Temperatures across the UK are set to plummet in the coming, sparking a warning from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
17.12.2023 - 07:59 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
One of the biggest gun and drug trafficking gangs ever encountered by law enforcement in the UK are among those who have been locked up this week in Greater Manchester.
Also locked up this week was a baby-faced knifeman who attacked a man in a nightclub and an abusive thug who mocked his girlfriend after battering her in the street.
Prison terms are handed out to the most serious offenders. And Manchester Evening News court reporters are on the press bench to cover such cases.
A ‘sophisticated and organised’ Encrochat gang responsible for the biggest ever gun trafficking conspiracy and drugs racket are facing hefty jail terms. In a sentence hearing at Minshull Street Crown Court, the six men were hauled into the dock as prosecutors outlined the nature of their crimes.
The Manchester based organised crime group was involved in the large scale supply of class A drugs, firearms and ammunition across the country.
“The operation was well funded, selling drugs of high value, with well established connections across the country,” prosecutor Neil Fryman said.
The group were selling kilos of cocaine worth between £36,000 and £40,500 per kilo of cocaine at wholesale level, to be distributed onto streets of Manchester, the North West, North East, London and Scotland.
Ledgers were kept in the notes of their encrypted devices including sales, the value of the business, as well as nicknames for customers, quantities and pricing.
One particular ledger, used by OCG member Mohammed Omar Malik, showed that between January 13 2020 and May 16 2020 there were sales of 739 kilos of cocaine. The cocaine was compounded and of high imported quality.
The drugs were worth around £25 million wholesale, and with an estimated street value of £70
Temperatures across the UK are set to plummet in the coming, sparking a warning from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
A GP surgery in Wigan has been placed into special measures by the CQC.
A Greater Manchester NHS chief issued a public statement on Wednesday night (January 3) as hospitals across the region face huge pressures and long waits at A&E.
Some of Greater Manchester's biggest names spent their formative years as pupil's of the regions now vanished schools.
Bolton’s claim to be the ‘Hollywood of the North’ is ringing increasingly true with production crews for various television and movie projects spending 88 days filming at locations in the town in 2023. The town’s locations, in particular the cobbles and grand, curved architecture of Le Mans Crescent, have featured in dozens of productions over recent years.
A nightclub that was one of the country's longest-running and which saw the likes of Sir Elton John and Eric Clapton grace its stage is set to be demolished.
From flash floods to unbearable heat - and a tornado - Greater Manchester seen it all this year. The weather across the region has been as unpredictable as ever.
Community campaigners, two star footballers and charity champions are among those from Greater Manchester who have been recognised in this year's King's New Year Honours list.
A family told of their terror after a freak 'tornado' destroyed their home. Gareth and Lyndsey Moody and three of their children were at home shortly before midnight when the extreme weather hit Stalybridge in Tameside.
House prices are gradually coming down across the country, which is great news for buyers - especially those looking to get on the property ladder for the first time in 2024. The average cost of a home across the UK fell by an average of £3,000 in the last year, new data from the Land Registry has revealed.
Manchester's two crown courts are among the most busy in the country. Judges working at Manchester Crown Court and Minshull Street Crown Court deal with some of the most brutal and shocking killings.
After all the indulgence of Christmas Day, going for a walk on Boxing Day is a much-welcomed tradition which blows the cobwebs away. Plus it helps you work up an appetite for all those leftovers.
Hear the word ‘Ibiza’ and images of a sun-soaked party-island spring to mind - not a town in North Yorkshire and a mediaeval castle. But that’s the nickname that Skipton received this year.
Going for a Boxing Day walk is an annual tradition for many. It’s a chance to walk off all those mince pies and blow the cobwebs away.
Can you believe it's been 30-years since Mr Blobby topped the UK charts at Christmas with his song Mr Blobby? Often voted the most hated Christmas number one of all time, one critic in the Telegraph said the song "set the bar so low... it's hard to imagine that it could ever be usurped".
Work to transform a historic warehouse behind Piccadilly Station into a series of ‘creative workspaces’ is getting underway in a matter of weeks.
Hundreds of new homes for Salford could be approved next week and plans for a new skyscraper in Manchester city centre have surfaced.
The Met Office has confirmed there is a 'low chance' of a white Christmas in Manchester this year.
Emmerdale star Zoe Henry has said who Rhona Goskirk would choose if it came down to her husband Marlon Dingle and new baby Ivy, born using her frozen embryos without her permission as she opened up about her latest storyline.
Enjoying a festive day out is a key part of the run up to Christmas for many. Grand country houses are always popular to visit at this time of year as they go all out with spectacular decorations and guarantee a magical atmosphere.