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Yahoo
21-04-2025
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Air ambulance lands and police surround shopping centre after incident
An air ambulance landed in Ashton-under-Lyne on Monday afternoon (April 21) with police surrounding a shopping centre following an incident. Numerous ambulances and police vehicles were seen parked along Katherine Street, a dead-end road beside the Ladysmith Shopping Centre and Arcades Shopping Centre, at around 4pm. Witnesses reported that a car, which appeared to have been 'followed by police', then hit another parked vehicle and a bollard at the roadside. READ MORE: Call 999 if you see missing man thought to be driving his van READ MORE: Lorry driver fined £600 for driving too much Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE A number of witnesses also said a person was injured after being struck and was seen being taken into the back of an ambulance. An air ambulance helicopter was also scrambled to the scene, and was seen landing nearby, close to the Asda supermarket on Monday afternoon. This is the moment an air ambulance landed near an incident in Ashton-under-Lyne today @MENnewsdesk — James Holt - M.E.N (@jameshjourno) April 21, 2025 "It was outside the Costa Coffee," one person said. "The arcades were also closed. There was somebody carried away on a stretcher into an ambulance." Another said they heard a 'big bang' at around 4pm. "While walking through we heard a big bang, we were scared and ran into the Arcade," they said. "Police had been chasing a black car which hit a blue post. There was also a lady on the ground. I was really scared." Terence Thornton, who had been in the car with his friends going to Superdrug, told of the moment a BMW came 'speeding' past him at a set of traffic lights, followed by police vehicles. "Seconds before the lights went green, this BMW came beaming past me with the police behind," he said. "We looked further down and there must have been at least 20 cops and armed police. It looked like the car had crashed into the bollard. "I'm so glad the lights had been on red, or we could've been taken out by the high-speed pursuit." Pictures and videos from the scene showed a number of police vehicles and ambulances in attendance with a cordon put in place on Katherine Street. Further details have not been confirmed. Greater Manchester Police were contacted for a statement. --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@ or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Yahoo
Forensics at scene after man found with stab wounds and rushed to hospital
Forensics in white suits were seen scouring an area after a man was found with stab wounds and rushed to hospital in Tameside on Wednesday afternoon (April 2). Police and paramedics raced to the scene of the incident on Yew Tree Road in Denton at around 3.10pm. Witnesses reported seeing 'blood in the road' before a man, aged in his 20s, was taken to hospital for treatment. A scene was put in place with residents unable to leave or return to their homes in vehicles throughout the evening. The man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said. Join the Manchester Evening News WhatsApp group HERE Images from the scene showed a heavy police presence in attendance, with the residential road taped off in both directions. CSI teams in white suits were taking images and conducting fingertip searches. Here is a video of the police scene on Yew Tree Road in Denton this officers and police remain at the scene following a serious incident.@MENnewsdesk — James Holt - M.E.N (@jameshjourno) April 2, 2025 No arrests have been made in connection with the incident and enquires remain ongoing. Police said there is no wider risk to the public. A spokesperson for the force said: "At around 3.10pm this afternoon (2 April), officers responded to reports of a male with stab injuries at an address on Yew Tree Road, Denton. "A man in his 20s was taken to hospital, with injuries not believed to be life-threatening. A cordon remains in place and enquiries are ongoing. "There is no wider risk to the public. Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 quoting log 2142 of 02/04/25." --- Day in day out, our reporters in the Manchester Evening News newsroom bring you remarkable stories from all aspects of Mancunian life. However, with the pace of life these days, the frenetic news agenda and social media algorithms, you might not be getting a chance to read it. That's why every week our Features and Perspectives editor Rob Williams brings you Unmissable, highlighting the best of what we do - bringing it to you directly from us. Make sure you don't miss out, and see what else we have to offer, by clicking here and signing up for MEN Daily News. And be sure to join our politics writer Jo Timan every Sunday for his essential commentary on what matters most to you in Greater Manchester each week in our newsletter Due North. You can also sign up for that here. You can also get all your favourite content from the Manchester Evening News on WhatsApp. Click here to see everything we offer, including everything from breaking news to Coronation Street. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the Manchester Evening News app here, and our news desk will make sure every time an essential story breaks, you'll be the first to hear about it. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@ or give us a ring on 0161 211 2920.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
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Another moorland fire breaks out near Oldham after 'hottest day of year'
Another moorland fire broke out near Oldham on Sunday evening after the 'hottest day of the year' so far. Fire crews raced to the incident at around 6pm and remained at the scene throughout the evening. Pictures and videos taken off Holmfirth Road showed the scorched ground and fire raging on near Diggle and Dovestones on Sunday (March 9). The cause of the blaze has not been confirmed, but the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said two fire engines were called to the moor to dampen the flames. READ MORE: Warning over rogue 'meet and greet' parking firms plaguing Manchester Airport READ MORE: Police issue warning after three people die in Blackpool Videos shared with the M.E.N show a moorland fire this evening near Diggle in Moore@MENnewsdesk — James Holt - M.E.N (@jameshjourno) March 9, 2025 The Met Office announced that Sunday had been the hottest day of 2025 so far in the UK, with temperatures reaching between 15 and 18 degrees Celsius across Greater Manchester. It comes just days after another moorland fire broke out in the same area on Wednesday (March 5), with local residents urged to keep their windows and doors shut as plumes of smoke covered the area. Dramatic pictures last week showed a huge wall of orange flames, with a sea of blue lights towards the bottom of the hill in the Huddersfield Road and Holmfirth Road areas. On Sunday, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS) said: 'Just before 6.30pm this evening (Sunday 9th March), two fire engines from Mossley and Stalybridge fire station were call about reports of a fire near the moor off Holmfirth Road, Greenfield. 'Crews arrived quickly at the scene. Firefighter are using fire beaters and other specialist equipment to extinguish the fire. Firefighters have been in attendance for around forty minutes and are still at the scene.' The GMFRS wildfire campaign (Be Moor Aware) aims to prevent moorland fires and wildfires, and to reduce the impact which they have on the service, communities, businesses and the environment. Members of the public are asked to 'act responsibly' on the moors and not start fires, BBQs or use fireworks. People are asked to dipose of all litter and not discard used cigarettes. Consequences of starting a fire can result in a fine and/or prison
