M66

Police close motorway for hours following concerns for woman

Police closed off a Greater Manchester motorway for more than four hours following concerns for a person’s welfare. Officers were sent out to the M66 near Bury[1] following a call at 7.55pm yesterday (September 4).
Traffic was initially stopped in both…

Review into sentence of driver who killed mum-of-two

Adil Iqbal (Image: GMP)

The sentence of a dangerous driver who caused the death of a pregnant mum-of-two is to be reviewed after a decision by the Solicitor General.
Adil Iqbal[1] was sentenced to 12 years in prison at Manchester Minshull Street Cr…

123mph driver jailed for killing pregnant ex-Hollyoaks actress

A motorist who filmed himself speeding at 123mph as he weaved through traffic on a motorway has been jailed for 12 years for killing a pregnant actress and her unborn child.
Adil Iqbal, 22, was driving with one hand and holding his phone with the other…

Boy racer in BMW who killed Hollyoaks actress locked up over …

A boy racer behind the wheel of a BMW who killed pregnant ex-Hollyoaks actress Frankie Jules-Hough has been locked up[1] for 12 years. Adil Iqbal filmed himself racing at up to 123mph just seconds before losing control of the car and hurtling into Ms J…

LIVE: Three lanes closed after crash on M60 – latest updates

Three lanes are currently closed on a stretch of the M60 near Bury[1] following an accident this evening.
There is queuing traffic following the incident on the motorway, which occurred clockwise between junction 17 for Prestwich and junction 18 for th…

Hollyoaks star tribute to mum after M66 crash death

Frankie Hough, from Chadderton, was hit by another car when she was travelling on the M66 on May 13.
The collision happened southbound on the motorway between junction 3 for the Pilsworth Interchange in and junction 4 for Simister Island.
Frankie was t…