Driver caught on Deansgate with stolen taxi plates on his Ford Mondeo - before he led cops on a 20-minute high-speed chase

direct to your inboxA driver reversed a stolen BMW into a police car and two other vehicles during a chase in south Manchester.Police began following the car in Levenshulme after the driver failed to stop, officers said.The driver smashed into two other vehicles, according to a post on the local police Facebook page.They then reversed into the police car before 'driving off at speed', the status on the GMP Fallowfield, Levenshulme and Burnage page said.None of the officers involved or members of

direct to your inboxFred Sirieix has revealed that police turned up at the First Dates restaurant during filming. The Maître d’ of the Channel 4 show discussed the latest series on Thursday's This Morning with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughy.

direct to your inboxPlans to build a 17-storey office tower on Deansgate have been thrown out after councillors sided with residents of a neighbouring building who said it would block out their sunlight.The glass tower planned to replace Speakers House would also have an overbearing impact on neighbouring heritage buildings, according to Manchester’s planning committee.Members had been warned that their reasons for refusal were ‘weak’ and would not stand up to an appeal by property firm Kames,

direct to your inboxNorthern are hiring in Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas - with salaries starting from £19,000 to as much as £65,000.The train operator is advertising for a number of different roles with varying levels of experience required.Roles include Train Driver Manager and Customer Service Assistant, and Northern is also looking to fill several roles in its Train Presentation Team.Here are the jobs available in Greater Manchester and nearby.

direct to your inbox In June the Manchester Evening News spoke to five patients who had suffered from 'mild Covid'. Months after their initial illness, they continued to report a range of ailments including brain fog, anxiety, breathlessness, muscle pain and fatigue.Other symptoms included headaches, intermittent fever and 'pounding heart'.

direct to your inboxPolice have urged motorists to abide by road closures after a vehicle appeared to drive around cones only to be become stranded in floodwater.Greater Manchester Police posted a picture of what appeared to be a vehicle stranded in floodwater on the B5158 'Mile Road' between Carrington and Flixton on Thursday morning.The image showed what appeared to be two figures who emerged from the vehicle wading through the water.The road was closed because of floodwater overtopping the

direct to your inbox A man caught by security officials in a restricted area at Manchester Airport claimed he was trying to get a flight back to his home country. Anday Koday, 31, was spotted in a no-go zone in January.

direct to your inboxFirst Dates is back and there's new additions to the cast.The Channel 4 hit returns to screens tonight (Tuesday) for the 16th series which has been filmed in Manchester for the first time.Fred Sirieix will return to keep an eye on proceedings with Merlin back on the bar and CiCi and Grant serving customers and making sure they're having a good date.But viewers will spot three new faces on the show.David, Fiona and Daniella are the brand new cast members for the forthcoming

direct to your inbox Police have released the image of a man they’d like to speak to in regards to a robbery that occurred outside of a venue in Manchester’s gay village last month.

direct to your inboxIt's from one new drama to another for ITV as Finding Alice begins.The six-part series will air every Sunday night from this week (January 17) at 9pm.It follows Keeley Hawes as Alice, a recent widow whose husband falls down the stairs and dies soon after they move into their dream home.First look inside the First Dates restaurant in Manchester ahead of Channel 4 returnITV say in the official synopsis: "After moving into their newly finished, weird and wonderful dream house

direct to your inboxIt's the heartwarming dating show that's been keeping us entertained since 2013.From awkward dates to love at first sight, First Dates has got it all.The BAFTA award-winning series is back for another run next week and, for the very first time, maître d' Fred Sirieix and his restaurant team have moved to Manchester. The upcoming 16th series, set to begin on Tuesday January 19 on Channel 4, has been moved to Spinningfields restaurant The Refinery.

direct to your inboxThis is the disgusting moment an Amazon delivery driver appears to do a poo outside a customer's home moments after dropping off a package.The driver was recorded on shocked Darren Passman's CCTV system.Darren, 46, said he cleaned up the mess left behind himself with a jet washer. He told the Manchester Evening News : "He walks around the back of the flat, bends down and does a number two.

direct to your inboxA drug-driver rammed into a police car during a chase - he was bailed from court then drove dangerously again that same day, a court heard. Lee Vesey, 37, led police on a 'high-speed' pursuit through Wythenshawe in February, 2019.

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direct to your inboxA bar manager defied Covid-19 rules to hold ‘invite only’ gatherings in a pub where punters drank beer, played pool, smoked inside and ‘sang karaoke’ before being raided by police.Officers from Greater Manchester Police found four people hiding upstairs at The Cock Hotel in Denton after a tip-off from a member of the public that people were being let into the pub through the back door.National rules had ordered all pubs and restaurants to close for the second four-week