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‘Manchesterism’ is building a better politics and a strong economy. The whole country should be inspired

We are the fastest-growing city-region economy in the UK, proof that it is possible to use public funds effectively while reducing crisis spending, says Andy Burnham, mayor of Greater Manchester

The Guardian - UK

M6 set to remain shut all day after woman found dead near busy motorway

Formal identification has yet to take place but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, say Greater Manchester Police

The Independent UK

Northern Powerhouse Rail plans welcomed but big questions remain

How upgrades will be funded and when they might be completed is still far from clear

The Guardian - UK

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New Birmingham-Manchester rail line planned by Government

A previous plan to extend HS2 between the cities was scrapped by the Conservative government in October 2023 to save money.

Evening Standard

Tributes paid to taxi driver with ‘kindest soul’ who died in Greater Manchester crash

Masrob Ali, 54, died after his taxi collided with another vehicle in the early hours of Sunday morning

The Independent UK

Teenagers and taxi driver killed in head-on crash named locally

A Seat Leon collided with a Citroen C4 Picasso taxi in Bolton in the early hours of Sunday, Greater Manchester Police said.

Evening Standard

Teenagers thought to be among victims of Greater Manchester head-on crash

A red Seat Leon collided with a Citroen C4 Picasso taxi on Wigan Road in Bolton in the early hours of Sunday.

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Three teenagers and man in 50s dead after taxi and car collide in Bolton

Crash on Wigan Road in the early hours of Sunday kills drivers of both vehicles as well as two passengers

The Guardian - UK

Teachers strike at two Greater Manchester primary schools over ‘culture of violence’

NASUWT members at Ravensfield and Lily Lane schools say nine-day stoppage follows ‘almost daily’ attacks by pupils

The Guardian - UK

Oldham child gang-rape suspect later attempted to murder wife

Exclusive: Greater Manchester police ignored claim ‘Offender J’ among men who had abused 12-year-old, paperwork shows

The Guardian - UK

‘They thought we were problem children’: how grooming victims were failed in Oldham

National inquiry on grooming gangs will look at how police ignored girls while officials feared fuelling the far right

The Guardian - UK

Grassroots group’s bank account frozen due to ‘Palestine Action investigation’

Greater Manchester Friends of Palestine, which has no affiliation to direct action group, informed by deputy mayor

The Guardian - UK

Family pays tribute to daughter, 13, as Greater Manchester police investigate death

Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of harassment and later bailed after death of ‘one of a kind’ Madison Richardson

The Guardian - UK

‘We refuse to be afraid’: solidarity and vigilance in British Jewish community targeted by IS plot

Life goes on in a vibrant Greater Manchester neighbourhood after a plan for an attack was thwarted

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Andy Burnham apologises for GMP historic failings towards LGBTQ+ people

Peter Tatchell said that the foundation would ‘continue to campaign for a full and formal apology from Greater Manchester Police’

The Guardian - UK

‘My blood is boiling, brother’: the foiled plot to massacre Jews on streets of Greater Manchester

Walid Saadaoui and Amar Hussein thought ‘zero hour’ had finally arrived until undercover operative thwarted them

Evening Standard

Pair convicted of plotting gun attack on mass gathering of Jews

Counter-terrorism police intervened on the ‘strike day’ of May 8 last year, with more than 200 officers involved.

The Guardian - UK

Andy Burnham apologises for past police LGBTQ+ discrimination

Greater Manchester mayor acknowledges ‘unacceptable discrimination’ after region’s police chief declined to apologise

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Regulator ‘asleep at the wheel’ over University of Greater Manchester investigation, MP says

Office for Students accused of ‘glacial’ response to allegations of fraud, bullying and mismanagement

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Police Release New CCTV as Concern Grows for Missing 14-Year-Old

Greater Manchester Police have released new CCTV images as part of an urgent appeal to help locate a missing 14-year-old girl

The Independent UK

Pro-Palestine protesters chanting ‘globalise the intifada’ in the UK face arrest, police confirm

Two police forces have said they will ‘act decisively and make arrests’

The Guardian - UK

‘We are reclaiming that light’: Hanukah celebrations tinged with sadness at Heaton Park synagogue

Community mourns terror attack in Bondi beach, just months after two killed at site of event in Greater Manchester

The Independent UK

Andy Burnham hits back at claims he is plotting to replace Starmer as PM

The Greater Manchester mayor was responding to reports that he plans to run for a parliamentary seat before next May’s local elections to allow him to take over from Keir Starmer

The Guardian - UK

First trains to join Manchester’s Bee Network by end of 2026

Andy Burnham unveils next step in transport system, allowing contactless travel with fares capped across trains, buses and trams

International Business Times UK

Outrage Erupts As Afghan National Charged Over Raping Two 14-Year-Old Girls in Manchester

A 28-year-old Afghan national, Sultani Bakatash, has been charged with two counts of rape and other sexual offences involving two 14-year-old girls in Bolton, Greater Manchester. The case has sparked shock and renewed debate over child safety, immigration, and public protection.

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