Nearly 1,500 rogue drivers were caught speeding on Greater Manchester's near deserted roads in just seven days during the coronavirus lockdown, with one topping 129mph.
26.03.2020 - 16:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Police have seen an increase in drivers speeding since Greater Manchester's roads became empty due to the coronavirus outbreak.
The country is on lockdown with the entire population ordered not to leave their home except to buy food and medicine, exercise once a day and to go to work if 'absolutely necessary'.
The stringent measures are in force to try and stop the spread of COVID-19 which has now taken 437 lives in the UK.
The numbers are expected to increase again when the latest update is
Nearly 1,500 rogue drivers were caught speeding on Greater Manchester's near deserted roads in just seven days during the coronavirus lockdown, with one topping 129mph.
Police were called to 1,008 reports of people having house parties and other gatherings across Greater Manchester in apparent defiance of the national coronavirus lockdown across the Easter weekend.
Another 42 lives have been claimed by coronavirus in Greater Manchester's hospitals.
At least 550 people have died from coronavirus at Greater Manchester hospitals, according to the latest figures.
More than 500 people with coronavirus have now died in Greater Manchester's hospitals.
Greater Manchester Police believe they may be the first force in the country to allow staff to take 101 calls at home.
More than 2,000 people across Greater Manchester have now tested positive for coronavirus - and at least 246 people have died.
At least 246 people with coronavirus have now died in hospitals in Greater Manchester.
Tributes have been paid to a Greater Manchester Police worker who is believed to have died from coronavirus.
Phone companies should cap the bills of older and more vulnerable landline customers during the coronavirus lockdown, Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has said.
At least 165 people diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus have now died in hospitals across Greater Manchester, the NHS said on Friday.
Greater Manchester Police have launched a dedicated web page for people to report a breach of Covid-19 lockdown rules.
At least 142 people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals after testing positive for coronavirus.
More than 500 of Greater Manchester's homeless have been placed in hotels in the week since a £5 million coronavirus emergency plan was announced.
Twenty two more people have died in Greater Manchester's hospitals after contracting coronavirus.
Twenty more people have died at Greater Manchester's hospitals having contracted coronavirus.
People in Greater Manchester are continuing to ignore the coronavirus lockdown rules, according to police.
Police officers are stopping cars and carrying out checks on people travelling into Manchester city centre during the coronavirus lockdown.
People have been calling Greater Manchester Police to ask if they can go to work amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Members of the public are now being urged not to use public transport across Greater Manchester for anything other than ‘essential journeys’ in the wake of the continued spread of coronavirus.