M62 closed eastbound after a serious collision involving a pedestrian and an HGV

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterA North Ayrshire school is to close until after the Christmas break due to the Coronavirus.North Ayrshire Council has taken the decision today to shut St Matthew’s Academy due to  a 'further increase' in the number of positive Covid cases at the Saltcoats school.Pupils will start remote learning from Monday, December 14, until the end of term on December 23, following the decision to close the

direct to your inboxThere has been a major response from emergency services this morning following a 'serious' crash involving a Metrolink tram and a van.The collision happened near the Ashton West tram stop at around 7.30 this morning.Pictures from the scene show police, fire and ambulance crews in attendance.A white van has suffered extensive damage after colliding with a tram travelling down Lord Sheldon Way.In a statement, Transport for Greater Manchester described the incident as a 'serious

“Sunday dinners with #daddy,” Kelly Ripa, 50, captioned the photo she family photo she posted to Instagram on Dec. 6. In the heartwarming shot, Mark Consuelos, 49, is seated at the table, surrounded by his and Kelly’s children – Lola Consuelos, 19, Michael Consuelos, 23, Joaquin Consuelos, 17 – and Kelly’s 21-year-old nephew, Sergio-Giuseppe Ripa. The Live host had a reason to celebrate since this was the first time Mark was able to dine with the family since September.

The death of Houston-based social media influencer Alexis Sharkey has seen little progress over the past week, but a former police detective believes that it is “only a matter of time” until officers make an arrest. Former DC detective Ted Williams spoke with Eric Shawn during Saturday’s America’s News HQ, clarifying why police may be waiting to take further, public action.

The case of Alexis Sharkey is not going away — and not getting any clearer.

straight to your inboxSergio Aguero says he is feeling better day by day, as he made his return to Manchester City training this week.Aguero has missed the last two games after suffering a setback on his return from injury after the Olympiacos away fixture in the Champions League. He had come back from his knee surgery in October, but the injury to Gabriel Jesus at the time required Aguero to start three games in a week.

A male cyclist has tragically died after a horror crash involving two cars on the A90 in Aberdeenshire. Emergency services were called to the scene near Boddam at around 2.30pm on Wednesday after the alarm was raised.

raffic stopped on M60 clockwise between J15 and J16 - lane 4 blocked at this time." Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app -  download it here  for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter -  subscribe here. And you can  follow us on Facebook here.

straight to your inbox Porto manager Sergio Conceicao has belatedly hit out at Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva for his post on social media after the two sides met in the Champions League in October. City beat Porto 3-1 in the first group stage meeting at the Etihad, in a game that saw tempers flare on the touchlines between Conceicao and his staff, and the City bench.

Well, this is disturbing.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola said that Sergio Aguero could return to Manchester City training as early as Sunday despite missing the Premier League win over Burnley. It has been a struggle to get the Argentine striker on the pitch all season and having returned from a five-month layoff in October he pulled up in his third game back.

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hereMr Lee's two daughters - Bethany, then 20, and Jasmin, then 12 - were in the back seat of the Toyota.Mr Abushiba was cleared at Salford's temporary nightingale court at The Lowry.Jurors reached a unanimous verdict this morning (November 17)."This trial has been keenly watched, no doubt, by those related to or friends with Mr Lee," Judge Timothy Smith said as the hearing concluded."This will have been a hard trial to listen to, particularly as it is close to the anniversary of his death."I