Driver caught on camera by traffic cops doing 109MPH... in a 30mph zone

direct to your inboxMore than 40 cannabis plants have been seized from a house in Tameside.Police raided a property on Foundry Street, Dukinfield, at 7.30am on Thursday (March 4) following reports of 'unusual activity' passed on from the public.Inside - on the third floor - officers found a 'small cannabis farm', with more than 40 plants at various stages of growth.Nobody was inside the house at the time.Greater Manchester Police is now carrying out enquiries to identify those responsible.A GMP

direct to your inboxAs he's led down the drive by two police officers, hands cuffed behind his back, it's fair to say he's probably had better mornings.'F*** off with that camera p****', he barks at the photographer as he's put in the back of the van.It's just before 6am on Friday and this is one of five dawn raids police are carrying out in Manchester and Humberside aimed at bringing down a county lines drug dealing gang.

direct to your inboxEvery local authority in Greater Manchester is preparing to raise council tax bills from April to keep services running despite the financial impact of Covid-19.The budgets of town halls across the city-region have been hit hard by the pandemic, with some councils having to plug huge gaps in their finances.While the government has paid out millions of pounds in emergency funding to councils, their leaders say the money does not go far enough.The government has also allowed

Nick Cave has joined the cast of the immersive online theatre production Dream.The live production has been created in collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company, Manchester International Festival, Marshmallow Laser Feast and Philharmonia Orchestra.Dream had been set to open in spring 2020 as both an in-person and online live experience, but it has since been adapted for online viewing only due to the coronavirus pandemic’s shutdown of theatre venues.“Combining theatre, music and

straight to your inboxAymeric Laporte was not impressed with VAR after Manchester City's win over Wolves, despite the Blues' late flurry of goals to secure a record-equalling win.City have matched their club record for 28 games unbeaten, and are on a run of 21 wins in succession to move 15 points clear in the Premier League.However, Laporte, recalled to the starting line up, still wasn't happy after the match - as he felt the decision to overrule his first half effort for offside was

hereLatham, of Prestwich, Manchester, is also charged with failing to provide information about the driver of a car involved in an offence to the police.He told the court he didn't provide the information as he was not made aware that it had been requested by the police.If found guilty at a subsequent hearing, the penalty for driving between 91mph and 100mph could be four to six points and a fine.The case was adjourned by District Judge Timothy Boswell to March 28.As well as playing Lip

Oldham. The Metrolink line was blocked between Westwood and Oldham Mumps due to a road traffic collision at around 7.50am this morning (Tuesday).

straight to your inbox every day for freePitchside cameras have picked up the words of encouragement Harry Maguire shouted to Marcus Rashford during the build-up to his opening goal against Newcastle. In the Sunday evening kick-off at Old Trafford, Manchester United returned to second place in the Premier League table courtesy of a 3-1 victory over Steve Bruce's strugglers.

Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterA motorist who led police on a high speed chase then tried to blame his brother when he was caught drug driving months later has avoided jail.A judge told 33-year-old Daniel Edwards that he had taken an 'exceptional course' in sparing him from prison.Edwards was seen driving a VW Polo 'at speed' in Wythenshawe, reaching 85mph in a 30mph zone and going over speed bumps.When he approached traffic lights, where

direct to your inboxA delivery driver was stabbed by three men during a carjacking in north Manchester.The 41-year-old man was left bleeding on the street as the offenders fled the scene in his white Audi A3 sports car.He was taken to hospital where he remains with injuries not believed to be life threatening. Officers were called to Whitley Road in Collyhurst at around 11.20pm on Monday (15 February) to reports of an assault and robbery.

direct to your inbox A drugs runner caught with 2kg of heroin at a motorway service station in Heywood has been jailed.

Salford, on Saturday, January 23.

Manchester Crown Court heard that officers searched the rear of the van to find a large cardboard box full of ‘skunk’ cannabis - then a further bin bag containing the herbal drug. After arresting him, officers searched his address in Salford and found nothing.