Tablelands Forensic Crash Officers are investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred at Atherton this afternoon. Greater Manchester Police said: "We have b...He was charged with three burglaries in the Hindley, Atherton and Leigh areas and one offence of robbery. Atherton is a town in the borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester. Initial inquiries indicate at 3.45pm a car was travelling west along the Gillies Highway when it has veered into the eastbound lane and collided with another vehicle headed in the opposite direction. The Ford Territory involved in the fatal accident in Catherine St, Malanda, on Tuesday morning. Throughout the recent pandemic we have found innovative ways to continue supporting anyone in the are...The annual golf tournament in aid of WIllow Wood Hospice has been adapted in line with government restrictions The 40-year-old female driver was taken to Atherton Hospital for observation. (Image: MEN) Ryan Lowry, 36, was killed by an axe-wielding attacker, Greater Manchester Police say.Liam Wilson had no licence and was speeding when he lost control and struck a teenager.People of Bolton and Trafford voice their thoughts about the boroughs remaining in lockdown.PC Philip Ellis breached professional standards relating to the use of force, investigation finds.Organisers say 50 Windows of Creativity will help people rediscover Manchester "in a safe way".Plans to ease restrictions in Bolton and Trafford are scrapped following a spike in Covid-19 cases.Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Wednesday evening.Restrictions are back in areas of the UK with rising coronavirus infections - but how do local lockdowns work?Bosses in Bolton and Trafford say local measures should remain in place after a rise in cases.The rail operator will increase services, but says it is dealing with Covid-19's "knock-on effects".Hyacinth Morris was pronounced dead at the scene after police were called to the house, police say.The bars were found by customs in the hand luggage of a passenger travelling to Dubai, HMRC says.A teenager is held on suspicion of attempted murder following the "vicious" attack.Tightened lockdown rules to stop the spread of Covid-19 were imposed in July.Cole Kershaw, 18, was fatally wounded in Bury and died later in hospital.The benefit will be trialled in some parts of north-west England where coronavirus cases have risen.Nine of Greater Manchester's 10 boroughs are currently subject to extra restrictions.Andre Moura, 30, died hours after he was arrested, leading to a police misconduct inquiry.Police discovered seven alleged victims of exploitation at a house in Oldham.Chief Constable Ian Hopkins says police are trying to be "proportionate" when tackling gatherings.The officer was injured while trying to break-up a row between two women, police say.The officer had to "forcibly remove" her arm from her attacker's mouth, police in Manchester say.Police say they found a gazebo and speakers at the event attended by about 50 people in Bolton.A man dies after a Mercedes was driven over a roundabout before crashing into trees, police say.Households in Oldham, Blackburn and Pendle are told not to mix after coronavirus cases rise.Police said 50-year-old Nadeem Butt was "seriously assaulted" before his death in early August.Residents of Oldham and parts of Pendle and Blackburn face stricter Covid-19 restrictions.An officer is taken to hospital after police break up one of 40 illegal house parties overnight.Steven Heywood was accused of misleading an inquiry into the police shooting of a man in Cheshire.The families of a teenage couple killed in the attack say a man jailed for their murder is a coward.A woman whose son was killed in the Manchester Arena attack said her life now "is not a life".Liam Curry, 19, from South Shields, died in the 2017 blast alongside his 17-year-old girlfriend Chloe Rutherford. By InYourArea Community The driver from the vehicle absconded at the scene,..."We have taken two patients to the Royal Albert Edward Infirmary in Wigan in two separate land ambulances." A street in the centre of Atherton has been sealed off and a man has been taken to hospital following a police incident. Her mother Lisa Rutherford was one of the relatives to give a statement at the Ms Rutherford said: "We are lost, we are devastated and we feel an overwhelming loss.
Despite firefighters' best efforts, part of the building was destroyed. A spokes..."Crews from Hindley, Atherton and Bolton fire stations attended the incidentAnd the infection rate remains low in Wigan, which last week became the first borough to be released from local lockdown, at 11 cases per 10..." Pat Hulme commented: "I love living where I am, and have always been proud of saying I live in Wigan.Sign up to our daily newsletterThe i newsletter cut through the noiseFloral tributes outside Wigan Parish ChurchAt Wiganâs law courts, charg...Boltonâs first railway, the Bolton and Leigh, opened in 1828 and one of its main functions was to bring coal from the Leigh and Atherton pit...They found a blaze had broken out in the office building.Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used hose reels to extinguish the flames.T...7km section of the key A-Road through Atherton and Leigh has been partially shut to drivers for the last six weeks, creating long delays at ...Is the connection between our local towns in the Wigan borough stronger with Oldham and Stockport or with Warrington and St Helens? Photo: David Anthony Makin, of Goldfinch Drive, Freetow...âWe now have geographical neighbours in Wigan, Chorley, and North Turton all with restrictions eased, and these are the first steps towards ...The same applies to Wigan, where close contact services such as facial treatments have resumed and bowling alleys, roller rinks, soft play c...22am, with crews from Central, Atherton, Leigh, and Stockport rushing to the scene.