Welcome to the Manchester Evening News breaking news service.
Throughout the day we will be bringing you constant updates on news across the area.
We’ll also be bringing you crime, travel, health, sport, politics and education stories from the M.E.N team.
And the CityLife journalists are working hard to bring you the best reviews, celebrity gossip and information on going out in the city.
Some of the stories happening today include a report on holidaymakers stranded at Manchester Airport after easyJet flights were cancelled.
Last night there was a large police presence in Hattersley to arrest a ‘Taser’ robbery suspect.
Five men have been arrested in Salford as part of an investigation into an alleged drugs ring.
At the moment everything seems to be running smoothly on the Metrolink.
If there’s something you’ve noticed and want us to check out then feel free to get in touch - call us on 0161 211 2323 or tweet @MENnewsdesk
Key Events
Bungling robbers caged
A hapless gang of robbers has been caged thanks to a series of foul-ups.
The north Manchester crooks terrorised the public in a crime spree that netted just a few thousand pounds.
But a welter of incriminating clues they left behind led to lengthy jail sentences.
Police were particularly pleased that CCTV captured one - Steven Kelly - wearing the same stripy coat every time he committed a robbery, enabling officers to link him to a whole series.
Read the full story here.
Fury at huge passport control queues at Manchester Airport
Frustrated travellers have slammed border control bosses after being caught up in long queues at Manchester Airport.
Hundreds of airline passengers are caught up in the long queues as they wait to make their way through passport control.
Read the full story here.
M6 crash latest: 90 minute delays
The queue is now stretching back beyond Sandbach on the northbound carriageway
Driver dies three days after smash in Bury
News is just coming in that a motorist had died in hospital three days after a crash in Bury.
David Tobin, 67, died on Sunday after his red Dacia Sandero was involved in a smash with a blue Audi Q7 on Willow Street shortly before 2pm on Thursday, August 17.
Mr Tobin was taken to hosptital after feeling unwell and died on Sunday, GMP confirmed. No arrests have been made and an investigation into the crash is continuing.
Barcelona terror suspect 'shot dead'
Police hunting the chief suspect in the Barcelona terror attack have shot dead a man who appeared to be wearing an explosive belt, according to reports from media in Spain.
The shooting is said to have happened on a road in the Subirats area.
Police confirmed they were hunting for Younes Abouyaaqoub, 22, suspected of driving a van into dozens of people on Las Ramblas.
Long tailbacks on the M6 after three-car smash
We’re just hearing about very long delays on the north-bound M6 after a three-car pile-up between junctions 19 and 20 near Knutsford.
We’ll have more on this shortly.
Police want to speak to this man over murder of Sale Moor dad
Police investigating the murder of a young dad today published a picture of a man they are seeking in connection with the fatal stabbing of Mike Grimshaw.
They have launched a manhunt for Tyronne Patrick, 32, who is from Trafford but who also has links to south Manchester.
The public have been warned not to approach him and to call police.
Mr Grimshaw, 34, was stabbed in the neck on July 20 after going into the street outside his home in Sale Moor to defend his fiancée from a group of feuding yobs.
We’ll have to full story shortly.
Killer stabbed girlfriend in the neck
A man has been convicted of killing his girlfriend found stabbed to death at their home in Rochdale
Lloyd Brackenbury, 31, is now facing a lengthy jail term after being found guilty of the manslaughter of student and school dinner lady Natasha Wild.
The court was told Brackenbury called an ambulance to their house on Middle Hill in Syke. When paramedics arrived they found her on the sofa struggling to breath and Brackenbury was covered in blood.
Full report from court HERE.
Train line reopens between Crewe and Alderley Edge
Trains are now running between Crewe and Alderley Edge
Services were suspended after two people were struck by a train.
You can read more updates HERE.
Ice cream van crashes and plunges down 60ft ravine
An ice cream van crashed before plunging 60ft down a ravine and smashing into a telegraph pole
Emergency services were scrambled to Rishworth Moor, close to J22 of the M62, just before 8pm on Saturday night.
When they arrived, there was no sign of the driver of the van.
A large scale search and rescue operation was launched and the road shut while crews worked to recover the ice cream van and search the surrounding moorland for the missing motorist.
A spokesman for Rastrick fire station said the vehicle left the road near Boothwood Reservoir, close the former Turnpike pub.
Read the full report HERE.
Two people hit by train near Holmes Chapel
Two people have been hit by a train in Cheshire
Emergency services were called to Holmes Chapel railway station just before 12.30pm following reports two people were struck by the train.
Police and the ambulance service were called to the scene.
A statement from British Transport Police said the two people have been taken to hospital for treatment to serious injuries.
There are currently no trains running between Crewe and Alderley Edge, as while emergency services attend.
The incident is also affecting services between Cardiff and Manchester Piccadilly, as well as London Euston and Manchester Piccadilly.
Buses have been arranged to run between Crewe and Alderley Edge.
More updates HERE.
Person struck by train near Crewe
We’re hearing reports a person has been struck by a train near to Crewe
There are currently no trains running between Crewe and Alderley Edge while emergency services attend.
More to follow.
Hundreds mark the anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre
The anniversary of the Peterloo Massacre in Manchester was observed with solemn dignity nearly 200 years on
In one of the darkest chapters in the city’s history, it’s estimated that up to 18 people were killed, and more than 700 injured, when soldiers on horseback charged a crowd of some 60,000 people who had gathered in August 1819 to peacefully call for social and political change.
Hundreds of people gathered at Albert Square to honour their memories and recreate in part the events of the day.
Former Doctor Who actor Christopher Eccleston played the part of Longsight-based magistrate the Reverend Charles W Ethelstone, who it’s claimed read out a ‘riot act’ to the original protesters before the decision to charge and arrest speakers at the rally was taken.
Full report HERE.
Police hunting robbers who held up staff in Trafford Co-op
A gang of armed robbers who held up a convenience store in Trafford are being hunted by police
Three masked thugs stormed Co-operative Food on Woodsend Road in Flixton late on Sunday night as staff were closing up.
The men, who were carrying weapons, threatened staff and demanded they hand over cash, police said.
They then emptied a cabinet behind the counter as well as the till, before fleeing with cash and cigarettes.
Full story HERE.
Tourists warned to stay away after 'car driven into bus stops' in Marseille
We’re getting more news on the incident in Marseille. This is what the Mirror is reporting:
At least one person was killed and others seriously injured today after a car was deliberately driven into two bus stops in the French city of Marseille.
A security operation was launched in the city’s Old Port soon afterwards, and police arrested the driver of the vehicle involved.
Officers are currently warning people to stay away from the area, which is always full of tourists.
“The arrested man has been identified and is known to the police,” said a source close to the case.
The 35-year-old arrested man first drove his car into a packed bus shelter in the Croix-Rouge area of Marseille just after 8am.
He then sped off, as ambulances were called to deal with people who had been injured in the attack.
An hour later, at 9am, the same car was seen driving into a stop in an area of the city known as Valentine. It was there that a pedestrian waiting for a bus was killed.
The man was then arrested in the Old Port, as the area was shut off to traffic, and people told to stay away from the area.
It follows a string of Islamic State-linked terrorist attacks across France, and other parts of Europe including Britain and Spain, involving vehicles being driven at crowds.
Man 'stabbed' and another suffers head injuries after brawl in Baguley
Two men have been taken to hospital following a brawl in Baguley
Police were called to reports of a disturbance at a property on Oakmoor Road, at the junction of Floatshall Road, at around 1am on Monday morning.
One of the victims was found to be suffering from head injuries and was rushed to hospital.
A police spokesman said he remains there in a serious condition.
Another man is in a stable condition in hospital.
Police believe the second man may have been stabbed.
A man was arrested by officers on suspicion of Section 18 assault.
He remains in police custody for further questioning.
More details HERE.
Lane closure on Great Ancoats Street
This may cause some problems if you are heading into the city centre this morning
Person killed after car hits two bus stops in France
One person has been killed after a car crashed into two bus stops in Marseille, French police said
More to follow.
Supermarket sausages and ham may be infected with hep E
If you bought sausages and ham recently you may want to read this....
Pork products sold at a leading supermarket may have infected British shoppers with a virus that can cause liver failure and even death, it’s emerged.
Researchers at Public Health England (PHE) probed the shopping habits of those infected with hepatitis E and found the consumption of ham and sausages from one store was a recurring feature.
Imported pork infects between 150,000 and 200,000 British people a year with the virus, the new research claims, and the products mainly come from Holland and Germany.
Hepatitis E, which is officially called HEV G3-2, can cause liver cirrhosis (scarring of the liver which prevents it working properly) and neurological damage.
Read the full report HERE.
Firefighters tackle kitchen fire in Droylsden
Firefighters have issued a warning to homeowners to take care while cooking following a kitchen blaze
Crews were called to a fire at a house on Outram Square, in Droylsden, at 12.22pm on Sunday.
Three crews, from Philips Park, Stalybridge and Gorton, discovered the fire was located in the kitchen.
The team used breathing apparatus, a thermal imaging camera, a ventilation fan and other specialist tools to bring the fire under control.
It was discovered the fire was accidental and caused by a build up of grease on the cooker.
Firefighters are urging people to take care when cooking, and to clean fat from ovens, hobs and grills as grease can easily catch fire.
Crews were at the scene for 30 minutes.
Flybe flight lands safely at Manchester Airport
We’ve just had confirmation a Flybe flight forced to divert to Manchester Airport has now landed safely
The aircraft, flying between Southampton and Edinburgh, diverted to Manchester due to a medical emergency.
