There are four areas of industrial activity (estates)Moss Nook, Ringway (Airport Cargo Centre), Roundthorn and Sharston. Michael Hayes, aged 37, of Buckfast Close, Macclesfield, pleaded guilty to supplying crack cocaine and heroin and breaching a suspended sentence in relation to possession of a Taser. There were smaller local shops, usually a grocersselling general household provisions, at Minsterly Parade (Woodhouse Park) and Haveley Circle (Benchill). [4], The name of Wythenshawe seems to come from the Old English wiign = "withy tree" and sceaga = "wood" (compare dialectal word shaw). In the same year, Alf Morris stepped down and was replaced by Paul Goggins. One example of a text message revealed by police from the AJ Team read: "AJ back on this number every day from 9am to 8pm - best in town.". Nico Edgar, aged 21, of Tipton Drive, Northern Moor, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin and sentenced to six years and four months in prison. Historically in Cheshire,[1] Wythenshawe was transferred in 1931 to the City of Manchester, which had begun building a massive housing estate there in the 1920s. Police said the gang would send around 60 text messages to drug users on a daily basis. Wythenshawe is 8 miles (13km) south of the city centre and is the southernmost district of Manchester. On the other, the daughter of a major Yorkshire drug dealer. The implication is that he and his brother Chris, co-founders of Gio-Goi, the Manchester fashion label that, at its height, was raking in 40m a year, have reputations the sort supposedly linked to guns, gangs and drugs that have made people rather scared of them. Northenden's Riverside Park is the first new park to be established in the city in the 21st century. Several greenfield and greyfield sites have been opened up to developers and there are several new housing developments within the area. But if there is any message in the book, and I hope there is, then it is this: that out of bad things can come good. The buildings are listed. Police then carried out two major strikes. The Donnellys' "arse from elbow" approach, which had served them so well in the past, didn't float with the respectable Melville types, and both parties eventually lost all enthusiasm. [6] One proposition was that Manchester City Council could sell the building to the National Trust. Manchester Crown Court heard gang members - from across North Staffordshire, Cheshire, Manchester and Liverpool - travelled in to peddle drugs inn Congleton and Macclesfield in a 'county lines' operation. After the Second World War, Wythenshawe eventually expanded, with several further shops being built (such as Haveley Circle, built in the early 1950s but demolished in the 1990s) and businesses were attracted to the area with the expansion of the Sharston Industrial Estate and, later, the Moss Nook and Roundthorn industrial complexes. 5d. 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"In the meantime, we have increased our police presence in the area, and the public should feel reassured that if they have any concerns they can approach our officers directly. This is the Wythenshawe gang of burglars caught on film during a three month 100,000 crime spree. Manchester Wythenshawe was a parliamentary constituency created in 1950 and represented by Alf Morris of the Labour Party between 1964 and 1997. Test yourself with these 12 questions, Do you know your local leaders from your Manchester suburbs? Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Anthony, still wincing, explains that the lawyers have gone through it, that everything recounted is already in the public domain, and that, "We've protected our friends, we've protected ourselves. Wythenshawe was in the Church of England Diocese of Chester until 1933, when it was transferred to the neighbouring Diocese of Manchester. David Carty, aged 31, of Antrobus Road, Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply crack cocaine and heroin and was sentenced to three years, nine months. The new constituency is called Wythenshawe and Sale East. In September last year, Wilks was arrested outside Macclesfield Town Football Club in his BMW after a police pursuit. Lee Davis, 37, of Polefield Hall Road, Prestwich, who pleaded guilty before trial to conspiracy to supply class A drugs, namely cocaine and heroin. Even the then Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson took to wearing a Gio-Goi beanie hat at games. The woman was attacked in a park in Wythenshawe, Manchester. Not bad for a pair of siblings who, as they admit, "didn't know our arse from our elbow". Detectives have smashed four drug rings known for their violent disputes involving guns and machetes following an 18-month-long undercover investigation codenamed 'Vulcanise'. . The gang was based in Manchester and used phones to facilitate and co-ordinate the supply of heroin and crack cocaine into Macclesfield. Their father, Arthur, was a scrap-yard merchant who made a fortune selling engine parts around the world; police believed he was also a gang leader and counterfeiter. Julian Jones, aged 40, of Lonsdale Road in Litherland, Merseyside, pleaded guilty to possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply and was sentenced to two years, six months. The covert operation then led to a number of couriers being caught in the act of shifting drugs. "My children know about the druggies - my youngest daughter would say 'mummy, the druggies are out on the street again'. The last time Man United were at Anfield, Liverpool scented blood. Wythenshawe also housed the outdoor sets for the show, which were built on private property. Born into a family linked to the Quality Street Gang, which cultivated a Krays-like status throughout the North in the 1960s and 1970s, in the flesh, the Donnellys come across much as they do in their book: rogues of the curiously lovable kind. The burglaries were at eight premises. In an emotional video interview released by police, one woman living in Macclesfield told how violence and daily dealing blighted the lives of law-abiding residents. Later, the fertile lowland peat soil led to the area being much used for market gardening, with large areas under greenhouses. Rachel Turpin, 38, of Boswell Close, New Rossington, who was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs namely cocaine and heroin. The gang members have been jailed for a total of 109 years, Matthew Hughes has been jailed for his part in the organised crime gangs, Gang boss Nico Edgar ahead of a drug deal, Tayte Taylor-Bell, captured by surveillance. It was being driven by Lewis Yates, 31, who was suspected of being a courier for Shazia, and arrested. Police later raided an apartment. For many centuries it was a peat bog which was dug for peat fuel, locally called "turf"; local manorial law said that after digging peat the top living plant layer had to be lodged back to let more peat form afterwards. Know what I mean? Shootings and murders increased in frequency in the area. Of the people who worked there, many lived in Heyhead. Abia Din, of Woodman Drive, Bury, who pleaded guilty to convert and transfer criminal property. 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In total, 21 men and two women are now behind bars for a total of 109 years. Forces across the country will stop at nothing to bring organised criminals before the courts and where those groups cross force borders, we will work together and combine our efforts to bring to justice those who would seek to cause harm and fear within our communities.". Lewis Darcy, 21, of Whitcomb Drive, New Rossington, was convicted of possessing cocaine with intent to supply and was jailed for five years. He was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs, namely cocaine and heroin; and conspiracy to supply class A drugs, namely MDMA. The holdall was stashed in the spare wheel compartment of the boot and inside was 170,000 in cash. Wythenshawe Park And Gardens 2 Parks By Johnreviewed123 Also a statue of Oliver Cromwell to see. A woman was gang-raped in a park in Greater Manchester Credit: MEN Media. Natalie Wrafter and Shazia Din exchanging thousands of pounds worth of drug money in a prison car park. The last market gardener there, who grew tomatoes, closed his business in 2011 due to competition from highly mechanized enormous greenhouse establishments elsewhere. A woman was gang-raped in a park in Greater Manchester Credit: MEN Media. They also had use of expensive lease cars, including a Mercedes worth 50,000. We have disrupted the supply of drugs and cash payments between the regions of not just Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire, but across the UK. Mark Bird, 33, of Stonegate Mews, Doncaster, who was convicted by a jury of conspiracy to supply class A drugs namely cocaine and heroin. They befriended, and subsequently dressed, many of the Madchester acts, and soon all sorts craved their sartorial swagger: snooker's Alex Higgins, boxing's Nigel Benn. A North Staffordshire man and woman have been sentenced for their roles in an organised crime gang behind the wholesale supply of crack cocaine and heroin. This is the Wythenshawe gang of burglars caught on film during a three month 100,000 crime spree. But it wasn't body lotion, lipstick, perfume and mascara which financed the family's penchant for Rolex watches, the leasing of luxury cars, jewellery and multiple properties. Loads to see and do in this big park. The 2017 general election saw the largest vote share for Labour in the history of both the current and former Wythenshawe seat with 62.2% of the vote and a 15,000 majority, though the 2019 election saw this fall back to approximate previous levels with a majority of 10,396 and a 53.3% share of the vote. 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Detective Chief Inspector Mike Evans, of Cheshire's Serious and Organised Crime Unit, said: "In cases where there are pockets of gangs operating a busy drugs market in a small town, serious violence will take place predominantly behind the scenes - and most of it going unreported to police. "The gangs would either befriend, manipulate or force their way into their homes with the intention of using it to store and sell drugs a term known as cuckooing. Both associations merged in 2013 to form the Wythenshawe Community Housing Group which is now responsible for around 14,000 homes in Wythenshawe. A 17-year-old boy from Wythenshawe was sentenced to an 18 month detention training order for conspiracy to steal. The park also has riding stables, a horticulture centre, children's play area, athletics track, football pitches, tennis courts, bowls and golfing facilities. Police said he attempted to discard a bag containing between 50 and 80 drug deals by throwing them out of the car's window. Laura Smith, aged 26, of Elizabeth Drive, Newcastle-under-Lyme, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to supply crack cocaine and heroin and was jailed for 12 months, suspended for two years. Wythenshawe's fire and rescue services are the responsibility of the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, and are based at a fire station on Brownley Road. But Din's drugs empire began to unravel when police stopped a car in Cheetham Hill on January 3, 2019. Claire Regan, aged 44, of Pitt Street, Macclesfield pleaded guilty to supplying crack cocaine and heroin and was sentenced to two years. The victim, aged in her 20s, was ambushed as she walked through Kirkup Gardens in Wythenshawe at around 12.30am. This time, United are the sharks looking for their kill. 2. They ultimately reunited because, says Chris, "We're brothers: we fall out and we fall back in again.". Something went wrong, please try again later. "If you've got a story to tell," Anthony says, "tell it well. Elsewhere in Wythenshawe Tommy Judge, Paul Andrews, Sue Cooley and A The Airport Line branch of the Manchester Metrolink tram service includes twelve stops throughout Wythenshawe. Each ward was represented by three local councillors, giving Wythenshawe 21 of the 99 seats on Manchester City Council. We have worked closely with our colleagues in the other force areas, including Greater Manchester Police, to solve these burglaries. Wright gave Din an envelope before driving to Longley Lane in Wythenshawe. A man and woman from North Staffordshire have been sentenced for their part in the county lines drug dealing, Get all the news from the courts direct to your inbox with our court and crime email. 3. Click here to join and follow the instructions on your phone. A week later police caught Davis loading heroin into his van outside a flat in Salford. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Mark Lovenbury, aged 35, of Dawson Road, Bollington, Cheshire, pleaded guilty to supplying crack cocaine and heroin and was sentenced to two years, four months behind bars. WITH hollow eyes staring straight into the camera, Dominic Noonan gleefully recalls how he chopped off the head of a dog and placed it on a pub pool table as a warning sign to a rival gang. He was sentenced to three years, eight months. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. No arrests have been made and the force are appealing for anyone with information to get in touch. on The Rock, in Bury, which was being used by the Dins as a safehouse. Drugs paraphernalia was recovered including 1.5kg of heroin, scales, and a hydraulic press for preparing the drug in bulk amounts for the wholesale trade. Temporary fuel pumps were installed. A sword was recovered, there were reports of guns being fired and police said residents 'reached the point where they were too scared to walk down their own street'. Wythenshawe is policed by the city of Manchester Division of Greater Manchester Police. In a book careful not to corroborate anything that might be used in evidence against them, the passage on his time in prison is revealing. A certain awkward etiquette (and cowardice) prevents me from asking them outright whether the police's suspicions which the brothers have always denied had any substance. 5d. Public services have been working hard to find and help them, but we know they are over-stretched and working round the clock. . And in September, Graham Towriss, 27, of Hartford Avenue, Heywood, of possessing cocaine with intent to supply; possessing heroin with intent to supply; possessing a controlled drug of Class A with intent to supply; possessing cannabis with intent to supply; possessing amphetamine with intent to support; driving when unfit through drink or drugs and dangerous driving. Many national and international companies have premises or main offices in Wythenshawe, including Timpson Ltd, HellermannTyton, Virgin Media, Vodafone and F. Duerr & Sons. "We were not nice people," Anthony admits early on in the book. We are sitting in the lobby of the magisterial St Pancras Hotel in London, me, Anthony, the more relaxed and friendly Chris and a silent young bloke called Danny who, at the end of our interview, gets up and photographs us all in a tight clench, whether I like it or not. by / May 23, 2022. A sat nav fitted to an Audi stolen by the gang was used as evidence to put them at the scene of the burglaries. Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre 3 Civic Centres By NILS12WYTH Helpful staff , good food . "These drug dealers had no connection to Macclesfield and would travel into the town on a daily basis purely to prey on local users. ", "Look," he says to me now, "let me make it clear to you, in case there is any doubt. Shazia Din, 42, led a Bury-based crime group. I am grateful to the officers from our Fortify team for their relentless efforts and to the officers from GMP whom we have worked alongside throughout, to disassemble this complex and substantial criminal network that spanned two force areas. By their late teens, Anthony and Chris, now 48 and 45, were bootlegging band T-shirts, and selling them outside concert venues across Europe. ", Their awkwardness is perhaps understandable. It is something that has touched all our lives. Read about our approach to external linking. The death of a 91-year-old man who was killed in an explosion at his house was not suspicious, police have said. From the 1990s to the 2000s, the houses that were built and owned by the council were transferred to the control of local housing associations, such as Willow Park in east Wythenshawe and Parkway Green in west Wythenshawe. The. By searching through the history on these devices we were able to link the men with the crimes. Our partnership working also saw the seizure of significant amounts of drugs, which cause untold harm within our communities, and cash ill-gotten gains from this groups criminal lifestyle. In the vehicle was 10,000 in cash and an encrypted mobile phone. In the 19th century, manorial control was lost over what people used their moss rooms for, and an 1839 tithe map of Northen Etchells shows Northen Etchells's part of Shadow Moss as about 2/3 arable, about 1/3 meadow, one field as pasture, and one field as "uncultivated moors".[20]. So the Manchester Evening News and the Greater Manchester Mayor's Charity have launched Covaid-19 - a fundraiser aimed at supporting those who most need help, from elderly people with no support network to homeless families living in hotels. Their 'Beauty Booth' company - housed in a unit on the Chesham Industrial Estate - was, say police, a front for money laundering and supplying drugs. He isn't used to being interviewed both brothers have avoided it over the years and so now, politely but firmly, lets it be known that we should move on. I broke down". [25] In it, she visited the Northern Moor area of Wythenshawe to meet locals and discuss their way of life, and to open a new local community centre. "You would know instantly that they were up to no good. Gangsters: Faces of the Underworld begins with episode one 'Liverpool' on Sunday, May 24 at 10pm. [citation needed], In June 2022, Manchester City Council announced the purchase of Wythenshawe town centre from St. Modwen Properties as part of wider plans to transform the town centre. Just a nice place to go and. Frank Burton died in the blast in the Wythenshawe area of Manchester shortly after . Arjan Bedesha of Woodside Grove, County Durham, was convicted of money laundering offences and was jailed for three years four months. Police say she was raped by a "number of men" who fled the . Shadow Moss is an area south of Ringway Road in the southeast corner of Wythenshawe. 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Shazia Din, of The Drive, Bury, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class A drugs, namely cocaine and heroin; conspiracy to supply class A drugs, namely MDMA; conspiracy to supply class B drugs, namely cannabis, and conspiracy to convert and transfer criminal property. The drugs were of high, import-quality purity. [16][17] It covers over 270 acres (110ha) of green space and is home to Manchester's only community farm, Wythenshawe community farm. Hassan Din, of The Drive, Bury, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to supply class B drugs, namely cannabis, and conspiracy to transfer criminal property. The sat nav was key for us to be able to establish that these six men, in various combinations, were in the area of many of the burglaries. Kane Birch controlled a master phone - known in underworld circles as a 'graft phone'. 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In a second switch the holdall was then given to another courier, Arjan Bedesha. [2012] Produced for POPS by Engage with Media http://engagewithmedia.org/ Project funded by. He was sentenced to nine years. On this old map of Wythenshawe it is roughly the rectangular area between three country lanes with Heyhead at its northwest corner. ", Why not follow BBC North West on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram? Natalie Wrafter and drugs 'wholeslaler' Adam Hopewell controlled a group of drugs couriers at the Yorkshire end of the operation and Shazia Din also ran her own couriers. Officers were called at 12.30am this morning (Tuesday April 20) to the reports of a woman, aged in her 20s, being attacked. [12], Wythenshawe is Manchester's largest district, a massive housing estate that was started in the 1920s intended as a "garden city" where people could be rehoused away from industrial Manchester. Anthony, already wincing the way one would when about to face root-canal treatment, says he is unhappy about the way the conversation is going. Parts of Baguley were still semi-rural in the 1960s, but now there is very little open country left. Click HERE to drop a heart on the map and you can also donate to our frontline fundraiser for the chance to win weekly prizes. [2][3], Wythenshawe includes the estates of Baguley, Benchill, Brooklands, Peel Hall, Newall Green, Woodhouse Park, Moss Nook, Northern Moor, Northenden and Sharston. At the time of the 2001 UK Census, Wythenshawe was divided into six local government wards: Baguley, Benchill, Northenden, Sharston, Woodhouse Park and Brooklands (the latter being an area divided with the neighbouring borough of Trafford). This, says Chris, was "satisfying". The largest shopping area was built in the 1960s in the town centre, known as the Wythenshawe Civic Centre, which has been expanded further since it was first built. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Some greenhouses remain at the far east of the Shadow Moss area as of June 2012, but are used by private car parking operators (not associated with the airport company) and not for growing any crop. The three women gangsters joined forces to run one of the biggest drugs operations in the north.
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