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81-year-old woman conned into buying £5,000 gift cards
An elderly woman from Greater Manchester was targeted into buying £5,000 gift cards from a man she believed was a well-known singer. The 81-year-old woman was first contacted on Facebook by an individual claiming to be linked to a celebrity. The conversation moved to Telegram, an encrypted messaging app. Over several months, the woman was persuaded into buying gift cards, believing that the payments would […]
Man arrested as £270k and cannabis seized from Manchester centre
A man, 30, was arrested on suspicion of possession with intent to supply cannabis and money laundering. The arrest took place following a warrant issued at a city centre flat on Owen Street, Manchester. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) seized a large amount of money from cupboards and safe boxes around the premises. A further address on […]
Police issue appeal for information after Bury robbery
Greater Manchester Police are looking for information following a robbery that took place last month in Bury town centre. On Monday, February 6, police were called to reports of a knifepoint robbery that involved two teenage boys on Angouleme Way, near the carpark at Go Outdoors. No serious injuries were sustained, but clothing and electronic […]
How COVID and ginger beer led an ex-policeman towards eco-friendly car cleaning
Allan Dean, a retired GMP constable, is on a mission to clean up Altrincham with the help of his bike.