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more than 100 cars were turned away from the coastal area.
Around 20 people were issued with £200 fines for breaching the lockdown rules.Tourists from as far away as Leeds, Manchester and Stockport decided to visit the area, which police have described as ‘quite frankly astounding’.Laura McGhee and her children drove 56 miles to Formby beach from Oldham to celebrate a birthday.Speaking on Good Morning Britain today, she said she 'didn't think there was any harm' visiting the beauty
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Get the inside track on the big stories from Manchester courts with our weekly newsletterA Cheshire man who murdered his girlfriend’s son while she was at the hairdressers has been jailed for life.Jonathan Simpson, 25, will serve a minimum of 19 years in jail after being found guilty of the murder of 22-month-old Jacob Marshall.Liverpool Crown Court heard how the toddler suffered a “catalogue of injuries” on his body as well as a fatal head injury.Jacob was found seriously injured at his
Manchester Magistrates Court this morning.Mr Smith, of Ashton Road, Oldham, is charged with the murder of a woman who has now been named on the court record as Imogen Bohajczuk.Police were called at around 12.15pm on March 4 this year to a report of concern for the welfare of a woman at an address on Ashton Road. Emergency services attended and Ms Bohajczuk was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.Mr Smith spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address.
For the latest news from in and around Oldham sign up to the MyOldham newsletter hereFour men have been arrested and another injured during a violent incident in Oldham.Police were called to Limeside Road, in Limeside, at around 5.20pm following reports of a ‘disturbance’.A man was later found with injuries that are not believed to be serious or life threatening.Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said four males have been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder.All four remain in custody and are
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drove 56 miles to Formby beach to celebrate her son’s birthday over the weekend.
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direct to your inboxOfficers had to turn more than one hundred cars away from Formby Beach on Saturday and issued thousands of pounds worth of fines for breaches of lockdown.Merseyside Police said people had travelled to the beauty spot from as far as Manchester, Stockport, and Leeds for a day out in the good weather.Around 20 people were issued with fixed penalty notices of £200 for flouting coronavirus restrictions.The current government guidance says it's the law to not leave or be outside of