Police shut off road after car crashes into cyclist

A 'beautiful' young mum who was diagnosed with cancer just months after giving birth to her daughter has died.

Armed police seized drugs, a stolen car and cash during the latest raids in an operation into the criminal use of encrypted mobile phones. Two alleged class A drug traffickers, aged 35 and 38, were also arrested during the operation in Oldham and Rochdale at 5am today.

Pregnant Alexandra Burke glowed in her latest snap as she cradled her blossoming baby bump. Sharing the picture with her followers on Instagram, the singer joked that she was “bumping” her way into her third trimester as her due date creeps closer. Alexandra wrote: “Bumping my way on tour into my third trimester….

A driver sped down the wrong side of a busy dual carriageway to escape a police chase. The driver was only stopped by crashing into another vehicle.

A Salford family are paying £100 a night for emergency accommodation after a car ploughed into their home.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with a 'severe head injury' after a crash in Trafford.

A Tesco delivery van tipped over in the middle of a road in Westhoughton, Bolton on Monday evening. Residents living nearby reported hearing a 'huge bang' before looking out of their windows and seeing the branded supermarket vehicle overturned in the road.

A man appeared in court on Monday after a group of football agents were allegedly held at gunpoint in an armed robbery in Moss Side. Among those included Dane Rashford, the brother to Man United star Marcus Rashford.

A new documentary will tell the story of the remarkable life and untimely death of Moss Side boxing hero Phil Martin

Greta Van Fleet have postponed a series of upcoming US shows after guitarist Jake Kiszka was hospitalised with pneumonia.The Michigan rockers are currently on tour in the States behind 2021 album ‘The Battle at Garden’s Gate’, kicking off the ‘Dreams In Gold’ tour on March 10 in Michigan.Earlier this week, the band postponed gigs in Flint and Ypsilanti on March 16 and 17 respectively, revealing that brothers Josh and Jake Kiszka woke up unwell.The band have now confirmed in a follow-up post that Jake had been hospitalised with pneumonia, meaning tonight’s (March 19) show in Huntington, West Virginia is also postponed.They wrote on Instagram: “While Josh has mostly recovered, Jake’s diagnosis is more complex. What started as a small cough on Tuesday rapidly progressed overnight requiring his admission to the hospital yesterday.

Lucy Dacus has postponed a number of her upcoming UK and Ireland tour dates after testing positive for COVID-19.The Virginia artist had been due to kick off her UK and European tour in support of her 2021 album ‘Home Video’ tomorrow (March 18) with the first of two shows in Leeds.However, those gigs, as well as her upcoming dates in Glasgow, Dublin and Manchester, have now been postponed after Dacus tested positive for COVID just before leaving the US for her tour.“She is doing well,” a statement that was issued on Dacus’ social media channels last night (March 16) reads.

Hopes of a peace deal have moved forward after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded for the first time that Ukraine could never join Nato.

Shakira is a proud mom and proud girlfriend! The Colombian singer took to social media to praise the father of her kids after he became the fifth player to make 600 Futbol Club Barcelona appearances. Gerard Pique’s milestone comes after Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, and Sergio Busquets reached the landmark.“You are made of a material that only God knows, and for me, you are the best example of struggle, perseverance, and sincerity for our children,” the “Hips Don’t Lie,” interpreter wrote.

A cyclist was taken to hospital after a crash with a car in Oldham.

Trams are disrupted in and around Salford Quays this evening, after a car crashed on the tracks.

Three people have been taken to hospital after a car crashed into a tree in Bolton.

Ghost are sponsoring a NASCAR car that’s set to race this weekend (March 12) at the United Rentals 200 race at Phoenix Raceway in Arizona.On Saturday, Bayley Currey, a driver for NASCAR Xfinity Series team JD Motorsports, will drive a car adorned with Ghost’s logo to celebrate the release of the band’s new album ‘Impera’, released the day before the race (March 11).“I’m ready to rock,” Currey said of driving the car. “I’m excited about this one, and I know the boys at the shop are excited about this one too, we have a lot of metal fans on our team.“Once we heard a deal was imminent, we started working on the cars to Ghost songs.

Emergency services responded to reports of a person suffering a medical emergency on a bus in Stockport this afternoon.