Police appeal for witnesses after Land Rover driver dies in crash with lorry

direct to your inboxA Greater Manchester Police officer has been suspended from driving after a boy was knocked down by a police car and left fighting for his life.The 15-year-old was hit by the vehicle on Boxing Day as officers were responding to reports of a domestic disturbance.The accident happened at 9.30pm on Garners Lane in Stockport.The boy was taken to hospital with a serious head injury, where yesterday (December 30) his condition was described as critical but stable.In a statement GMP

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police has referred itself to the police watchdog after three people were found dead at a property in Failsworth.Officers were called to Oldham Road by paramedics responding to a report of concern for welfare at 3.30pm on Monday.Three people were pronounced dead at the scene.But the force has voluntarily referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct as officers had attended the same address on December 23. An IOPC spokesperson said: “We have

direct to your inboxA suspected drink driver was stopped by police after they spotted the 'state' of his car.The silver Land Rover was pulled over by officers in Chadderton, Oldham, after it was seen being driven on its rims.Police said the motorist provided a positive breath test at the road side, but refused to provide another sample in custody.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the

direct to your inboxPolice have had to shut down a Boxing Day rave after a huge gathering in the city centre.A man was arrested and two teenagers were handed a £1,000 fine following the incident.Officers were called at around 4.20am this morning after getting reports of loud music at an address in Shudehill.When they got there, they discovered around 100 people attending a rave at empty flats in Hanover Street.They dispersed the crowd and seized musical equipment.Two teenage boys – aged 17 and

Bolton, says Greater Manchester Police.

direct to your inboxA 15-year-old boy is in hospital in a critical condition after he was hit by a police car responding to an incident.In a statement, Greater Manchester Police said officers were responding to reports of a 'domestic disturbance' when the tragic incident took place.The collision happened at around 9.30pm last night on Garners Lane in Stockport.Police stopped at the scene and administered first aid until an ambulance arrived.The boy was taken to hospital with a 'serious head

direct to your inboxA man was attacked with a baseball bat by masked robbers who left with expensive watches and a Land Rover.The victim suffered injuries to his head, arm and torso, and was said to be lucky to have not been more seriously hurt.Three men broke into the house on Wool Road in Dobcross, Oldham last Saturday, at about 9pm.They threatened the victim, demanding money and attacking him with a baseball bat.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with

direct to your inboxA former police rep says any culture shift within Greater Manchester Police must start with the region’s mayor.Ian Hanson says Andy Burnham must deal directly with those delivering the service if the force is to make important changes after it was placed into ‘special measures’.Mr Hanson - who retired as GMP’s Federation chairman in 2018 - claims Mr Burnham met with him just once during his tenure.He has accused the mayor of “shouldering” responsibility for policing to his

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direct to your inboxA driver who falsely registered a car under the name 'Freddie Flintoff' led police on a high-speed chase through north Manchester.When police seized the car they found more than ten empty fuel drums and a syphoning kit.Officers joked that the famous cricketer would be unlikely to get himself into such a 'sticky wicket'.Police from the transport unit first tried to stop the driver of the Citroen Picasso on Tuesday.It led to a 'short pursuit' around Monsall and Collyhurst,

to a report of a 39-year-old man appearing in hospital with a gunshot wound to the foot. The shooting took place earlier that morning around 5am, near to Cromwell Road in Salford, say Greater Manchester Police officers.

direct to your inboxA man is in hospital in a serious condition after a ‘fight’ on a bus close to Manchester Apollo.Police were called to reports of a fight on a bus on Ardwick Green South on Monday afternoon (December 21).When officers arrived they found a 31-year-old man seriously injured.He was taken to hospital where he remains in a stable condition, Greater Manchester Police said.A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of section 20 assault.He remains in custody for questioning today.A

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester Police are still unable to answer non-emergency phone calls this morning - almost 24 hours after the problem first emerged.The force says all major systems are online, but there is a technical fault affecting the 101 service.People are being urged to report non-emergency incidents online via GMP’s website while bosses work with BT to fix the problem.The issue is not thought to be related to the force’s troubled new computer system iOPS.

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Bolton, last night (December 18) after a white Vauxhall Insignia smashed into the front of a house near Welling Street. The window frame was bent back and the wall was broken due to the crash.

Bolton river are to be restored and natural flood defences bolstered as part of a £1.8 million 'green recovery' project.

direct to your inboxPolice were scrambled to Manchester city centre after a car crashed into railings.Pictures from the scene showed a badly damaged saloon car after it had crashed through railings on Great Ancoats Street.The road was closed briefly while the wreckage was cleared from the carriageway.A flatbed truck later removed the damaged car.Unconfirmed reports from the scene suggested the crash followed a police pursuit.The incident happened on Great Ancoats Street at its junction with

direct to your inboxPolice have made an arrest after a Greggs employee was stabbed twice during a series of armed robberies across Greater Manchester. The female employee was taken to hospital with knife wounds to her thigh and hip after the terrifying attack on Queen's Walk in Droylsden on Thursday, 3 December.