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Daily Mail
3 hours ago
- Daily Mail
Boy, 15, is killed when car hits e-bike - as 59-year-old man appears in court charged with teen's murder
A 15-year-old boy has been killed after a car crashed into an e-bike on a quiet residential street. Devon Simmonds was pronounced dead at the scene after the collision in Middleton, Greater Manchester, on Tuesday at around 11.55am. Police have since been called to numerous reports of 'disorder' on the Langley estate in the days after, where 'hundreds' of people have gathered to pay tribute to the teenager. Fireworks were set off at a shopping precinct throughout the night, with residents claiming some were thrown at cars as firefighters attended the scene. Terrence King, 59, was arrested following the incident and appeared today at Manchester Magistrates' Court charged with Devon's murder. He stood in the dock dressed in a grey top and grey pants and spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address. King, of Middleton, was not required to enter a plea. He was remanded in custody and will next appear at Manchester's Minshull Street Crown Court on Monday. Officers have also been investigating an alleged theft leading up to the collision and a 15-year-old arrested on suspicion of theft has since been bailed. Detective Inspector Andrew Naismith, from GMP's Major Incident Team, said: 'This investigation is already moving at considerable pace and we have now secured a murder charge as part of our work. 'There is still much to do, and our officers are carefully combing through all available evidence to build a picture of the events of that day. 'I am aware of footage of the incident circulating online, and I would ask people to not share this footage due to ongoing proceedings, and out of respect for the boy's family, who I would remind people are grieving at this time.' Tributes have been left to Devon close to the scene, and youngsters have been gathering in the area to pay their respects. Flowers, balloons and candles have been left in tribute to the teenager outside the shuttered shops on the precinct of the estate on Tuesday night. One resident who knew of the teenager said: 'He was a top, top lad. Lived on this estate all his life and a lot of people knew him. 'He was very respectable, obviously it's a horrible thing to happen to him and his family.' While a tribute at the scene described him as the 'biggest soul'. Dozens of youths were still at the precinct on Wednesday afternoon, with some spraying graffiti onto the walls. Pervaiz Iqbal, who works at a shop on the precinct, said that 'hundreds' of youths were gathered on the estate from around 6pm last night. He told the Manchester Evening News that some people climbed on top of the precinct, but said that this was not uncommon. His colleague said that fireworks were being set off throughout the night, as late as 11pm, and claimed some were thrown at cars. However, another shopkeeper said that she was not aware of 'trouble', explaining that the youths had gathered for a 'memorial'. Mr Iqbal said: 'A lot of people obviously, the customers are scared coming into the shop, especially old people. 'They are very scared of coming into the shops because a lot of the boys, teenagers, are here and they did fireworks and stuff.' Speaking on Wednesday, Chief Inspector Nicola Hopkinson, of Greater Manchester Police said: 'What happened yesterday was a tragic event that saw a young boy lose their life and our thoughts remain with Devon's family at this time. 'Officers are aware of antisocial behaviour taking place in the local area following this incident. This will not be tolerated and is completely unacceptable. 'We understand the emotions of the wider community and their need to grieve, but we will take action against anyone found to be involved in criminality. 'As part of our investigation, officers will be on hand to deal with any queries members of the public have. Feel free to raise any issues and speak to them if you have any concerns.'
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
The Bolton pub which customers travel to from far and wide
A pub in Bolton with homemade food and a community feel has been nominated for an award. The Hulton Arms on Newbrook Road is one of the 10 finalists in The Bolton News' Best Pub award. The public house, situated on one corner of the busy Four Lane Ends junction, boasts well-priced homemade food, regular gigs and a community feel. It also has a beer garden, Sky Sports and BT Sports channels, pool, darts and more. The Hulton Arms has been under its current owners, Adam Griffiths and Sharron Buller, since June 2023. One of the owners, Sharon Buller (Image: Hulton Arms) General manager, Jorden Rawlinson, said: "We do traditional home cooked food, served to a high quality. We have customers travel from all over Greater Manchester and Lancashire for our food. "We have proper homemade chips, which are hand cooked, people love them, and we have quite a vast menu. (Image: NQ) "Our pizzas are homemade in a stone baked oven, it was one of the additions on our new menu a couple of months ago." Read more: The 10 pubs in the running to be named the best in Bolton Read more: Village pub with popular menu has families coming from all over for one dish Beer garden (Image: The Hulton Arms) From Monday to Friday, all main meals at the pub are two for £18, with light bites two for £13. Jorden added: "Our staff are very welcoming, friendly and accommodating, it is a community pub in essence, people like to come here. "It is a very charitable pub, we like to help charities with fundraisers." "I think the community feel makes it unique, as well as the fresh food. There are not many pubs you can go these days with fresh food, and you can tell the difference when you have it." A pizza (Image: Hulton Arms) The Hulton Arms also has a range of music which plays on a regular basis. For a list of acts, see their Facebook: Jorden said: "On Fridays we have solo or duo artists and on Saturdays we have bands, DJs, tributes, which people travel from far and wide for. "We have bands from as far as the Midlands who come to play." To vote, pick up a copy of today's newspaper, or any paper up to August 2.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Salford Council defers decision on skyscraper plans
A decision on whether to approve plans to build one of the UK's tallest skyscrapers in Salford has been deferred. Councillors earlier voted for the move in order to get more information regarding concerns around the £1bn project, which could see as many as 3,300 homes being built across 10 buildings at Regent Retail Park in would include a tower that could stand 895ft (273m) and up to 78 storey high - the biggest in Greater Manchester and one of the tallest in the country, behind the Shard and Horizon 22, both in nearby residents and councillors have objected to the scheme, saying the area of Ordsall is already under pressure and would struggle to cope with thousands of new people. One objector told Thursday's meeting it could currently take four weeks to see a GP in the local area of Ordsall."There was one resident we know who had a cough but she could not get an appointment for three weeks – she had to go to A&E for emergency treatment," they said. They also said congestion was already a "major problem". Salford MP Rebecca Long-Bailey said the scheme would create a "complete new town in the sky" which would "not be out of place in downtown Manhattan". She said: "There were no new proposals for GPs, no new school places, and no new dentists in one of the most deprived areas in the city, an area already struggling." Affordable housing was also a concern raised at the meeting, with planning reports showing creating affordable homes in the scheme was not the developer has offered the council 20% affordable housing through negotiations on the lease on the told the meeting they needed more information on affordable housing options as well as the impact the development would have on parking and transport. The deferral means the plans will come back to the planning committee at a later date. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
16-07-2025
- BBC News
Daughter of Oldham speeding driver victim backs safety campaign
The daughter of a man who was killed by a speeding driver has thrown her support behind a new road safety "No More Flowers" display unveiled by Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) features 154 flowers, representing each of the young people killed or seriously injured between 2021 and 2023 as a result of Armstrong, from Oldham, was fatally struck by a vehicle while walking in Chadderton on 8 October 59-year-old's daughter, Joanne Briggs, said she hoped parents would see the display and "make their children aware" of the dangers of speeding. Muhammed Numan Ahmad was last month convicted of causing Mr Armstrong's death by dangerous was jailed for seven had been driving at speeds of up to 60mph (96km/h), considerably higher than the road's 40mph (64km/h) limit."I'm so angry that the stupid actions [of speeding drivers] have caused me and my family so much pain," said Ms Briggs. "I can't put into words how much it's done to us."She said she could not understand some motorists' desire to speed and questioned why those running late for work could not "just call beforehand and be late".Ms Biggs added: "I wish [the drivers] could see the consequences it has, and imagined it was their daughter crying their eyes out at home." Peter Boulton, TfGM's network director for highways, said his organisation wanted to reduce road casualties to zero by 2040."Any death or serious injury on our roads is one too many," he said. "Speeding is the leading cause of fatal road injuries which have a devastating impact on families like Mark's and countless others every people to slow down on the roads, Mr Boulton said: "The difference of a few miles per hour can mean the difference between life and death." Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
BBC News
14-07-2025
- BBC News
Climate 'superhero' sites unveiled as new nature reserve
An ancient wetland at the "forefront of nature recovery" in a heavily urbanised area has been unveiled as a new nature Holcroft and Chat Moss National Nature Reserve (NNRs) in Greater Manchester and Cheshire is part of the King's Series of 25 NNRs being developed to mark King Charles's spans nearly 529 hectares across 11 sites of the lowland peatland of Salford, Warrington and England described the sites as "superheroes in the fight against climate change" by soaking up and locking in carbon. It said the area is being transformed into a resilient and inspirational Paul Thomas from Natural England told BBC Radio Manchester the nature reserve had the "wow factor" for visitors to enjoy wildlife and for nature to thrive."It is an ancient wetland that is wild," he said."We started off with individual sites but we have started to link them all together to make something that's bigger... so nature has got a chance then." The senior officer for peat and wetlands said. "We have these hotspot sites for nature but it can spread out and join between the sites and move. "Species have got the chance to move."The area has a hugely important carbon storage sink described as the "rainforests of the North". Dr Thomas said the landscape was recovering after taking a battering during the Victorian era. "The landscape was used for the cutting of the peat by hand for horse bedding. Liverpool and Manchester were growing at the time with loads of horses in the cities."They needed bedding... so the peat was dug up and loaded on trains and taken into the cities to use as horse bedding."Seven partners are collaborating on the nature reserve after working together across this landscape for the past two decades in the Great Manchester Wetlands partnership. Listen to the best of BBC Radio Manchester on Sounds and follow BBC Manchester on Facebook, X, and Instagram. You can also send story ideas via Whatsapp to 0808 100 2230.
