Drivers slapped with fines as people flock to Dovestones Reservoir

direct to your inboxA woman has been handed a £10,000 fine for breaking lockdown laws after a gathering at her home following her brother-in-law's funeral.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) say she ignored warnings given out to her by officers ahead of the event not to host people and that the gathering had put 'many people's lives at risk.' She has accused officers of being 'unfair' and heavy handed over the sanction.

direct to your inboxThree men have been arrested for begging money from drivers stuck in city centre traffic.Police said they took action against the trio after they 'ignored prior warnings and refused support'.The problem has been cropping up on Great Ancoats Street, where ongoing roadworks are almost complete, for many months.Drivers stuck in congestion caused by temporary traffic lights and reduced lanes have been approached by people begging for money at their window.Officers from Greater

direct to your inbox Here at the Manchester Evening News we have pledged to put a face to the figures and pay tribute to those that have lost their lives after contracting Covid-19. We have been running our Loved and Lost series throughout the pandemic, to ensure the people who died from this disease are remembered.This week, more families from across the region have got in touch with their tributes. If you want to pay tribute to a loved one, fill out the form here. Margaret, also known as

direct to your inboxA further 17 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.It means the region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,791.In the last 24 hours 10 more deaths were recorded at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.Fore more people died at Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust and three more fatalities were reported at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.The total number of coronavirus deaths at hospital trusts

direct to your inboxAnother 17 people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for Covid-19.It means the region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,774.In the last 24 hours a further five deaths were recorded at Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and four more people died at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust.A further three deaths were reported at Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust and two people died at Stockport NHS Foundation Trust.Manchester University

direct to your inboxWhen criminals flee the country in a bid to avoid being prosecuted, the authorities have ways of bringing them back to the country to face justice.Arrest warrants can be issued, and law enforcement colleagues across the world engaged in the search and capture.Some of serious crimes in the last 12 months would have gone unpunished were it not for international cooperation.Here, the M.E.N looks at Manchester cases where people have been brought back to the UK to face justice in

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 inboxThe NHS has sadly confirmed the deaths of 29 more patients in hospitals in Greater Manchester who had tested positive for Covid-19.The region's hospital death toll now stands at 4,757.NHS bosses said on Friday a further 993 people who tested positive for the virus have died in hospitals across England.It brings the total number of confirmed reported deaths in hospitals in England to 65,104.In the north west, a further 94 hospital deaths were reported, the NHS said on Friday.A

direct to your inbox Police are set to impose a tougher crackdown on partygoers after fining 87 people in a week for holding illegal house parties.

direct to your inboxA new digital bootcamp is offering young people the chance to break into the tech industry - and it's free.Shift Click is open to all 18 to 30-year-olds across Greater Manchester and will provide expert support and coaching for those who sign up.No qualifications or previous experience are needed but an interest in learning code and a commitment to the scheme are essential.Those who complete the full programme will be rewarded with guaranteed job interviews for specialist

direct to your inboxThe Environment Agency waited 20 hours too long to raise the flood threat level in Didsbury, it has been claimed, leading to evacuations taking place in darkness and wintry conditions.An earlier raising of the level to 'severe' would likely have led to the earlier evacuation of parts of south Manchester on the brink of flooding.

direct to your inboxA further 27 people have died in hospitals in Greater Manchester after testing positive for coronavirus.The region's hospital death toll has now reached 4,731, the latest NHS figures show. A total of 99 Covid-related deaths were recorded across North West hospitals in the latest 24-hour data.

direct to your inboxThe re-opening of one of Manchester's main roads following severe flood damage has been delayed.Hyde Road in Gorton became a raging torrent of water after a water main, which was being worked on by United Utilities at the time, suddenly burst at 5am on Friday.

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police have issued more than 100 fines to people for breaching lockdown restrictions this weekend.Between 3pm on Friday (15 January) and 7am this morning (Sunday 17), the force said they had given out 110 Fixed Penalty Notices for Covid regulation breaches.The majority of the fines were slapped on those attending house parties, with some larger gatherings also reported to police.This included a large party of over 40 people at a flat on Derby Street in

direct to your inboxA group of friends from Manchester have been fined by police after making a 124 mile round trip - to go to McDonald's.Police in Staffordshire say the four people from different addresses were stopped in a car in Uttoxeter on Friday night.When asked why they were so far away from home they said they had been to McDonald's.They were fined a total of £800.The force tweeted: "Tonight a vehicle was stopped in Uttoxeter."Group of friends from Manchester area not having legitimate

direct to your inboxThree people from Greater Manchester have been fined for breaking lockdown after they were caught driving to Yorkshire in heavy snow for a takeaway.West Yorkshire Police stopped the car on the M62 after it reached speeds of 90mph, despite adverse weather conditions.The occupants of the vehicle were found to be travelling from Manchester to the West Yorkshire area for a takeaway, police said.All three passengers were from different households.They were all issued with a Covid

direct to your inboxFour men who travelled out of Greater Manchester to spent a night in Derbyshire have been fined by police for breaching Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.Police said there was 'no exceptional reason for them doing so'.All four were slapped with fines of £200 each.Officers from Derbyshire Constabulary said they found the four 'young adults' who had travelled from Manchester into the Peak District on Wednesday, January 13.

direct to your inboxTwo cars were left abandoned in the road after a head-on crash.Police were called to Cheetham at around 8pm on Tuesday evening.Officers from Greater Manchester Traffic Police found a blue and silver car.The bonnets of both cars were smashed, leaving the inner workings of the car in full view and debris scattered across the road.The drivers left the scene and were later traced by officers, according to a the force.No injuries were reported from the collision.In a tweet, GMP