A horrified mum has revealed the moment she thought her son had died after he was struck by a wagon in Ramsbottom . Alex Pennington was hit by a 50-tonne truck after stepping out into the road at around 3.30pm on Thursday (May 19). The incident happene…
The Health and Safety Executive is investigating the death of a lorry driver killed in a workplace accident in Salford, an inquest heard. George Tracey, 57, from Donegal in Ireland, died in Irlam on November 23 last year.
A pre-inquest review at Bolton…
Robert Burt waits for his camera to be valued outside a pawnbrokers shop in Wythenshawe town centre. He doesn’t want to part with it – but his desperate situation has given him no choice.
The 42-year-old ends up receiving £50 for a camera he originally…
When most people get married, the traditional horse and cart or chauffeur-driven limousine might be what sets the tone to their perfect wedding ceremony, but not for one Tameside couple.
As Gemma Goldstraw, 28, was preparing for her marriage to partner…
Three violent thugs who robbed a young family’s home and attacked their dog so badly she lost an eye are among the criminals jailed in Manchester this week. Prison terms were also handed to a sick paedophile and his girlfriend who sexually abused two y…
Emergency works are underway to repair a gas leak under a busy town centre road. Engineers have been sent to St Mary’s Gate, in Rochdale, after after a leak was discovered on a pipeline around two metres underground.
Gas network Cadent reassured people…
Andy Burnham has set out his ‘red line’ as Greater Manchester goes into negotiations with the government over the revised Clean Air Zone plans. The Labour mayor said local leaders will not accept a charging Clean Air Zone, calling for cash incentives i…
A man has parked up and left vehicles covered in angry signs outside of a Land Rover Dealership, claiming the company has failed to honour a warranty.
Michael Cox left his Range Rover, along with a can, caravan and other vehicles outside of the Stratst…
This is the agonising moment a lorry driver completely misjudged a railway bridge after being spurred on by fellow motorists in Wigan.
Footage sent to the M.E.N, shows the driver attempting to take on the narrow stretch of road with a sign clearly labe…
A drink-driver who killed a University of Salford student after downing 10 pints has had his sentence slashed. David Turner drove an Audi into 19-year-old Gabriel Fields and then refused to co-operate with the police’s investigation.
Turner, who has a …