Drunk detective who flipped car after smashing into tree on way home from work night out leaves GMP

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Stretford, Trafford, Manchester Magistrates' Court heard.As the two officers took his details, they noticed his son in the front passenger seat with no seatbelt on, the court heard.Suspicious Mr Mombeyarara may have been drunk, PC Anthony Hannan attempted to conduct a breath test, the trial was told.He failed to provide a specimen of breath three times, the court heard.

direct to your inboxRapid coronavirus testing is being rolled out to anyone in Manchester unable to work from home and who have no access to asymptomatic testing at their workplace.From today (March 2) existing testing sites will be used as part of continued efforts to prevent Covid-19 from being spread by people who are unaware that they have the virus.Manchester council says around one in three people can have Covid-19 without knowing it.Testing will be offered on a twice-weekly basis from

direct to your inboxA car crashed into recently-installed street filters in south Manchester following a collision. The incident took place on Randolph Street in Levenshulme where a series of street filters have been installed as part of a traffic calming project being undertaken by Manchester Council.

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direct to your inboxPolice found a quantity of suspected drugs after shots were fired from one car at another racing through the city centre last night.St Peter's Square has been reopened following extensive searches by Greater Manchester Police today.Officers responded to reports of suspected gunshots and a car crashed into a lamppost at around 8.30pm on Saturday evening.They found a silver Vauxhall Astra abandoned at the scene.Following a short footchase, three teenagers were arrested on

direct to your inboxTwo cars chased each other through Manchester city centre before multiple gunshots were fired last night, eyewitnesses have said.A large police cordon remained in place in St Peter's Square on Sunday morning after the shocking incident unfolded at around 8.30pm on Saturday evening.A silver Vauxhall continues to be examined by forensics officers at the spot where it was abandoned between the Metrolink stop and Wagamama restaurant.Crime scene markers were laid out across the

direct to your inboxA large cordon was in place in Manchester city centre on Saturday night after police were called to reports of shots fired.Officers were called to St Peter's Square just before 8.30pm following reports of a suspected firearms discharge and a road traffic collision.Emergency services quickly attended and found an abandoned vehicle on the tram tracks in the square.No one is believed to have been injured in the incident.Two 16-year-old boys and a 19-year-old man have been

red light.Karl Freeman, 52, collided with a car and died after suffering a serious brain injury, an inquest has heard. Our sister title The Manchester Evening News reports how Mr Freeman was not wearing a helmet and ‘not paying proper attention’ and was almost double the drink drive limit.

here"This is something that could have been easily avoided and it has resulted in tragic consequences."The coroner said the case demonstrated the importance of wearing helmets when cycling.Rochdale Coroner's Court heard that Mr Freeman, a father who was born in Ramsbottom, was cycling on Manchester Road at about noon on Sunday, January 26 last year.His sister Janet Freeman told the inquest she didn't know where her brother, who had a gutter cleaning business, was cycling at the time.The coroner

straight to your inboxIt seems every game at the moment, Manchester City are breaking another record. Victory in Budapest for the away leg against Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League was City's 12th away success in a row - a new club record and English football record.

Manchester Evening News.“That’s the only interaction she has outside of me.“Its really nice to see a clean route that a lot of kids walk to school as opposed to it being covered in debris and beer bottles."Danielle Wright is the founder of the Salford Litter Heroes.

direct to your inboxAn officer standing guard at a police scene is asked to lay a floral tribute.An awful crime has been committed.The street has been teeming with forensics teams for hours in the wake of the tragedy.Evidence markers sit in precise spots as crime scene investigation officers quietly go about their work.As night falls, a Manchester community is coming to terms with what has happened.Yards from people's front doors, a man was attacked.

direct to your inboxImages have been released of two men police want to speak with after a couple and their son were attacked in a car park at the Trafford Centre on Christmas Eve.Police believe there are 'links' between the men pictured and the Middleton and north Manchester areas of Greater Manchester.Greater Manchester Police said officers were called at 5pm on December 24 last year to reports of a father, mother and son being attacked by three other men.It happened in a car park of the

direct to your inboxTwo singers from Manchester are set to try impress The Voice UK coaches tonight.Identical twins Jahz and Darius Duncan will be hoping for a turn of a big red chair when they audition for Will.i.am, Olly Murs, Tom Jones and Anne-Marie in the ITV singing compeition.Jahz and Darius, who perform under the name 2ché, currently live together in Chadderton together and say various factors during the pandemic lead to them applying for The Voice.

Sign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the cityA car was abandoned after a crash in Irlam.Liverpool Road was shut in both directions after the two-car smash this evening.One car did not stop at the scene, while people inside the other vehicle fled on foot.Pictures taken at the scene show damage to a traffic island on Liverpool Road.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "At 6.05pm police were called to reports of a two-vehicle road traffic

at the Eccles interchange at around 1pm on Monday afternoon. Officers attended and were seen searching a dark grey Renault.