'Huge bang' as stolen car smashes into three other vehicles in police chase

This May, Melanin Markets will take over the Royal Exchange Theatre, celebrating and showcasing black-owned businesses in the UK. Following the success of its Christmas-themed event last year at Contact Theatre, Melanin Markets Manchester returns on Sunday, May 8 on an even bigger scale.

A driver has been left infuriated after his car was stolen from a Bolton NCP - before his calls for help were not returned. Dad-to-be Jamie Hoole parked up his Ford Fiesta ST at the Deane Road multi-storey car park at 12.56pm last Thursday (March 31), believing the building was safe for his pride and joy.

She’s the loud, proud and larger-than-life Essex girl who isn’t afraid to speak her mind, and former The Only Way is Essex star Gemma Collins did just that on Tuesday as she slammed her critics who said she only got a part in the UK tour of Chicago: The Musical because of who she is - ‘the GC’. Gemma, 41, is due to make her debut as Mama Morton in Chicago: The Musical, which kicks off in Sunderland on May 31 and will head to Cardiff, Blackpool, Sheffield and Norwich, before ending in Oxford on July 23.

A drug dealer was caught on a police dash cam driving like a maniac in unbelievable footage. Zach Trott, 26, led police into the Tesco car park in Salford, appearing to be blocked in by them and some bollards.

Casey Affleck and girlfriend Caylee Cowan are kicking off the week with a lunch date.

Police descended on a bank in south Manchester this afternoon following reports of a 'suspicious bank transfer'.

Jon Hamm and Casey Affleck are enjoying a night out together.

Armed police seized drugs, a stolen car and cash during the latest raids in an operation into the criminal use of encrypted mobile phones. Two alleged class A drug traffickers, aged 35 and 38, were also arrested during the operation in Oldham and Rochdale at 5am today.

Police have released video footage showing the inside of a 'chop shop' used by two brothers to break down stolen cars and sell the parts on eBay.

A driver sped down the wrong side of a busy dual carriageway to escape a police chase. The driver was only stopped by crashing into another vehicle.

Police in Salford made an arrest on Monday evening (March 28) after a vehicle pursuit ended in a crash. Traffic officers said a white Ford Fiesta "made off" from a special response team on Madamswood Road in Little Hulton.

Peter Hook helped unveil a new mural of Joy Division bandmate Ian Curtis in Macclesfield town centre this afternoon (March 26).The bassist and co-founder of New Order cut the ribbon alongside Akse, the Manchester-based street artist who painted the mural, telling those in attendance: “I am actually very honoured to be here, and to do this, because to me it’s about time Ian came home.”The mural, funded by Cheshire East Council, is based on an original photograph taken by Kevin Cummins at The Factory/Russell Club in Hulme, Manchester on 13 July 1979. It adorns a building on Mill Street opposite Macclesfield bus station.Ahead of the unveiling, Curtis said earlier in the week: “I’m watching all the people going down the street and every single one of them is drawn to it.“Some young kids walking down had no idea who he was but now they do. Hopefully they’ll listen to the music and get the gist of what we were trying to do as kids.”Some of Akse’s other recent works include murals of the late British army officer and fundraiser Captain Tom Moore and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford.He said it was an honour to paint the portrait of Curtis and hoped local people were excited about it.“Although I’ve been working on murals most of my life, it’s still always an incredible feeling to get to the end of the journey – well the end of my journey at least,” Akse said.

A Salford family are paying £100 a night for emergency accommodation after a car ploughed into their home.

Carving the name of their gang into tree branches at a popular park, they thought they could own the streets of Warrington and control the supply of the drugs into the small town.

The family of a 16-year-old who died after a police chase have told an inquest they believe the pursuit was ‘disproportionate’. Kyle Hudson died in Bramhall when the Toyota Yaris he was driving careered off Moss Hall Lane in the early hours of November 13, 2020. At the time, he was being pursued by a Cheshire traffic cop in a BMW.

Police are continuing to hunt for a man they want to speak to in connection with a sexual assault in Salford.

Two men are in hospital in a serious condition after a BMW smashed into a building during a police chase.

Police have issed an appeal after a woman screamed out for help as she was pinned to a bench and sexually assaulted by a man in Salford. Officers believe the individual in CCTV images may be able to help their investigation into the incident.