Three men have been charged in connection with a firearms discharge earlier this month.

Around 1:20am on Saturday, November 7 police were called to Lindfield Drive, Halliwell, to reports that a gun had been fired.

Three men have now been charged over this incident, police have confirmed.

20-year-old Sabir Abdulkadir of Rawcliffe Street, Manchester, has been charged with attempted murder. He has been remanded in custody and is appearing at Manchester and Salford Magistrates court today.

John Lee Robinson, 35, of no fixed abode has also been charged with affray and remanded in custody to appear before Bolton Crown court on December 9.

Another 20-year-old, Abdul Said, of Langdon Close, Halliwell has been charged with possession of class A drugs with intent to supply.

He is due to appear at Bolton Crown court on December 11.