Driving instructors take part in 'slow drive' protest in memory of teenager killed in hit and run on way to school

Manchester Evening News : "I knew her very well, probably for nearly 30 years. "One of her daughters was in my class at school.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions here"Margaret went walking in Brookdale Park every single day without fail."Her grandchildren were the topic of conversation every day."She never missed church.

ploughed into the front porch of a house and then continued to drive off - with the front door attached to the car. The smash happened shortly before 7.45pm on Friday night, November 20.

in Rochdale.The drama unfolded at around 7pm on Thursday evening.Officers were called to a report of a domestic incident on Wardle Road in the town, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said."A man and a woman were believed to have been involved in a disturbance in a vehicle which later collided with a wall on Whitworth Road" a spokeswoman said.The woman suffered injuries but they are not believed to be serious.A 34-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving, assault, kidnap and

hereThe 18-year-old suffered head injuries and was taken to hospital for treatment.However his injuries are not thought to be serious police said.Their enquires into the incident are ongoing they added as they urged anyone who saw what happened, who has not yet spoken to police, to contact the Western Area Roads Policing Unit on 101 referencing police log 1555 of November 20. Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You

mounting tensions between Greater Manchester leaders and the government over lockdown measures.

here"I am really shaken up. It's just so sad."I knew the lady to stop and say hello to.

straight to your inbox every day, freeManchester United fans are split on whether they'd like to see Bayern Munich defender Niklas Sule join the club.With the January transfer window quickly approaching, M.E.N.

The schools closing a week early include:Focus Trust’s chief executive Helen Rowland said: “We recognise the short notice may be an issue for some families but we hope that by taking the proactive and practical approach of extending the break, we can ensure that no one is forced to self-isolate over the holiday because of someone they have come into contact with at school.“The time will be made up later in the school year when it is safe and practical to do so and families will be informed of

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, appeared at Manchester Magistrates' Youth Court yesterday (Wednesday) and received an eight month detention and training order after pleading guilty to a string of offences.He admitted one count of handling stolen goods; one count of taking a motor vehicle without the owner's consent; one count of disqualified driving ; driving without insurance; driving with no license; and breach of a Youth Rehabilitation Order.The conviction relates to a

hereThe majority of the robberies were carried at Co-op or McColls convenience stores, jurors were told.A pub and a bureau de change at a Sainsbury's store in Altrincham were also targeted.In CCTV footage played at a Manchester Crown Court trial, a female shop worker at a McColls store in Warrington could be seen being dragged along the ground by one offender.Prosecuting, Henry Blackshaw said that machetes were brandished during the robberies, which involved cash and cigarettes being

The race to find a coronavirus vaccine has been underway for some time, and this week a frontrunner emerged.The Pfizer breakthrough is testimony not just to scientific ingenuity - but the willingness of ordinary members of the public to help others by taking part in trials.Helen Carter, the Manchester Evening News' UK News Editor, is part of the army of volunteers who have put themselves forward, in recent months, so scientists can establish the safety and efficacy of drugs and preventatives

in Manchester city centre.Simara Knopka, 39,  of Earlsway, Macclesfield has been charged with disqualified driving and driving without insurance.Yesterday, (Thursday) Knopka appeared at Manchester Crown Court where she was sentenced after driving the wrong way down the M60 and hitting another car head on in May this year.She pleaded guilty to driving a motor vehicle dangerously and driving a motor vehicle otherwise in accordance with a licence.  Ms Knopka was sentenced to a four-month curfew as