A man who went to the lengths of stripping naked and jumping in a bath in an attempt to deceive police following a high-speed pursuit has been jailed.
Greater Manchester Police has shared the story of 26-year-old Ryan Stephen Hall – of Tabley Road in Bolton – who was sentenced at Bolton Court on Wednesday 15 December to 18 months in prison for dangerous driving, handling stolen goods, driving while disqualified, and driving without a licence.
During a routine patrol in Bolton on Tuesday 23 November 2021 at around 11.25pm, police spotted a suspected stolen red Nissan Quashqai with cloned number plates, and the court heard how the police officers attempted to follow the fleeing vehicle.
GMP said that the vehicle drove dangerously at speed for seven minutes, and was even seen driving on the wrong side of the road and through red lights, before the driver eventually fled after police boxed him in.
But that’s nowhere near the maddest part of the story.
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#WATCH | A man who stripped naked and jumped in a bath before being arrested by police following a high-speed pursuit in #Bolton last month has been jailed for 18 months.
Our Roads Policing Unit detained him after he was chased driving a stolen vehicle through the town. pic.twitter.com/bZcBptNinm
When Hall attempted to flee the scene on foot, he ran into a nearby house and while inside, he had stripped naked and jumped into a bath in an effort to deceive police.
But officers were not fooled and stormed into the house to arrest the naked driver.
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Speaking on the bizarre situation, PC Richard Holland – of GMP’s Roads Policing Unit – said: “Hall showed a blatant disregard for others by driving recklessly across the roads of Greater Manchester [and] he then attempted to mislead police by jumping into a bath and pretending like nothing had even happened.
“His actions could have had much more tragic consequences had officers not taken the measures to stop him.
“We are continuing to fight back against criminals involved in car crime, and I hope this sends a clear message that we are committed stop those we believe to be responsible.”
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Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
Emily Sergeant -
17th December 2021 
