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Calls have been made for a review of speed camera installation criteria after the publication of the latest road casualty figures for Greater Manchester. Councillors said the ‘bar is far too high’ in terms of how new sites for cameras are selected.
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A mum who regrets having more children in her 30s has urged others to “reconsider” – saying she “misses her old life”.
Mum-of-three[1] Samantha Armitage, 34, fell pregnant with twins in 2021 soon after being hospitalised with Covid[2]. She says she was…
A pensioner has died after being struck by a vehicle off the A6 in Stockport[1]. Greater Manchester Police[2] was called out to reports of a crash on Buxton Road at around 11.35am yesterday (November 9).
The force says a vehicle which was travelling so…
A BMW driver who led police on a terrifying chase along one of the busiest motorways mid rush hour has been arrested on suspicion of drug and drink driving, failing to stop for officers, and using a cloned number plate.
The 34-year-old man from Manches…
It’s the one night of year when even the most sceptical souls are happy to indulge in tales of mystery and the macabre. Yes Halloween[1], the creepiest date in the calendar we have come to celebrate in seemingly more elaborate ways each year.
In modern…
On Saturday, a man and woman in their 70s died after their vehicle crashed off a bridge that carries the A629 Skipton[1] bypass over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and Broughton Road.
The incident has parallels with a horrific crash in January 2007 in w…
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It is with deepest sadness the Council have learnt of the passing of the Chair of Stockport Mayoral Development Corporation (MDC) Board, Lord Bob Kerslake, after a short illness.
His dedication, commitment, and compassion thr…
A consultant orthopedic surgeon caught speeding at 89mph in his luxury Land Rover has escaped a road ban after arguing disqualification could have ”life threatening” consequences for his patients. Professor Chris Peach, 47, was facing a minimum six m…
Father-of-three army veteran, 26, took his own life and was found dead in trailer of his lorry after being ‘passed from pillar to post’ trying to get help following forces breakdown inquest hearsDrew Howe, from Widnes, Cheshire, was found dead in the b…
A dad who was found dead in the trailer of his lorry had been “passed from pillar to post” as he tried to get help, said an assistent coroner.
Tributes have poured in for Drew Howe, who lived in Widnes, after he was found in the back of his vehicle on …