Driver thought he'd escaped from police - but they just called his mum

Standish, has now been sentenced for causing serious injury by dangerous driving and failing to stop at a road accident.

Manchester Magistrates' Court was told.

here.Here's the link to the M.E.N's main Facebook page where we share our latest stories."Parking illegally is frustrating enough without a motorist selfishly occupying a disabled space. We want to make it clear that if anyone decides to break the law we will ensure their car is removed and they are fined," he added.

around the same time as another police incident near junction 22 for Failsworth led to the M60 being closed in both directions.

hereHis sat nav from the Toyota Prius which was parked in the driveway was also taken.But after reporting the crime and twice speaking to his local police station, Asghar received a message informing him there would be no investigation due to their 'COVID crime screening policy' as it 'does not involve threat, risk, harm or vulnerability or likely public interest factors'. The message, seen by the Manchester Evening News , recommends he ring the Victim Support Service instead.

Bury, on Sunday evening. Police rushed to the scene but discovered that the driver had fled the scene - abandoning the van with the lights still on, inches from a resident's front door.Fences and railings at the front of the homes were mown down and the van's front wheel was left crushed.The van has been seized by police and is currently "awaiting forensic examination".

in Manchester city centre have been released.The 14 year-old girl was attacked in the Northern Quarter last month.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said they were called to a report of a rape on the canal tow path near to Dale Street at around 6.50pm on Saturday July 11. They said enquiries have established that the girl and her friends were approached by a group of men close to the scene at around 5.15pm, before the man raped her.The victim and her family are being supported by specialist

The Manchester Evening News."Lee would never admit to having a drinking problem and he would never tell us he was taking drugs."He was hiding it because I think he was ashamed. It was so hard to get him to admit he had a problem."He was embarrassed about it and that's just not right.

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Greater Manchester Police (GMP) first saw the white Audi A6 driving on the M60 on Sunday afternoon (July 26). With the help of officers from the Serious Collisions Investigation Unit (SCIU), police managed to bring the car to a stop at the Esso Petrol Station on Church Street in Little Lever, Bolton.

here. Reporter Tom George covers all things Wigan for the Manchester Evening News, you can follow him on Twitter here.They spotted something unusual about their granddaughter.Kelly explains: “We were in the front garden when my mum noticed something wasn’t quite right with Hollie’s left eye.“It was turning inwards – almost like a lazy eye.“I hadn’t noticed it before, but after Mum pointed it out, it was hard to miss.”Over the next couple of days, Hollie also started experiencing dizzy spells and

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hereAfter getting in the car, Burrows then asked the driver to go to Benchill, Manchester Crown Court heard.He then asked to go to the original destination in Woodhouse Park.After asking Burrows for the fare of £14,20, the defendant said he needed to go into a flat to get some money.The driver said he didn't believe him, and Burrows gave him his passport as a surety.About 20 minutes later, Burrows re-emerged.Burrows asked for his passport, but the driver told him he needed to pay the fare first,

Council bosses are seeking to recover all the costs of repairing two historic Tameside landmarks from the driver who crashed into them.The Grade II listed Trough and cast iron transformer at the junction of Manchester Road and Audenshaw Road were badly damaged in an early morning collision at the end of May.The granite horse and cattle drinking trough, which has been in place in Fairfield in Audenshaw since 1879, was smashed into several pieces after a BMW mounted the pavement and collided with