A market town and civil parish in Cheshire, England
A driver has been convicted of murder after colliding with cyclist Michael Mullins in Warburton, Greater Manchester, then driving away while Mullins was trapped underneath. He has been sentenced to a minimum 25 years and banned from driving for life. Mullins’s family and the community have expressed grief.
A van was struck by a train at a level crossing in Burscough, Lancashire. The driver died at the scene. Two train passengers suffered minor injuries as emergency services responded. Trains are disrupted with lines blocked between Wigan Wallgate and Southport, and buses are replacing some services.