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  Police are appealing for witnesses after a 77-year-old woman was left with potentially life-changing injuries in a serious crash on Birch Street, Bury.

• Muslim places of worship to get £10 million security boost after rise in hate crimes

  Mosques and Muslim centres will receive extra protection funding following a spike in anti-Muslim hate crimes across the UK

• Family pay tribute to man who ‘brightened the lives of everyone’ after fatal M60 crash

  A 59-year-old man has died following a multi-vehicle crash on the M60 near Salford, as his family pay heartfelt tribute and police continue their appeal for witnesses.

• Teen pilot from Whitworth earns wings after flying high at RAF Leeming

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• Life on the Freehold estate now

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• Woman suffers serious injuries in Birch Street collision

  A woman is receiving hospital treatment after being seriously injured in a collision with a car near Bury town centre.

• Two men arrested and 300 cannabis plants seized after early morning raids in Rochdale

  Over 300 cannabis plants have been taken off the streets of Rochdale after neighbourhood officers raided two illegal growing operations in partnership with the local council.

• Bury teacher banned for life after engaging in sexual activity with child

  A former teacher at Tottington High School has been permanently banned from the classroom after a professional misconduct panel found he engaged in sexual activity with a pupil.

• GMP’s ‘headset heroes’ answer over a million calls in a year as response times reach record highs

  Greater Manchester Police’s control room teams are being recognised for their vital role in emergency response as part of International Control Room Week.

• Further arrests in Rochdale and Manchester as GMP intensifies crackdown on historic child sex abuse

  Specialist investigation team arrests more suspects and secures major convictions as survivors of non-recent exploitation continue to come forward