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A 19-year-old was hit by two cars as he attempted to cross a motorway on foot during a police chase, an inquest has heard.Kade Hassan-Hughes, of Abbey Hey, died on 16 November after he was hit by a Tesla and a Nissan as he tried to cross the M66 southb…
Carl Bullock was driving on the M62 near Rochdale
06:04, 07 Nov 2025Updated 06:35, 07 Nov 2025
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The crash caused tailbacks on the M62
A van driver was seriously hurt after his vehicle broke down and a lorry ploughed into the back of it on t…
A coroner has called into question not having a mandatory eye test for everyone who wants to drive at 70. An inquest into the deaths of four people killed by drivers with failing eyesight has found enforcement of visual legal standards for motorists is…
He made the remarks at the inquests of Marie Cunningham, 79, Grace Foulds, 85, Peter Westwell, 80, and Anne Ferguson, 75, held earlier at Preston Coroner’s Court.Friends Mrs Cunningham and Mrs Foulds were struck by Glyn Jones, 68, in his Audi A3 as the…
An inquest into the deaths of four people killed by drivers with failing eyesight has found enforcement of visual legal standards for motorists is “ineffective and unsafe”.HM Senior Coroner for Lancashire Dr James Adeley has sent a report to Transport …
A coroner has said the current system for ‘ensuring’ drivers meet the visual legal standards is ineffective, unsafe and unfit
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Police at the scene of the crash in Whitworth(Image: Manchester Evening News)
A coroner called the UK’s d…
Drivers are facing long delays on the M62 near Rochdale this afternoon (March 27) following a collision between a lorry and a car.
Two lanes closed and traffic is queueing due to the accident on the M62 Eastbound from J20 A627(M) J3 Rochdale to J21 A61…
A man has died in a crash on the M62 after his car hit a bridge, leading to the closure of the motorway. The 24-year-old’s Audi A5 S line came off the carriageway at about 23:30 GMT on Sunday and struck a bridge between junctions 19 and 18 in Middleton…
Commuters are facing long queues on three motorways following two incidents this morning. A broken down lorry blocked traffic on the M60 anticlockwise between junctions 16 at Clifton and 17 at Prestwich earlier today (February 11).
The incident has cau…
Shahid Mahmood was in his mid thirties when he made a brave career move. His skills as a fully qualified engineer no longer guaranteed work and being a taxi driver brought no satisfaction.
He joined Greater Manchester Police[1]. It was a move which gav…