Cheshire Crime News

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Police

'Be proud, tell the truth and stick with the process' – abuse survivor urges others to come forward

A survivor of childhood sexual abuse has urged other victims to come forward and report what happened to them – no matter how long ago the abuse occurred. KJ* was abused by an older relative from the age of six and –

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Cheshire, West Midlands West Midlands Police

Crackdown on ASB and off-road bikes continues in Halesowen

We’re taking action over in Halesowen in response to community concerns around antisocial behaviour and the use of off-road bikes and electric bikes causing a nuisance for our residents. Earlier this week (30 June) our

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Investigation underway following deliberate ignition of a vehicle in Hyde

Officers from our Tameside district are appealing for information after a vehicle was deliberately set on fire outside an address on Sergeant Mark Stansfield Way in Hyde. We were called at 11.45pm yesterday (29 June) to

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Proactive work in Manchester sees four arrests, seven bikes seized, and bag of drugs recovered

A drone capture of the shed search Officers proactively patrolling in the North Manchester area seized eight different bikes from a shed – in addition to a bag of drugs – after tracing a suspect to an address. At aro

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:19

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Ongoing city centre blitz on retail crime sees store closures and hundreds of recovered goods

Neighbourhood officers across Manchester are continuing to crack down on shoplifting and retail offences through partnership work and innovative crime-tackling tools. The city centre sees the highest footfall across the

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

"Now my baby boy can rest in eternal peace and we as a family can begin the healing process" - Rhamero's Mum Kelly speaks out after two men are jailed for his murder

A further two men have been jailed for the murder of 16-year-old Rhamero West in September 2021. Shikeo Bell (10/09/2003), of Moss Side, and Giovanni Lawrence (07/02/2002), of no fixed abode, were both found guilty of mu

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Woman who murdered husband with a vegetable knife is jailed for life

A woman who stabbed her 84-year-old husband with a vegetable knife at their home in Bury has been handed a life sentence with a minimum of 12 years in prison for murder. Daryl Berman (17/06/1954), of Butterstile Lane, Pr

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Man arrested on suspicion of suspected grooming offences at school in Bolton

We are investigating a member of staff who works at a school in the Bolton area for a suspected grooming offence, after officers were alerted to alleged inappropriate communication with a schoolgirl. The man was arrested

Created: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:18

Cheshire, Greater Manchester, National Greater Manchester Police

Man convicted following rape of two teenage girls in December 2025

Sultani Bakatash (21/03/1997) of Georgina Court, Bolton, an Afghan national, has today (03/07/2026) been convicted after an incident in Bolton in December 2025. Bakatash groomed a young girl online, invited her and a fri

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Created: 23 Jun 2026, 09:02 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:06

Cheshire, Greater Manchester, National Greater Manchester Police

Neighbourhood Policing Week

A week of intensified activity across the region took place as part of the national Neighbourhood Policing Week of Action, delivering visible policing, targeted enforcement, and strengthened community engagement in respo

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Created: 15 Jun 2026, 11:03 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:06

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

96 Bomb Recollections

Ian Mack shares his recollection from the day the bomb went off. Ian was an officer in the city centre in 1996. A morning that now lives long in the memory of everyone, started out as your usual Saturday, with thousands

Video included · 15 Jun 2026, 11:01

Created: 15 Jun 2026, 11:01 Last updated: 5 Jul 2026, 12:06

Cheshire, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester Police

Recollection of the 96 bombing of Manchester.

Lee Cullen, an officer who worked in the city centre in 1996, shares his recollections of the day. A morning that now lives long in the memory of everyone, started out as your usual Saturday, with thousands of shoppers f