Four-time disqualified driver arrested after dreadful escape attempt from Bolton police
The wanted individual behind the wheel - who had already been disqualified from driving on four separate occasions - tried to make a sneaky getaway when he spotted officers in the area.
A wanted driver in Bolton ended up accidentally steering right into a car dealership during a dreadful escape attempt from local police earlier this week.
The individual behind the wheel – who had already been disqualified from driving on four separate occasions – tried to make a sneaky getaway when he spotted officers in the area.
Swerving his Corsa down what he believed to be a shortcut, the driver soon realised to his chagrin that he had inadvertently pulled into a car dealership.
The Greater Manchester Police Safer Roads Targeting Team swooped in to apprehend the culprit – who had absolutely nowhere left to go.
The driver of this Corsa tried to evade our #GMPSRTT patrol in Bolton earlier but his navigational skills led him into rear of a car dealership
Found to be disqualified x 4 & wanted
Arrested & remanded. Veh seized & prohibition issued for tinted windows & an insecure battery pic.twitter.com/id5W5sUrE8
Reciting the tale on Twitter, GMP Traffic officers stated: “The driver of this Corsa tried to evade our #GMPSRTT patrol in Bolton earlier but his navigational skills led him into rear of a car dealership.
“Found to be disqualified x 4 & wanted.”
Officers also confirmed that the vehicle was seized – with prohibition issued for tinted windows and an insecure battery.
The driver was arrested and held in remand following the incident.
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‘Very hot weather’ alert issued ahead of Oasis Live ’25 Manchester gigs this weekend
Emily Sergeant
Event organisers have issued a hot weather alert ahead of Oasis’ long-awaited return to Manchester this weekend.
Manchester is all set for a sensational summer of sound, and as more than 300,000 music fans prepare to descend on our city from tomorrow as a little-known band called Oasis (sarcasm detected) reform for the first time in over a decade.
With the Gallagher brothers staging five nostalgia-drenched gigs at Heaton Park starting this Friday (11 July), event organisers have now announced some very important information for gig-goers.
Hot weather alert issued ahead of Oasis Live ’25 Manchester gigs / Credit: Simon Emmett (Publicity Picture)
But one of those all-important details that everyone heading to Heaton Park this Friday or Saturday needs to have on their radar is the weather – that’s right, the ‘suuunshhhiiiiiiiiine’.
In case you weren’t aware, both the Met Office and UKHSA has already issued heat health warnings for much of the UK – with temperatures warming up more as the week goes on, and heatwave criteria expected to be reached in parts of the UK by the end of it.
Here in Greater Manchester, it’s forecasted that we could be seeing highs of 30°C tomorrow (Friday 11), and similarly again on Saturday with highs of 29°C.
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“With very hot weather forecast on both Friday and Saturday, please stay hydrated,” event organisers issued ahead of the gigs this weekend.
“You will be permitted to bring a sealed bottle of water up to 500ml. This must be collapsible plastic. Solid plastic, metal etc containers will not be permitted on the grounds of safety. Bottles with broken seals will be emptied. There is free water to refill your bottle on site.
“Wear sunscreen. You will be permitted to bring in a small bottle 200ml or under and protect yourself from the sun overall. You can also wear a hat, we know the legendary bucket hat will be making an appearance, so you’ll fit right in.”
Drinks prices for Manchester Oasis gigs announced – and you’ll be pleasantly surprised
Daisy Jackson
The prices of drinks at Heaton Park for the five huge Manchester Oasis shows have been released in advance.
With the Gallagher brothers reuniting on stage in their hometown for the first time this weekend (and then again next week), it’s a huge moment for our city.
Those lucky enough to snag tickets have already forked out a small fortune to witness this moment in history (still scarred from the dynamic pricing debacle).
And most of us were probably bracing to spend another small fortune on beers at the Oasis Manchester gigs.
But you might be pleasantly surprised at the drinks prices up at Heaton Park for Oasis Live ’25.
It’s now been confirmed that pints of lager and cider will be just £6.50.
Before you turn your nose up, remember that pints at our two arenas – the AO Arena and Co-op Live are now sitting around the £9 mark.
Prices for other drinks, like wine and spirits, we’ll have to wait until Friday to see.
Heaton Park will also be the home of the ‘largest beer garden’ and the longest bars in the city for the Oasis reunion.
With a major heatwave predicted for the first shows, fans are being encouraged to stay hydrated (on WATER, not beer, please).
Ticket-holders will be allowed to bring a sealed bottle of water up to 500ml in with you, but it must be collapsible plastic.
Solid plastic and metal containers will be rejected on safety grounds.
There’s a free water point on site where you can fill up your bottles again.
Oasis will perform at Heaton Park in Manchester on 11, 12, 16, 19 and 20 July.