Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has shared shocking photos of the aftermath of an incident where a car smashed into a lamppost in Bolton.
The police force shared the images to social media after officers from its Traffic division, alongside North West Ambulance Service (NWAS), were called to reports that a car that had smashed into a lamppost yesterday on Watergate Lane, just off the M61, in Bolton.
GMP explained that the driver of the car had tried to overtake an ambulance while going round a bend, and subsequently lost control and crashing into the lamppost.
A shocking picture shared from the scene showed the front of the car completely smashed.
Other pictures shared by GMP Traffic to Twitter yesterday also showed the car’s windscreen with significant damage, debris strewn across the pavement, the lamppost taken completely out of the ground, and the car’s airbags having been activated.
NWAS called on our patrols for assist at RTC @GMPBoltonSouth earlier today (Water Gate Lane). Vehicle over took ambulance on a bend and took out a lamppost. Turns out driver was a Privateer driving instructor. Vehicle recovered Driver Reported. pic.twitter.com/cxiigP8Sv3
In what is an unexpected part of the story though, is that the driver of the vehicle was confirmed by GMP to be a driving instructor.
Explaining the incident on social media yesterday, alongside sharing the photos from the scene, GMP Traffic said: “NWAS called on our patrols for assist at RTC earlier today on Water Gate Lane.
“Vehicle overtook ambulance on a bend and took out a lamppost, [and it] turns out driver was a privateer driving instructor.
“Vehicle recovered and driver reported.”
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Pictures from the debris left at the scene shared by GMP Traffic to social media / Credit: GMP Traffic
“You couldn’t write it,” one person said on Twitter in response to the pictures from the incident.
Another said: “First lesson, don’t overtake on a bend,” a third added: “This gives genuine driving instructors a bad name,” and a fourth said: “Lesson title: how not to drive.”
“Needs to go on a police driving course to teach him properly – great work as always team,” another person said in praise to GMP Traffic officers.
No injuries were reported from the collision, GMP confirmed.
Featured Image – GMP Traffic
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Simon Wood announces gutting closure of Manchester restaurant after seven years
Danny Jones
Celebrity chef and Manchester local Simon Wood has announced that his self-titled WOOD Restaurant has sadly closed its doors.
The Oldham-born chef-owner who won MasterChef back in 2015, revealed the unfortunate news on Wednesday, 2 October, confirming that the First Street site will be closing immediately. Truly gutting.
Wood has remained one of Greater Manchester’s most-renowned chefs for the past decade, not to mention a huge advocate for supporting the hospitality industry, especially post-Covid and during the ongoing cost of living crisis.
Sharing an emotional post on Instagram, he wrote: “It is with much regret that I have to inform you that I must close the doors here at WOOD for good, with immediate effect.”
“We have had 7 years as part of the Manchester city dining scene and I’m very proud of what the team and I have achieved”, the 48-year-old continued.
“Sadly with COVID rent arrears now being demanded by our landlord and an increasingly difficult marketplace, energy increases, ingredient costs and soon-to-be spiralling business rates we just cannot make this work.”
“I’d like to thank everyone for your support and patronage over the years. Thank you, Simon.”
It was only at the start of the week that Wood shared a frustrated post about a group of no-show customers over the weekend that failed to even pre-warn that they would no longer be attending one of his most exclusive and costly experiences.
We’re starting to lose count of how many local businesses are unfortunately struggling in the face of the rising business rates and energy bills that all independents are facing at the minute.
It was only last month that we saw Almous Famous had to call it a day with their Withington location and beloved sandwich spot Micky’s sadly suffer the same fate. Even cult favourite Cafe Marhaba looks to have gone up for sale. So tough to swallow.
We’re genuinely gutted for everyone involved with the brand. All the best, Si – we know you’ll be back stronger than ever one of these days.
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No trams to run through major Manchester city centre station this weekend
Emily Sergeant
Arguably Manchester city centre’s most important tram stop is set to be out of action this weekend, with no services running through it.
In what is another part of Transport for Greater Manchester‘s (TfGM) ongoing programme of works intended to “maintain and improve” the Metrolink system and ensure tram journeys in Greater Manchester remain “safe, reliable, and accessible”, it’s been confirmed that no trams will run through Cornbrook this weekend.
Due to this, there will be a change to operating patterns across the majority of the Metrolink network on both Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 October.
As is often the case in instances like these, disruption to passengers is expected.
On Saturday and Sunday [5 and 6 October], no trams will operate through Cornbrook.
There will be a change to operating patterns and replacement bus services will be in operation.
On Saturday (5 October), the tram service pattern will change to Altrincham – Old Trafford, Bury – Ashton-under-Lyne, East Didsbury – Firswood, Etihad Campus – Bury (peak time only) / Victoria (after peak only), Manchester Airport – Firswood, Rochdale Town Centre – Deansgate-Castlefield (via Exchange Square), and The Trafford Centre – Wharfside.
Similarly, on Sunday (6 October), the only difference to the above service pattern is that the Etihad Campus tram will only run to Victoria, not Bury.
Services will operate every 12 minutes, except for on the Eccles line, where no trams will run at all.
TfGM is also warning that there may be changes to the first and last tram times during these works, but, in bid to help people still get to their destinations, three bus replacement services will operate from Firswood to Victoria, Old Trafford to Piccadilly, and Eccles to Piccadilly.
No trams will run through major Manchester city centre station Cornbrook this weekend / Credit: TfGM
The Old Trafford to Piccadilly bus service will run through Wharfside, while the Eccles to Piccadilly will travel via MediaCity.
“These works are a vitally important part of maintaining a safe and reliable network for all our customers,” explained
Ian Davies, who is TfGM’s Interim Network Director for Metrolink, said these works are “a vitally important part” of maintaining the Metrolink, and that work has been scheduled by TfGM to “minimise disruption to passengers and residents as much as possible”.
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25th July 2022 
