A 37-YEAR-old man who admitted drugs and firearms offences after a gun, ammunition and a large amount of cocaine and amphetamine were found at a house in Rochdale, has been jailed.

Mark Sindrey, of Curzon Road, pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, possession of class A drugs with intent to supply and possession of cannabis.

He has been sentenced to 15 years and four months in prison.

For more on this story see Wednesday's Observer.