Taxi driver smashes through barrier at Piccadilly station

Anyone with any information should contact police on 0161 856 8522 quoting incident number 2593 of 21/09/20. Alternatively, contact the independent charity Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. 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 instructions hereGet breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also

hereA series of arrests and drug seizures were made across the north.'County lines' is where illegal drugs are transported from one area to another, often across police and local authority boundaries and usually by children or vulnerable people who are coerced into it by gangs.The 'county line' is the mobile phone line used to take orders of drugs.Arrests were made in Preston, Sheffield, Leeds and Lancaster.BTP said a new taskforce aimed to tackle drugs on the railway network, and protect

hereCups will be turned into upcycled reusable cups and other products including tissue and packaging, reducing waste and encouraging a 'circular economy', Network Rail said.The initiative is a partnership with environmental charity Hubbub and waste provider, Interserve.The YouGov study, commissioned by Network Rail, found consumers want to recycle cups, but often do not know how, they said.Only three in 10 adults who purchase a coffee while travelling reported using a bin specifically designed

here"As a family-friendly airline, we will not tolerate this type of behaviour.

"Whitefield is like Tesco's for car thieves," says Maureen Patel.She has a point.CCTV footage of two criminals trying to take her husband's BMW 3 series captures their arrogant belief that they are untouchable.At 3.45am on Tuesday they arrived outside her home in the Bury suburb.As one wafts an amplifier in front of the porch windows of their house the other, holding a transmitter in his hand, gets into the car.He has no balaclava, no hoodie, over his face, and is tiptoeing on the driveway in

hereIt meant passengers on some trams had to be evacuated while services through the area were suspended.A rescue truck was sent to remove the stranded vehicle.The drama began at around 5pm and the vehicle was removed at around 8pm.Pictures from the scene showed officials helping a motorist from the stricken car before the car was removed.Manchester Metrolink tweeted: "There is a disruption on the Airport line due to a car blocking the tracks.

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Levenshulme, is on a skills and employability course at Manchester College. He returned to his studies on Monday (September 14) after the summer break.

in Moston just before midnight on Tuesday, September 15.

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here"Driver had three children in the vehicle at time. Off to custody section 5a."An image showed the car was stopped on the M56 before junction six for Wilmslow, Hale and Macclesfield.No other details were released by police.Get breaking news first on the free Manchester Evening News app - download it here for your Apple or Android device. You can also get a round-up of the biggest stories sent direct to your inbox every day with the MEN email newsletter - subscribe here . And you can follow us

A mass evacuation of a large part of Manchester city centre was triggered by a box of batteries being dumped in bin on a bus.Thousands of people had to be cleared from Piccadilly last Saturday after a suspicious package was found.Police, firefighters and army bomb disposal experts were scrambled to the bus station in Piccadilly Gardens at around 1pm after the package was spotted on a Stagecoach service.The discovery led to the evacuation of Piccadilly Gardens and surrounding streets.A number of

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Ancoats fear a rise in in antisocial behaviour is ruining one of the most desirable neighbourhoods in Manchester.