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THE scene early this morning . . . the front door of the house smashed in as police ended the siege.

Shaw Siege: Hostage gunman arrested, woman safe after dramatic 25-hour siege

A TENSE stand-off between police and a gunman holding a mum-of-two hostage inside their Shaw home ended safely after 25 hours this morning.

Police entered the property at Pemberton Way just before 5am and released hostage Lisa Hurley before arresting gunman Marc Schofield.

Schofield had shut himself inside with Miss Hurley and two youngsters at around 3.15am yesterday but the two young boys were brought out to safety through a smashed window within three hours. The couple remained inside

Date Published 26/07/2017

Theatre Trip - DICK WHITTINGTON

Theatre Trip - DICK WHITTINGTON

Opera House Manchester

Sunday 17th December 2017
Matinee Performance

Centre Stall Tickets £38
Deposit Option Available

This year the Manchester Opera House will...

Date Published 04/05/2017

Oldham Chronicle Theatre Trip - Beautiful

Oldham Chronicle Theatre Trip - Beautiful

Oldham Chronicle Theatre Trip - Beautiful

BEAUTIFUL

PALACE THEATRE MANCHESTER

Thursday 19th December 2017 7.30pm

£48 PER PERSON – STALL TICKETS DEPOSIT OPTION

Date Published 08/05/2017

Shaw Siege: Householders evacuated during middle of the night

Shaw Siege: Householders evacuated during middle of the night

HOUSES around Pemberton Way were evacuated at around 6.30am after the man broke in to a mid-terrace property and took a woman and two young children hostage.

Dozens of police...

Date Published 26/07/2017

Party time for college students

Party time for college students

IT WAS party time for students at Hathershaw College who donned high heels, smart suits and glam gowns for their end of year prom.

Friends arrived in style in all manner of...

Date Published 26/07/2017

Shaw Siege: Police action is questioned

Shaw Siege: Police action is questioned

POLICE were called to a house at the centre of an armed siege after reports of a disturbance there just two hours before the stand-off began.

The family of a mum being held...

Date Published 26/07/2017

No one is guaranteed a place, warns Sheridan

No one is guaranteed a place, warns Sheridan

JOHN Sheridan has warned his players that nobody can take their place in the team for granted.

As the hunt for a new first-choice goalkeeper and central midfielder intensifies...

Date Published 26/07/2017

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