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Greater Manchester Police receives approaching 200,000 reports of crime each year. Among these are a number of more serious cases, with about 50 murder cases being launched each year.

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How cops in Stockport are getting 'ahead of the game' as the town centre booms
Stockport
Reporter Chris Slater spoke to two of the officers charged with clamping down on crime and anti-social behaviour in the town centre as it undergoes a huge transformation
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Arrests after two robberies at Metrolink tram stations
Bury
Police are investigating
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'He has done it again': Man with self-proclaimed 'dark side' SPARED jail
Courts
A court was told how Viktor Smirnovs has a 'deep rooted problem'
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Tragedy of Ashley Dale's brother revealed in court as heartbroken dad says 'history has repeated itself'
Merseyside
Steven Dunne's son, and Ashley's brother, Lewis was killed in 2005 at age just 16
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Ashley Dale murderer walks out of the dock during her devastated mum's speech before vile killers jailed for 173 years
Courts
Ashley Dale was shot dead in her home in Liverpool. Her murderers have all been jailed
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'My daughter's killers knew her... hearing them lie about it made me so angry'
Merseyside
Ashley Dale's mum has opened up about the 'betrayal' she feels following her daughter's murder
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Feuds, fights, four Rolls Royces - wild life of Dougie Joyce
Crime
Joyce was jailed last week after launching a barrage of punches at a defenceless pensioner
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A fraudster son, a killer driver and a pervert
Courts
This week's 'locked up'
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'All we knew was there was loads of police coming up the street...' shock as man, 49, stabbed to death
Wigan
A 22-year-old man has since been arrested in suspicion of murder and remains in police custody
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LIVE: Murder investigation launched after man 'stabbed to death' - latest updates from crime scene
Wigan
'We are committed to getting answers'
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Man arrested for murder after woman found dead in house in St Helens
Crime
A 68-year-old man is in custody
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'My boyfriend worked at a family theme park - I had no idea he was so dangerous'
Courts
Ricky Coddington terrorised his girlfriend for 14 months
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'My driving instructor traumatised me... I still worry I will bump into him'
Cheshire
Chenine Woods has bravely waived her anonymity to discuss her ordeal
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The new 'ultra cameras' that can catch you speeding, on your phone and not wearing a seatbelt all at once
Greater Manchester Police
Drivers in Greater Manchester are being warned
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Man facing urgent surgery after being driven over by robbers who took his car
Burnage
The victim remains in hospital
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Private parole hearing for one of killers of James Bulger to begin
National news
The hearing will consider whether Jon Venables can be released
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Over 480 people received hospital treatment for a dog bite in Greater Manchester THIS YEAR
Dogs
Campaigners say the government's decision to ban XL Bully dogs from next year is unlikely to help
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An ‘evil’ couple, a killer girlfriend and a ‘successful businessman’ amongst those locked up in Greater Manchester this week
Courts
Also locked up this week was a rapist who tried to get his victim to drop her allegations against him
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Man, 38, charged with murder of 'loving and devoted dad' Vincent McDonagh
Oldham
Officers are continuing to appeal for information
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The Berkeley Brothers: Twins rose up the ranks of the Fallowfield Mandem - and terrorised gangland
Crime
Marvin and Michael Berkeley came to prominence in gangland south Manchester in the early 2000s
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Man charged with murder of Perseverance Ncube
Salford
Ms Ncube, 35, was stabbed to death in Salford in the early hours of Friday
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Manchester 'Beast' filed down his teeth so that he could kill again
Crime
Trevor Hardy's savage crimes caused widespread terror in Manchester
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Teen, 18, charged over stabbing of two boys outside college
Openshaw
Dru Patel will appear at Manchester Crown Court next month
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Man beaten with metal bar in vicious street attack
Heywood
The victim was left with lacerations to his leg and arms - three people have been arrested
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