The 28-year-old – who was said to have had a full, clean driving licence at the time of the speeding offence – was caught driving at 44mph in a 30mph zone.

After pleading guilty through his barrister at the hearing, of which he did not attend, the Birmingham-born footballer has been fined £666 for speeding, ordered to pay £110 in court costs, and a victim surcharge of £266 – which leaves him with a total bill of £1,042.

Station Road in Whythall, where the speeding offence took place / Credit: Google Maps

He was also handed five penalty points for the speeding offence.

A charge of failing to give information to the police relating to the identification of the driver, however, was withdrawn.

Grealish’s barrister, John Dye, explained that the sports star “means no discourtesy by not attending” the hearing yesterday, according to Sky News and BBC News reports, and that he was “instructed to enter a guilty plea in relation to speeding” on Grealish’s behalf.

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Mr Dye also said that he had been “asked to apologise” on Grealish’s – with the footballer branding the incident as “a mistake”.

Daisy Jackson

Metrolink trams along the Altrincham line have been suspended due to damage to an overhead line near Old Trafford.

The damage, caused by a third party, has caused significant disruption for commuters across the Greater Manchester region this afternoon.

No Metrolink tram services are operating between Altrincham and Piccadilly, in either direction.

Large queues are already forming for buses at Piccadilly Gardens as people attempt to get home.

Engineers have arrived on site to try and fix the issue, but ‘significant disruption’ is expected to continue into the evening.

TfGM and Metrolink have also deployed staff to assist people with their journeys at all stops in the city centre as well as at Old Trafford, Trafford Bar, and Cornbrook.

Trams between Bury and Deansgate-Castlefield are unaffected.

Ticket acceptance is in place on the 245, 255, 256, 263, 281 and 285 bus services and on Northern Rail services between Altrincham and the city centre. Simply show the driver your Metrolink ticket or pass when boarding.

You can plan the rest of your journey online using the TfGM journey planner here.

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Pubs are to be permitted to extend their opening hours if England make it through to the semi-finals of EURO 2024 this summer.

With the Premier League, and the English and Scottish football leagues, all drawing to a close over the next couple of weeks, our nations are already looking ahead to what is gearing up to be a massive summer of sport – with both the UEFA EURO 2024, and the 2024 Olympics coming up before August is out.

And now, it’s been revealed by Home Secretary James Cleverly that if either England or Scotland’s mens national football teams make it to the semi-final of European football’s flagship tournament, then pubs will be allowed to stay open for longer.

But, there’s a bit of a catch… because isn’t there always?

The Government has said that venues will be allowed to stay open for an extra two hours on match days if either or both teams reach the last four or the final of the competition, but this only applies to pubs that already have a license to open until 11pm anyway.

The move to extend opening hours comes after a consultation at the end of last year, and is hoped to provide a boost to the hospitality industry – which has notably been hit hard during the ongoing cost of living crisis.

The Home Secretaries in England and Wales, under Section 172 of the Licensing Act 2003, can make an order relaxing licensing hours to mark occasions of “exceptional national significance”, but the Scottish and Northern Irish Governments have to set their own rules.

“We have listened to the public through our consultation,” explained Home Secretary James Cleverley, “and we will be extending pub licensing hours should England or Scotland reach the semi-finals or final of Euro 2024.”

The EURO 2024 semi-finals are to be held on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 July / Credit: UEFA

Mr Cleverley said the move will “allow friends, families and communities to come together for longer to watch their nation hopefully bring it home”.

This legislation is set to be laid in Parliament today (Wednesday 8 May) to ensure there is enough time for it to be debated and passed before the tournament begins on Friday 14 June, the Government has confirmed.

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The EURO 2024 semi-finals are to be held on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 July, with the final taking place on Sunday 14 July.