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A number of killer drivers are amongst those who have been locked up in Greater Manchester this month, including the boy racers Omar Choudhury and Hamidur Rahman who caused the death of 16-year-old Alisha Goup.

The head of a family-run 'unscrupulous' meet and greet business is amongst those who have been jailed in Greater Manchester this week.

A woman was left in a wheelchair after her boyfriend smashed into her with a jet ski, a court has heard.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Councillors stuck to their decision rejecting the extension of a Dumbarton quarry - despite the council’s top chief warning it could result in a £2.245million bid for compensation.Chief executive Joyce White called for a rethink after the planning committee refused permission for the extension of Sheephill Quarry in the Kilpatrick Hills in January.She warned West Dunbartonshire Council that the planning decision could mean forking out the seven-figure sum to operator William Thompson and Son because it would reduce the land they can quarry.But following a five-hour discussion at a full council meeting last week, councillors narrowly voted to stick with

An operator’s bid to quarry a controversial Milton site faces uncertainty after councillors failed to back the move,