Five more men charged with criminal damage and violent disorder

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• Championing Wythenshawe’s hedgehogs

  Our much-loved hedgehogs will be at the heart of two special events in Wythenshawe, as they are close to waking up after their winter hibernation.

• Section 60 order in place after three serious assaults in Chadderton and Oldham

  Police have introduced emergency stop and search powers across parts of Chadderton and Oldham after three separate assaults left three men in hospital within just over 90 minutes.

• Hopwood Hall College celebrates apprentices and employers at annual awards

  Hopwood Hall College shone the spotlight on up-and-coming talent as it held its annual Apprenticeships Awards.

• Children’s Gardening Club aims to sow lifelong love of nature across Greater Manchester

• Sadiq Khan campaigns in Gorton and Denton as Labour pushes unity message

  London mayor Sadiq Khan has joined Labour activists in Gorton and Denton as campaigning continues ahead of the local by-election, describing the contest as a choice between hope and fear.

• Family pay tribute to ‘most humble, kind man’ killed in aircraft crash

  The family of a man who died in a light aircraft crash in Littleborough have paid tribute to him as investigations into the incident continue.

• Police called as men ‘shoot the heads off’ Canada geese close to public footpath

  Police were called to land close to a reservoir after reports that geese were being shot close to a public footpath.

• United Utilities is offering over 100 apprenticeships across the North West in its largest recruitment drive to date.

  More than 100 apprenticeship places are now open for applications at United Utilities, spanning a wide range of roles from operations and engineering to digital and environmental work.