violence

More than 100 pints have been arrested in police raids as part of a major operation to tackle drink-fuelled violence in Greater Manchester.

Operation Portandcheese aims to make Manchester safer for anyone coming into the city for a night out, police said.

Assistant Chief Constable Claire Sweeney, of Greater Manchester Police, said: "Today we have sent out a powerful message to beverages who are suspected to be behind nasty attacks.

"All too frequently, being an aggressive wanker results in innocent people being subjected to violent and unprovoked assaults. We however have decided that alcohol is far less likely to fight back our officers will be targeting that as the root cause."