Young woman killed in Mercedes crash as Manchester driver arrested

The devastated family of a young mum who has passed away aged 22 from an "unexpected" asthma attack are pushing for other people to pick up on the signs. Amy Greenwood, from Skelmersdale, was discovered not breathing by her fiancé, Keagan Boyle, on Wednesday evening, after an abrupt asthma attack, Manchester Evening News reports.

Johnny Marr has teamed up with the Salford Foundation Trust to provide funding for a young musician based in the city of Salford in Greater Manchester.The financial support provided by the Johnny Marr Award can be used to buy musical instruments or recording equipment, or to otherwise progress the music career of the recipient of the grant of up to £1000. The award will be presented each year for the next three years.Peter Collins, Managing Trustee at the Salford Foundation Trust, says: “I am very grateful for the support from Johnny Marr – we can’t let financial difficulties stand in the way of talent and this fund gives a young person in Salford for each of the next three years a chance to progress their talent”.Meanwhile, Marr himself adds: “It’s a privilege to make a contribution to the creative development of young people.

A young woman has waived her right to anonymity and spoken about the horrific sexual abuse she was victim to at the hands of her vile father.

There’s no show on Saturday for the planned “When We Were Young” music festival in Las Vegas.

Thania Garcia Car Seat Headrest and frontman Will Toledo have confirmed the band will no longer be touring in California this month, in addition to canceling their appearance at this weekend’s When We Were Young festival in Las Vegas, due to the current state of Toledo’s health. “After another month of struggling to regain my health, I am currently forced to face the fact that my body lacks the basic levels of functionality necessary to leave the house most days, let along embark on a tour,” he wrote in a statement shared via the band’s socials on Tuesday morning.Re: Our upcoming west coast dates pic.twitter.com/txXukUM3ga Toledo, 30, did not share any further detail on the extent of his illness, though the band has previously dropped out of two other shows in the last month with Toledo citing “continued health issues” as a result of a post-COVID condition. After canceling their Sept. 2 appearance at Out of Space in Illinois, Toledo detailed the condition as “histamine intolerance,” with symptoms and side effects including “heavy nausea, fatigue, dizziness and a ‘buzzing’ nervous system.”

When We Were Young, one of the year’s most anticipated festivals, is bringing some of the biggest names in aughts punk, emo and alternative rock to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds.Just a few of those huge acts slated to perform include the recently reunited emo kings My Chemical Romance, the now touring Paramore, Sk8r grrl Avril Lavigne, indie icons Jimmy Eat World, and folk hero Bright Eyes.Joining them on the throwback bill of the year are Bring Me The Horizon, AFI, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, The All American Rejects, and so many more.Best of all, the same acts will all perform each day. So, going just one day means you’ll have the chance to see every performer — if you want to speed from stage to stage.On the other hand, if you want to see My Chemical Romance and Paramore more than once, you can make that happen by hitting When We Were Young two or three times.And if you’re trying to secure last-minute tix to make either of these dreams a reality, you’re in luck.Last-minute passes are still available for all three days of the fest.For those hoping to attend on Oct.

Manchester band Inspiral Carpets have announced their first new tour in seven years - which they say will be a celebration of their music from the past 30 years. The band's last tour was in 2015, but the band went on indefinite hiatus after the sudden death of much-loved bandmate, drummer Craig Gill, the following year.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said he substituted Cristiano Ronaldo in their 0-0 draw with Newcastle to keep him fresh for upcoming Premier League fixtures against Tottenham and Chelsea.

A motorist found to be in possession of a machete and an amount of cannabis was arrested by traffic cops from Greater Manchester Police after a pursuit around the market town of Ramsbottom.

These are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, October 16.

Tragedy hit the roads of Greater Manchester on Saturday night as a man and a teenage boy were killed in separate crashes just two-and-a-half hours apart.

A Manchester man was arrested after a young woman died following a crash in Accrington.

A man aged in his 60s from Manchester was arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after a young woman was seriously injured in a collision.

Mayor Andy Burnham has said people need to 'cut Manchester City Council some slack' over their decision to axe the city's Bonfire Night celebrations due to 'escalating costs'.

Erik ten Hag has suggested that he sees Victor Lindelof as an ideal option to use on the left-side of defence despite signing Lisandro Martinez to play there in the summer.

A driver climbed over his partner as she lay in the passenger seat with life-threatening injuries to escape from the scene of a crash. Craig Hirtle then returned later to try drag her injured body through a window before fleeing again, a court heard.

Blink-182 are reuniting for a major world tour next year. Band members Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker are reuniting for the first time in nearly 10 years for their biggest tour yet.

A baby has been taken to hospital after a multi-vehicle collision in Altrincham, fire services have confirmed.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officers say they found a large quantity of suspected drugs in a black Mercedes car that was spotted being 'driven at speed' last night.