Eight people due in court for violent disorder offences

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• Restoration plan for the ‘Two Lads’ which have stood on top the moors for centuries

  Iconic moorland stone landmarks from which panoramic views stretching to the Peak District and Yorkshire Dales can be enjoyed are set to be refurbished.

• ‘Plan ahead’ message as Manchester Marathon set to bring busiest day of the year on Bee Network trams

  People are being encouraged to plan their journeys ahead of the Manchester Marathon weekend, which is expected to be the busiest day of the year on Bee Network trams.

• Mayor of Greater Manchester calls for fix to England’s ‘broken’ taxi licensing system

  Mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham calls for devolved powers on taxis to fix a broken national taxi system

• 800 cannabis plants seized following weekend raid in Mossley

  Officers seized 800 plants during the raid in Tameside at the weekend, as part of our commitment to tackling drugs supply in the area

• Man jailed after assaulting man on night out

  At around 4am on Monday 15 July, Sebastian Jones launched a violent attack against a 41 year old man in Oldham town centre after a night out.

• Detective Sergeant Dismissed and Banned from Policing following Sexual Assault Conviction

  A Greater Manchester Police detective has been formally dismissed from the force and barred from ever returning to policing after being convicted of two counts of sexual assault.

• Each candidate hoping to win the Balderstone and Kirkholt by-election

  Seven candidates will battle it out at next month’s by-election to become Rochdale’s newest councillor.

• GMP and partners made more than 130 visits to business premises as part of a national intensification crackdown in March

  The three-week-long action, called Operation Machinize, began with three warrants on 3 March, which resulted in the recovery of 150 cannabis plants, the arrest of three individuals, and the detention of two individuals by Immigration Enforcement.