Police swoop on the city centre after car crashes through railings 'following pursuit'

Just before Boris Johnson announced the new national lockdown on Monday, Olivia Attwood managed to squeeze in a spot of retail therapy before having to be stuck indoors.The reality star, who looked uncrecognisable without lip fillers in a throwback snap, was spotted in Manchester city centre on Saturday afternoon.The 29 year old wore a grey tracksuit hoodie and pants for the outing and wore a protective face mask on her chin as she engaged in a phone call.

direct to your inboxManchester city centre's steepest street has been closed due to a large sinkhole.Jutland Street has been shut off after part of the road collapsed on Monday (Jan 4).It's understood that the cavity was caused by a water leak.Manchester City Council say the area has been made safe and that the leak has been reported to United Utilities.Residents who live nearby believe that the surface of the street has been weakened by heavy vehicles using Jutland as a cut-through between

direct to your inboxA vacant Victorian showroom in Manchester city centre could be transformed into 89 new flats and offices under plans to ‘breathe new life’ into the listed building.The Armitage showroom and workshop on Laystall Street would be renovated to house 8,000 sq ft of work space as part of McCauls’ vision for the site near the Northern Quarter, Ancoats and Piccadilly.Dating back to 1879, the Grade II listed building’s ornate brickwork and terracotta exterior has crumbled since

direct to your inboxA suspected drink-driver and three of his passengers were taken to hospital after a car smashed into a popular Manchester city centre restaurant at 3am on New Year's Day.No staff were inside Tampopo when the dramatic smash happened in Albert Square.But the car burst into flames on impact and firefighters had to help a man and a woman from the vehicle.They and two others were taken to hospital for treatment.The Ford Fiesta smashed into the front of Tampopo restaurant in Albert

direct to your inboxGreater Manchester was tonight marking a New Year's Eve like no other.It's usually a night we all look forward to.

direct to your inboxParking will be free at a number of Manchester city centre car parks next week.It comes as some of the city's car parks are taken over by Manchester council from NCP.The council says there will be free parking at more than a dozen car parks from Friday, January 1, until Thursday, January 7.Then from January 8, motorists will need to pay for parking before they leave their cars.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

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

straight to your inboxFerran Torres has challenged his Manchester City teammates to continue their momentum after the 2-0 victory over Newcastle United on Boxing Day.The win marks only the second time this season that City have won three times in succession, after edging out Southampton and thrashing Arsenal earlier this week, and they move above Chelsea and Tottenham in the table.There won't be much time to celebrate, however, as the Blues will be back in action on Monday when they travel to

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola challenged his Manchester City players to pull together as they deal with the setback of losing Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker.The two first team players tested positive for Covid-19 just before Christmas and are set to miss at least the Everton game having already been absent for the Newcastle game.

direct to your inboxA number of homes had to be evacuated after a fire ripped through a terraced house in Heywood on Christmas Day.The fire service was called to Agincourt Street shortly after 9pm to reports of a blaze, which engulfed both storeys of the house and its roof space, which appears to have been destroyed.Neither the police or fire service have reported that anyone was injured in the fire. Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN

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 inboxThugs shouted 'Manchester Manchester' at horrified onlookers after battering a man in a shop doorway in Liverpool city centre. Mobile phone footage shows two men kicking and punching the man on Basnett Street in front of Christmas shoppers on Sunday, the Liverpool Echo reports.

direct to your inboxTributes have been paid to a dad-of-four who died after his car crashed into a fence in north Manchester.Jeff Beaumont, 67, is thought to have suffered a medical episode whilst driving his Volkswagen Golf on Crescent Road in Crumpsall.Emergency services were called to the junction of Duchess Road at around 1.40am on Monday, 14 December.Mr Beaumont, who lived in the Cheetham Hill area, was taken to hospital where he was sadly pronounced dead a short time later.Police believe

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.

direct to your inboxA man was taken to hospital after he was rescued from a canal in Manchester city centre.Emergency services were called to the Rochdale Canal, off Castle Street, shortly before midnight on Friday.The man had already been rescued before firefighters arrived.He was taken to hospital by North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).It's not clear who pulled the man from the water.A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 23.44PM on the 18th December GMFRS were

direct to your inboxA mother and daughter are homeless for Christmas after a car crashed into their house for the second time in months.Friends of Pauline Fitzgerald, 82, and Verna Harper, 54, are rallying round to help and raise money - alongside the community where they live in Oldham.A red Volkswagen Golf collided with the front of their terraced property on Hollins Road, Oldham, in September last year.

direct to your inboxThree people are in hospital including a young child after a van crashed into a bus in Manchester city centre last night.Police, fire and ambulance crews attended the incident on Angel Street near the Co-op headquarters in the NOMA district at around 9.24pm.A transit van appears to have collided head-on with a bus while travelling the wrong way down the one-way road.