A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder of a taxi driver in Bury.

The 37-year-old male has been taken in for questioning in regard to the attempted murder of a taxi driver who was assaulted in Bury Town Centre on The Rock last weekend.

The assault happened on January 8 at around 4.15am outside the Natwest bank on The Rock.

An armed man threatened the taxi driver and chased him down before attacking him.

Emergency services attended, and a 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with cuts to his body and serious facial injuries.

Detective Chief Inspector Joanne Kay from GMP's Bury District said: "This was a vicious, unprovoked attack that has had a devastating effect on the victim and his family.

"I hope this arrest sends a strong message that this kind of violent behaviour will not be tolerated, and has no place in our communities.

"While we have made an arrest, our investigation remains very much ongoing, and I would like to take this opportunity to ask the public if they saw anything, or have CCTV or DashCam footage of the area at the time, to please get in touch with police.

"You can do so via LiveChat on our website www.gmp.police.uk or call 101, quoting log number 507 of 08/01/2022. Alternatively you can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111. Thank you."