Posts Tagged ‘greater’

Man killed after shooting in pub

Saturday, May 26th, 2012

A man is shot dead and three others are injured in a shooting in a crowded pub in Droylsden, Greater Manchester.

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Nine to be sentenced for grooming

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

Nine men found guilty of being part of a child sexual exploitation ring in Greater Manchester are to be sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court.

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Killed PC’s family condemns photo

Wednesday, March 28th, 2012

The family of a Greater Manchester Police officer shot dead in a bungled training exercise criticise a photo of officers from his former unit “fooling around” with a gun.

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Man shot dead in police operation

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

One man was shot dead and two others were arrested after a car was stopped in Cheshire by armed officers from Greater Manchester Police.

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Intruder rapes woman, 75, in flat

Monday, January 9th, 2012

Police describe the rape of a 75-year-old woman in her home in Greater Manchester by a man who forced his way in as a “despicable” crime.

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Four held over Salford shooting

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

A fourth person is arrested by Greater Manchester Police after an Indian student was shot dead in a Salford street.

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Saline case nurse sacked from job

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

A nurse investigated over the contamination of saline solution at Stepping Hill Hospital in Greater Manchester has been dismissed from her job, the BBC understands.

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Machete attack on ice-cream man

Thursday, December 1st, 2011

An ice-cream seller is attacked with a machete and robbed while selling from his van in Greater Manchester.

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Editors’ note: New choices for WashingtonPost.com readers

Tuesday, November 29th, 2011

The Washington Post’s Web site serves millions of readers who have different interests and needs. Our U.S. and international audiences come to us to understand Washington, D.C. — its politics, personalities, institutions, agencies and policies — and what that means to America as well as to the world. As a news organization rooted in the greater D.C. metro area, we also serve readers who come from the District, Virginia and Maryland by providing deep and unparalleled coverage of regional sports, politics, traffic, weather, real estate, crime, education, arts, culture and more. Read full article > >

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VIDEO: Widow dies after Oldham mugging

Saturday, November 26th, 2011

A 79-year-old woman found unconscious in a Greater Manchester alleyway after an apparent mugging has died.

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Widow has husband’s ashes stolen

Friday, November 25th, 2011

A 79-year-old woman found unconscious in a Greater Manchester alleyway has a handbag containing her late husband’s ashes stolen from her.

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Bid to trace girl abducted by dad

Sunday, November 6th, 2011

Lawyers for a Greater Manchester mother trying to find her daughter, who was abducted by the child’s father in 2009, issue an appeal to trace her.

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In D.C. region, more immigrants seeking public office

Thursday, November 3rd, 2011

Their journeys began in places as disparate as Colombia and Pakistan. They arrived in the United States speaking Hindi, Korean or Spanish. They worked their way up through engineering school or accounting jobs, keeping their heads down and their names out of the news. Now, a small but growing number of foreign-born residents in the greater Washington region — home to more than 1 million immigrants from every corner of the globe — are coming out of their cocoons to enter electoral races and public office. Read full article > >

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Daughter and grandson in one day

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

A man’s daughter and grandson are born on the same day in the same hospital in Greater Manchester.

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‘Intruder’ killed during burglary

Sunday, September 18th, 2011

A man is arrested in connection with the death of a suspected intruder at a house in Greater Manchester.

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