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BBC News
6 days ago
- General
- BBC News
'Help me find the heroes who saved my grandad'
A man is hoping to track down the strangers who came to the rescue of his grandfather after he fell down an embankment while riding his mobility Pringle, 90, was taken to hospital with five broken ribs after the accident happened on Stanley Street in Stalybridge, Tameside, on Tuesday Pringle said he had been trying to do a three-point turn when the vehicle got stuck in reverse and dragged him down the slope, pinning him to a fire door on a nearby several kindly passers-by came to former Paratooper's aid, helping him off the scooter and offering a blanket and clothing to act as a pillow until medical help arrived. Mr Pringle is now appealing for them to come forward so he can personally thank them and "buy them a pint".The 41-year-old, from Hyde, said he was "devastated" and "in bits" when a pedestrian first called him on his grandfather's phone to let him know what had told told how an older man had spotted the accident and tried to move the scooter but it was too heavy, so he flagged down two young men in a car to said those men then helped to move the scooter off Mr Pringle while one used his jumper to support his head, while another person brought a blanket. They waited with Mr Pringle until paramedics Pringle said he wanted to reach out to thank those who had helped but by the time he arrived at the scene they had gone.A message posted on Facebook by Mr Pringle in a bid to try to find them has since been shared hundreds of times."I was very grateful and thankful that people like that still exist in the world," he said he wanted to return the jumper to one of the men who helped and "just to maybe buy him a pint and tell him I'm grateful"."It gave me a bit of a boost that there's still community spirit out there," he Pringle said the accident happened while his grandfather was on his way to do some shopping on his scooter, which he affectionately calls his "Harley".He had forgotten his wallet and had been trying to turn around to go back home to get son said he was continuing to recover in hospital and remained there for pain management. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
7 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Inspectors tell council to improve children's services as demand rises
A council asked to help a neighbouring authority improve its child services has been told by inspectors the effectiveness of its own found concerns in Stockport Council's children's services in areas like support for children experiencing domestic abuse and neglect, and the experiences of those in critical report comes after the council stepped in to help Tameside Council overhaul its struggling children's services last Councillor Wendy Meikle, who is cabinet member for children and families, said the authority had an improvement plan in place and was "determined to meet this challenge head-on". Management oversight was described as "weak in some key areas of front-line practice" and the council's overall effectiveness in children's services was judged to "be below par", the inspection said there had been a continued rise in the demand for children's services, including an "increase in complexity" since Stockport's last inspection in 2022 when it was given a 'good' rating overall. 'Disappointed' Inspectors found in its most recent report that the council's approach to domestic abuse was inconsistent and some social workers did not "understand the complexities relating to coercive control and fear". In some case, they said "safety planning sometimes relies on victims to protect their children from the people who have abused them". "Where the specialist domestic abuse team is co-working with vulnerable families, the response to risk and safety planning is stronger."The council was given a 'good' rating for the experiences and progress of care Council is run by the Liberal Democrats under a minority administration, after it was left under no overall control at the last local leader Mark Roberts said "we're disappointed by the overall judgement" but added the council was "fully committed to addressing the areas for improvement". Councillor Christine Carrigan, leader of the opposition Labour group, said the authority had to act with "urgency and transparency to put things right". Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
Major motorway is forced to a standstill after horror crash involving eight lorries and cars - as beer barrels spill across lanes
A horror crash involving eight separate vehicles brought one of the UK's major motorways to a standstill today. The M60 was closed in both directions between J25 Bredbury Interchange and J1 Pyramid Roundabout in Stockport following the incident. The eight-vehile crash involved four lorries and four cars - and left silver beer barrels littered across multiple lanes. Photographs from the scene showed one of the heavy goods vehicles (HGV) lodged into the central reservation barrier, having knocked down several lamp posts. Another of the large lorries had shed its load on to the road, with silver kegs littering the motorway. Emergency services were called to the scene at 11.26am, at which point the motorway was shut in both directions, according to the Tameside Reporter. Three people were taken to hospital for additional treatment, while a further six were treated at the scene for minor injuries, the North West Ambulance Service said. That section of the M60 is expected to remain closed in both directions for a substantial amount of time due to the amount of infrastructure damage, National Highways said. Another of the large lorries shed its load of large beer barrels across multiple lanes of the motorway Emergency crews have to deal with spillage, debris clean-up and the recovery of several substantially damaged large vehicles. Additionally there are several ruptured fuel tanks from the collision which have resulted in a large amount of diesel across the carriageway in both directions. A statement from National Highways said: 'All road users caught within the closures have been released. 'There are long delays on approach to the closures and we advise road users to allow extra time for their journeys. 'We apologise for the inconvenience caused whilst clean up and repair works take place and thank you for your patience if impacted.'
BBC News
05-07-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Tameside: 'Widespread' failings in council's SEND provision
"Widespread" and "systematic" failings have been found by inspectors looking at a council's care for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) said they had significant concerns about Tameside Council's SEND provision which needed to be addressed authority's wider children's services department was found to have "serious failures" and placed in special measures 18 months authority's executive member for lifelong learning and culture, Leanne Feeley said she fully accepted the findings and was "determined to deliver the changes our children, young people and families need and deserve". 'Culture of distrust' The report said: "Too many children and young people with SEND, and their families, do not receive the support that they need to thrive."It said a fundamental barrier that remained was "an overwhelming culture of distrust and frustration from stakeholders in Tameside", adding that although some inroads had been made in winning hearts and minds, there was much more still to who carried out the inspection in May found children were waiting too long for education, health and care (EHC) plans, the Local Democracy Reporting Service improvements were seen in more recent support plans, the quality of older plans was found by the watchdog to be generally report, published on Thursday, criticised a lack of understanding of child exploitation risks and detailed how children felt they did not have enough say in their support also found older SEND children to be more at risk of exclusion from school and detailed how many families struggle with accessing mental health services. 'Long road ahead' Leanne Feeley said: "While we are encouraged by the recognition of recent progress and the confidence shown in our new leadership, we know there is a long road ahead."She said the council was committed to working openly "to rebuild trust and deliver lasting improvements".The report comes after the authority was given a SEND improvement notice by the government, which found an "endemic weakness" in children's support similar issues were found in this latest SEND inspection, but a "renewed determination to improve the lives of children and young people with SEND" was welcomed a significant cash investment into the service, along with the appointment of new director of children's services, Jill also praised the authority's effective help for children with speech and language needs and SEND support in the early years. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Yahoo
Drug dealer jailed torture murder of love rival
A drug dealer who tortured and murdered a love rival has been given a life sentence. John Belfield, 31, was one of a four-strong gang that killed Thomas Campbell in Tameside after 38-year-old Mr Campbell started a relationship with Belfield's former partner, Demi Lee-Driver. Jailing Belfield for 34 years and 261 days at Manchester Crown Court, Mr Justice Graham, told him he had had "no doubt you took pleasure in his pain". There were cries of "rot in hell" from the public gallery as Belfield, 29, was sentenced. The court heard Belfield, who fled the country after the murder, was one of a group of men who had lain in wait for Mr Campbell when he arrived home late on 2 July, 2022. When they attacked, Mr Campbell could be heard to scream. He was then bundled into his house in Riverside Drive in Mossley, Tameside. For the next two hours he was stabbed, strangled and had hot liquid poured on his genitals. Prosecutors said he was "tortured to death" and suffered 61 separate injuries. Two other men who took part in the murder have already been jailed, but a forth remains at large. Belfield fled to Suriname, a former Dutch colony north of Brazil, before he was arrested there in March 2023. He was then flown back to Manchester a year later. Judge Graham said Belfield had "wanted Thomas Campbell to suffer". Mr Campbell's father, Terry Campbell's victim impact statement was read out in court. He said "there are no words to describe the loss of Thomas". "We all live with a broken heart. No parent should outlive their child," he added. Last year, Reece Steven, 29, of Poplar Street, Middleton, was found guilty of murder with conspiracy to rob and sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 37 years. Steven Cleworth, 38, of Charles Street, Heywood, was found guilty of manslaughter with conspiracy to rob and was jailed for life with a minimum of 12 years. Coleen Campbell, 38, of Bamford Street, Manchester, was found guilty of manslaughter with conspiracy to rob and sentenced to 13 years, with a minimum of two-thirds to be served in prison. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230. Murder suspect arrested in South America
