid attack

Two men have been charged after a teenage boy was attacked with acid and taken to hospital.

He was hurt by the substance in an incident on Vaudrey Road in Stockport, Greater Manchester, last month.

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12/04/2024

PC sacked after mosque attack over WhatsApp row

A police officer has been sacked for grabbing a man by the neck in his local mosque after a row on WhatsApp.

PC Muhammed Moosa was dismissed without notice after a misconduct hearing at Greater Manchester Police (GMP) headquarters.

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11/04/2024

Anger as Salford broken drains cause frequent flooding

Robin Garrido accused Salford Council of letting the drains deteriorate and doing "too little too late".

A report produced by the Labour-run authority has revealed a backlog of repairs.

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10/04/2024

Salford bin collections halted after human torso discovery

Salford Council has confirmed rubbish will not be emptied from homes around Kersal Wetlands, where the remains of a man were found last week.

Divers and search dogs are continuing to comb the nature reserve as part of efforts to identify the victim.

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09/04/2024

Prince Walker: Three boys arrested after teenager killed

Prince Walker, aged 17, was killed on Raby Street in Moss Side, Manchester, on Thursday 4 April, days before his 18th birthday.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said the boys had been held in custody.

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08/04/2024

Murder arrest over torso found in Salford woodland

The remains of a man who was "likely to be aged older than 40" were found wrapped in plastic by a passer-by in Kersal Wetlands, Salford, on Thursday, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.

Specialists have been carrying out DNA tests to identify the victim.

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05/04/2024

Moss Side stabbing: Murder inquiry after teenager dies

The 17-year-old was attacked in Raby Street, Moss Side, at about 16:15 BST on Thursday, Greater Manchester Police said.

He was taken to hospital where he later died.

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04/04/2024

Blackley fire: Crews tackle blaze at derelict club

Firefighters have been tackling a huge blaze at a former club described as "one of the most famous venues in north Manchester" by a councillor.

The fire broke out at the derelict Vasa venue in White Moss Road, Blackley at about 20:20 BST on Wednesday.

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03/04/2024

Teenagers charged after Manchester Victoria stabbing

The boys, aged 17 and 15, were arrested after the attack at Manchester Victoria last Friday.

British Transport Police said the pair were both accused of causing grievous bodily harm and possessing a bladed article.

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02/04/2024

Bury man charged after 18-year-old stabbed in street

Charlie Harrison from Bury was arrested after the attack in Whitefield last week which left an 18-year-old man in a critical condition in hospital.

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22/03/2024

Altrincham: Former Rackhams building revamp complete

Development partners Bruntwood and Trafford Council announced the completion of their £13.7m revamp of the ex-Rackhams building in Altrincham.

The new building in the Stamford Quarter was "a fantastic addition", according to council leader Tom Ross.

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21/03/2024

Conservative Manchester mayoral candidate defects to Reform UK

The Conservative candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester has defected to Reform UK, accusing his former party of "giving up" on the north of England.

Dan Barker had been selected by the Conservatives in December to challenge current mayor, Labour's Andy Burnham.

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20/03/2024

Case made for Greater Manchester's first new train station in 25 years

A £32m business case has been submitted to build the first new railway station in Greater Manchester in 25 years.

Plans to connect the town of Golborne to the rail network have been put to the government by Wigan Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.

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19/03/2024

Murder charge after Beswick man killed 'trying to stop car theft'

A man has been charged with murder after a 57-year-old man died while apparently trying to stop the theft of his Land Rover.

Paramedics found Christopher Hanley's body on Olympic Street in the Beswick area of Manchester on Saturday.

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