Cyclist died after going through red light with 'head down' while double drink-drive limit

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direct to your inboxThe mum of Manchester Arena bombing victim Martyn Hett has opened up on the pain of dealing with Mother's Day - four years after she lost her son in the tragedy.Figen Murray said although she has a memory box full of cards Martyn sent over the years, it is a 'struggle' to look at them.Martyn, from Stockport, was among the 22 lives lost when Salman Abedi detonated his suicide bomb in the foyer of the Arena in 2017.He was 29.Figen has since campaigned tirelessly for a new law

direct to your inboxA cyclist who was left injured after falling from his bike on an ungritted cyclepath has been given a £2,500 payout by Manchester council.Rajesh Joshi had been travelling to work along a designated cycle route into the city centre when his bike lost traction on the so-called ‘Horseshoe Bridge’ over the Mancunian Way.The 37-year-old broke his finger and suffered severe bruising and swelling to his legs after falling on the horseshoe-shaped bridge, where other cyclists and

direct to your inboxA man has died after falling from a bridge over the M60.Emergency crews - including an air ambulance - attended at the anticlockwise carriageway at junction 19 (Middleton) following the fall on Tuesday afternoon (March 10).Police have now confirmed that a man in his 40s was pronounced dead at the scene.His death is not being treated as suspicious, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said.The road was closed shortly after 2.15pm as police and paramedics attended the

direct to your inboxAll NHS Nightingale hospitals including Manchester are to be 'stood down' as the number of Covid patients dropped below 10,000, the Health Secretary has confirmed. The emergency sites were set up when the pandemic first hit last year amid fears of a huge surge in critically ill patients.

direct to your inboxFrom Sandy Turnbull being the first player sent off in a Manchester derby for “rough play” to Jose Mourinho’s showdown with Ederson, clashes between United and City have never been for faint hearts.Down the years, the tales of scraps in the tunnel, of diabolical tackles, of death threats and Turkish Delight missiles, have become part of Manchester folklore.It would be hard to uncover all the stories behind the intense rivalry, often bred into young Reds and Blues in the

direct to your inboxA man has appeared in court following police raids targeting an alleged drugs line between Manchester and Hull.Jamie Upton, 23, of Crammond Close, Newton Heath, has been charged with two counts of possession with intent to supply Class A drugs, namely heroin and cocaine.

Bury, on the evening of August 12 of last year. They all deny the charge.A fourth man denies possession of a firearm.

direct to your inboxAnother four people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 5,609, the latest NHS figures show.In the last 24 hours two more deaths were recorded at both Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.The total number of coronavirus-related deaths at hospital trusts in Greater Manchester, as of Sunday, February 28, is:Bolton NHS Foundation Trust - 614Greater

direct to your inbox Three more people have died in Greater Manchester hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.

direct to your inbox More than 5,500 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals alone after contracting coronavirus. And tragically, this number continues to rise everyday.

here"This is something that could have been easily avoided and it has resulted in tragic consequences."The coroner said the case demonstrated the importance of wearing helmets when cycling.Rochdale Coroner's Court heard that Mr Freeman, a father who was born in Ramsbottom, was cycling on Manchester Road at about noon on Sunday, January 26 last year.His sister Janet Freeman told the inquest she didn't know where her brother, who had a gutter cleaning business, was cycling at the time.The coroner

direct to your inboxThe Government's failure to vaccinate police against Covid-19 as a priority has been described as a 'damaging betrayal'. The view, from National Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, John Apter, was supported by Greater Manchester Police Federation chairman Stuart Berry.

straight to your inbox every day for freeMatthijs de Ligt's praise for Juventus players past and present sheds some light on why he made the switch to Italy, rather than Manchester United, after he left Ajax in 2019.De Ligt was hugely impressive in Ajax's semi-final Champions League run in the 2018/19 season.A 19-year-old captain who showed leadership and defensive qualities, the young Dutchman was one of the hottest properties in European football, with a slew of top teams linked with a move