TikTok-Linked Crimes Saw 110% Rise In UK, Days Before Government's Under-16 Social Media Ban Salford experiences a 110% increase in TikTok-related crimes, prompting UK plans for an under-16 social media ban. The proposed restrictions aim to enhance online safety for children. International Business Times UK · Jun 16
Counter-terrorism police leading probe into stabbing at school Two pupils, both aged 14, and a male member of staff, 27, were injured in a knife attack. Evening Standard · Jun 11
British man wrongly jailed 17 years for rape says rapist's 24-year sentence is an 'insult' British man Andrew Malkinson, who was wrongly imprisoned for more than 17 years for a rape he did not commit, has criticised the prison term handed to the man responsible for the attack, describing the sentence as an "insult" after spending years behind bars. The Times of India · Jun 6
‘Miscarriage of justice’ rapist Paul Quinn jailed for 21 years Quinn finally faced justice 23 years after the sex attack for which Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted. Evening Standard · Jun 5
UK Police Can Allegedly 'Turn a Blind Eye' to Certain Crimes If Cafe Owner Agrees to Spy on Palestine Activists A Manchester cafe owner claims UK police attempted to recruit him as an informant on Palestine Action, offering financial benefits and leniency. Greater Manchester Police has not confirmed these allegations. International Business Times UK · Jun 1
Five arrested on suspicion of fraud offences following local elections Greater Manchester Police launched an investigation in Tameside in relation to the 7 May elections The Independent UK · May 21
Who Is Alex Batty? Abducted Teen Shares the Moment He Realised Life With Mum Was 'Not Normal' Alex Batty, abducted as a child, reveals the moment he realised life with his mother was 'not normal' after six years missing in France. International Business Times UK · May 14
UK’s kidnapped teen Alex Batty says life with mother on the run became unbearable Alex Batty, missing for six years since age 11, has spoken out about his ordeal in a new documentary. He endured a nomadic life across Spain, Morocco, and France, kept from school. Found alone in the French Pyrenees, Alex has since been reunited with his grandmother. A police investigation has… The Times of India · May 13
Former supply teacher charged with upskirting pupils in Greater Manchester schools Abusali Rahman was charged after following an upskirting investigation by Greater Manchester Police The Independent UK · May 5
Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson demands ‘fearless investigation’ into police Paul Quinn, 52, was convicted of the 2003 sex attack that Andrew Malkinson was wrongly convicted and jailed for. Evening Standard · Apr 18
Three arrested as hundreds of Britain First supporters and counter-protesters demonstrate in Manchester Three people, including two counter-protesters, arrested by police at mostly peaceful demonstration The Independent UK · Apr 18
Sex offender found guilty of brutal rape that innocent man served 17 years in prison for Paul Quinn, 52, has been convicted of the brutal rape and grievous bodily harm of a woman in Little Hulton, Salford, which occurred on 19 July 2003. His conviction comes after Andrew Malkinson, 60, spent 17 years wrongly imprisoned for the same crime, being released in 2020 and having his… The Independent UK · Apr 17
Police to review complaint over Farage’s free energy bills competition Reform UK leader stated on Friday he “not the least bit worried” the party has not broken the law The Independent UK · Apr 11
The Independent UK · Apr 10 Police get extra £5m to patrol places of worship after Golders Green and Manchester attacks It comes amid heightened concern about hate crimes
Evening Standard · Feb 25 Call for more police help from Manchester mosque after ‘concerning’ axe incident Greater Manchester Police say they have not declared it a terrorist incident but are working with Counter Terrorism Police to investigate.
The Independent UK · Feb 17 A retired police officer, a GB News presenter and a plumber: Who is running in the Gorton and Denton by-election? As voters prepare to cast their ballots on Thursday, The Independent looks at who the options are
Evening Standard · Feb 13 Men given life jail terms for plotting attack on mass gathering of Jews Walid Saadaoui was told by a judge at Preston Crown Court that he must serve a minimum of 37 years in custody.
The Independent UK · Jan 22 Police to explore civil action in cases of women secretly filmed and posted online after criminal case collapses Police arrested a suspect over the ‘Manchester nightlife’ videos in November 2024
International Business Times UK · Jan 14 Fury as Plumber Rapes Wheelchair-Bound Manchester Woman Twice in Her Own Home: 'I Thought I Was Safe' A Manchester woman in a wheelchair was raped twice in her home by a man posing as a plumber. The repeat sex offender has been jailed for life.
Evening Standard · Jan 11 Police seize ‘record-breaking’ mountain of cannabis worth £24million in rural farm raid It is one of the biggest drugs hauls ever seized by UK police
Evening Standard · Jan 6 Woman charged with murder of four-year-old daughter in house fire Lesma-Rose Wibier died in hospital following the blaze in Rusholme, Manchester, on March 2 last year.
The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2025 Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of harassment after death of ‘remarkable’ teenage girl Madison Richardson died in hospital after emergency services were called to an address in Manchester
The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2025 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
International Business Times UK · Dec 24, 2025 Local Muslim Men 'Guilty' Of Planning To Eradicate 'As Many Jewish People As They Could' And Plotting 'UK's Worst Terror Attack' UK court convicts men of terrorism offences after plot to kill Jewish people, with prosecutors saying early police action stopped a potential mass casualty attack.