Driver has 'lucky escape' after car smashes into M602 central reservation

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

Bromley Cross, Bolton. After visiting the car owner's home in Ramwells Brow, officers discovered that the car had been taken during an earlier burglary.

Manchester Evening News heard from the remarkable men and women who not only escaped the Holocaust with their lives, but survived the coronavirus pandemic to carry on making their voices heard. Werner and Ruth Lachs feel 'lucky' to be here.

direct to your inboxA former Manchester Airport police officer already under investigation over whether he abused his warrant card on a flight has narrowly escaped a prison sentence for a drunken car crash.John Ashton, 55, was more than four times over the drink-drive limit when he hit a kerb, swerved into the wrong side of the road in his BMW and hit an on-coming car.The shocked driver of the other car saw the former PC, who had downed a bottle and a half of red wine, stagger out of his car and

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.

in Bolton. Police, paramedics and fire crews were called to the incident on Chetwyn Avenue in Bromley Cross at around 11.20am.

direct to your inbox A woman has died after a crash between a car and a lorry on the M60.

direct to your inboxA pedestrian has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Tameside.Wellington Road is shut between Oldham Road and Lord Sheldon Way in Ashton-under-Lyne while police investigate.The pedestrian was struck at around 7.50pm this evening.The driver stopped at the scene and the pedestrian was taken to hospital.Police have not said how serious their injuries are.Transport for Greater Manchester are urging motorists to avoid the area.

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 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 inbox A road is closed in Oldham due to a serious crash between a car and a motorbike.

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.

direct to your inboxA driver was caught on Deansgate with stolen taxi plates on his Ford Mondeo - before he led police on a 20-minute high-speed chase. Anas Abuhdaima, 26, initially stopped for officers in Manchester city centre after they pulled him over.

direct to your inboxA young man from Manchester lured to Merseyside to buy a car was 'ruthlessly' gunned down following an alleged armed robbery, a murder trial has heard.Miguel Reynolds, 21, formerly of Whalley Range and Moss Side, was fatally shot in Netherton, prosecutors allege. He later died in hospital.A witness described it as a 'merciless execution', jurors have been told.

straight to your inbox every day for freeGary Neville declared that Luke Shaw was lucky to avoid being shown a red card in Manchester United's game against Burnley.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side travelled to Turf Moor knowing that a point would be enough to move them to the top of the Premier League.There were plenty of talking points in a goalless first half, with a VAR review for two potential red cards and Harry Maguire seeing a goal softly chalked off for a foul.

direct to your inboxA 'danger' driver with no full licence who led police on an 18-mile pursuit along the M62 motorway has escaped an immediate jail sentence. Shocking video footage of Chantelle Lewis, from Beswick, Manchester, behind the wheel of a Vauxhall Zafira has been released.

direct to your inboxA student has thanked a homeless man and an Uber driver who joined forces to chase down a phone thief.Victoria Thiele, aged 23, was taking part in the ‘50 Windows of Creativity’ exhibition and had stopped on Deansgate to check the app on her phone to find where the next artwork was.As she did so, her phone was snatched from her hand by a boy on a bicycle.Miss Thiele, a journalism student at Manchester Metropolitan University, immediately ran after the thief shouting: “Stop