As the digger rolled through the gates, a chant went up among the crowd. “Shame on you, MMU,” more than 30 Chorlton residents yelled in unison.
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A 22-year-old woman who tragically died after being hit by car in Withington has been named as Imogen Higgs.
Emergency services descended on Mauldeth Road West, near to Old Moat Park, at 11.52am on Friday (May 31) following reports of a collision.
Imogen, who was a pedestrian during the incident, was taken to hospital with serious injuries but sadly died later that day.
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A 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of death by dangerous driving, fail to stop and perverting the course of justice and an 18-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. They have both been released on bail.
Today, Imogen’s family have paid a heartbreaking tribute to her.
In a statement issued by Greater Manchester Police, her family said: “Our darling Immy was cruelly and needlessly taken from us on 31 May. We are all devastated and heartbroken. Our family has been destroyed.
“She had graduated with a history degree from the University of Manchester last year and had been working at the University for the last nine months. She was intelligent, witty, funny, thoughtful, kind and caring. The best daughter, sister, niece, cousin and friend anyone could hope for. Beautiful inside and out, she brought sunshine into everyone’s lives.
“The world will be a dark place without her shining light in it. We would like to thank the people at the scene who tried to save Immy’s life, including the numerous paramedics and hospital staff.
“She will never be forgotten and is loved, cherished and adored by everyone who knew her.”
Imogen’s family have asked for privacy while they grieve for their loss.
As the digger rolled through the gates, a chant went up among the crowd. “Shame on you, MMU,” more than 30 Chorlton residents yelled in unison.
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during his 3-day trip to London last month.Displaying tensions further, Markle also snubbed the royal family by flying to London to meet her husband at Heathrow Airport and immediately jetting off to Nigeria together.“Maybe there’s too much water under the bridge now, a lot of time has passed, trust has been broken, can that be repaired? Time will tell,” Harrold said on behalf of Spin Genie. “Actions speak louder than words.”The Sussexes have also not seen cancer-stricken Kate Middleton since she revealed her diagnosis to the world in March.Despite once being joined at the hip, Harry and the Princess of Wales, 42, no longer boast a friendship as tensions worsened following his revelations in “Spare.”Still, while a reconciliation between both camps seems like a pipe dream, Harry is reportedly looking to snap up a UK property so that he and his wife have a place to stay when visiting London.Harrold this week told The Post that Harry’s rumored UK home search was spurred on after he “realized that he’s only got one family.”The royal expert suggested that the couple are looking to revert back to their “original idea” of splitting their time equally between the UK and the US.After being evicted from Frogmore Cottage in June 2023, Harry and Meghan have not had a permanent place to stay on his home soil.The pair currently reside in their $14 million Montecito, Calif.
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alumni. ’s keeps on bobbing, and now costar seems to be embracing the cropped life too.As haircut timelines go, Cox’s has remained pretty consistent over the years with only a few deviations from her signature raven-black .In 1994, when she landed her iconic role as Monica Geller, Courteney’s —the lovechild of a pixie and a bob—was almost as famous as with its voluminous blow-dried layers and neat waves.For a long time after that, her hair boomeranged between different iterations of long hair, be it one length or with a few face-framing layers.
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