The eight Scots have appeared at Chester Magistrates following the brawl.

Eight Scottish men have appeared in court after a group of masked men attacked a property in Cheshire.

The violent scenes are understood to be linked to warring traveller families with the yard owned by the McGinleys.

Shocking footage showed a tipper truck reversing at speed into vehicles parked in the driveway of the property in Middlewich, on Saturday, September 12, before dozens of masked men wielding weapons then jumped out of a convoy of cars.

Horrifying scenes unfolded with men seen trashing cars and the windows of the home with baseball bats and pick-axes. The truck used to rammy was then set on fire during the chaos.

The mob was then witnessed being chased by a man who emerged from the home. Eight Scots were subsequently arrested and charged in connection by Cheshire Constabulary, with a 26-year-old man still in police custody.

The men appeared at Chester Magistrates on Monday, where a variety of charges were read out. Seven are due to appear at a plea hearing at Chester Crown Court on October 12.

Nathaniel Lowe, 34, from Motherwell, was charged with two counts of criminal damage, assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

James Lowe, 29, from Morningside, Newmains, was charged with violent disorder, two counts of criminal damage, assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

Nathaniel Lowe, 58, of the same address in Morningside was charged with violent disorder, two counts of criminal damage, assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

A 17-year-old boy who can’t be named for legal reasons was charged with violent disorder, two counts of criminal damage, assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

John McPhee, 30, from Larkhall, was charged with violent disorder, two counts of criminal damage, assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

Billy McPhee, 52, from Larkhall, was charged with violent disorder, two counts of criminal damage, assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

A 19-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was charged with arson with intent to endanger life, criminal damage and violent disorder.

A 26-year-old, who can’t be named for legal reasons, was charged with violent disorder, two counts of criminal damage, assault and possession of an offensive weapon.

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This is the moment a grandmother was left with catastrophic injuries after a driving instructor ploughed into her bike from behind at 55mph.

Rebecca Tanton says Jon Dick has never apologised since launching her from her bike in Lincolnshire two years ago, and always insisted he had done nothing wrong.

But he was found guilty in November of causing serious injury by careless driving, earning him a suspended prison sentence and two-year driving ban that thwarted his instructor career.

Ms Tanton, in her late 50s, says she will ‘never recover’ from her injuries, which required seven metal plates to be screwed into her bones and led to her contracting sepsis. 

In a cruel twist of fate, she had just emerged from one of six surgeries when her 33-year-old son died from brain cancer – and she had to arrange the funeral from a hospital bed.

She told the Daily Mail: ‘My helmet saved my life, there is absolutely no doubt about that.

‘But my life is changed completely. I am simply existing in constant pain, while Jon Dick is still walking around freely – and he has shown no remorse whatsoever.’ 

Ms Tanton, a mother of three, led an incredibly active life before the crash. She was a keen horse rider and swimmer, and cycled 40 miles every day.

She clattered onto the tarmac, breaking numerous bones along the right side of her body and sustaining injuries from which she will ‘never recover’

Dick was driving his Ford Puma clearly marked as an instruction car, and according to Ms Tanton has never apologised for the crash

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One of these daily rides, at just after 4pm on October 7, 2024, saw her sharing Manby Road towards Louth with Dick, in his mid 50s.

Dashcam footage shows him driving alone in his Ford Puma, marked as a training vehicle, out of Manby with the radio playing, and accelerating up a hill just as Ms Tanton comes into view.

Despite wearing his glasses, Dick fails to spot Ms Tanton and ploughs into her from behind, shouting ‘f****** a***holes’ as he realises.

Rear-view footage shows her being thrown into the air before sickeningly clattering onto the tarmac, forcing the next car to swerve in order to avoid running her over.

Ms Tanton says: ‘I remember very little of the aftermath, but I heard someone say I wouldn’t make it if they put me in the air ambulance.

‘The paramedics wanted to take me to Hull, but realised I would have to go to Grimsby first by road to be stabilised. I needed an emergency blood transfusion because I was losing so much.’

Her pelvis was smashed to pieces, and bones were broken along the entire right side of her body.

A hole in her face down to the bone over a fractured eye socket was hemorrhaging so much blood that it had to be treated with plastic surgery that evening.

Rebecca Tanton was a keen horserider, swimmer and cyclist before the accident completely changed her life

Dick was a driving instructor in Lincolnshire before he was banned from getting behind the wheel for two years after the guilty verdict

Josh Tanton, Rebecca’s youngest son, died from a rare brain tumour just as she was coming out of a major surgery

Long weeks in ICU followed, during which five plates were screwed into Ms Tanton’s pelvis, one into her hip, and one into her shoulder.

She said: ‘From the moment Jon Dick carelessly drove his car into me, he took away my freedom, independence and love of life.’

In March last year, just as the wounds were beginning to heal, Ms Tanton was struck down with sepsis – meaning infection had taken hold around the plates screwed to her bones.

Everything had to be opened back up, the infection washed out, an abscess cut away, and her wounds filled with antibiotic beads.

During this operation, however, her bladder was accidentally torn – saddling her with a catheter for three months.

When it seemed things could get no more difficult, Ms Tanton awoke from a surgery to the worst news imaginable: her 33-year-old son had died suddenly from a rare brain tumour.

Josh was a marine pilot out of Gravesend, meaning he used his expert knowledge to guide large commercial ships along the River Thames.

Dick stopped his car after realising he had hit the bike and remained on the scene as emergency services rushed to help Ms Tanton

Ms Tanton has been unable to return to the saddle of her bike, which she described as ‘her life’

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Ms Tanton said: ‘The funeral of my beloved son had to be postponed until I was in a stable condition to attend.

‘Which I did with a catheter, and barely able to walk, because of the injuries caused in this collision.’

Meanwhile, the sepsis was cleared, but doctors found that infection was clinging to the plates – which couldn’t be removed, because the bones had not properly fused.

That means Ms Tanton is now living with a ‘ticking timebomb’ with the threat of sepsis returning. If that happens, doctors have said she has just a one-in-three chance of survival.

Dick was charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and first appeared at Boston Magistrates’ Court in July 2025, but he was allowed at the time to continue driving.

He was sentenced in December 2025 to 26 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months, and disqualified from driving for 24 months. 

In her victim impact statement, read out in court, Ms Tanton said: ‘The impact this has had on my elderly father, my eldest son and family, also my daughter, nearly seeing me die praying every time I am hospitalised, is unquantifiable. It’s all a living nightmare for all of us.’

Jason, her eldest son, told the court: ‘This incident has changed all of our lives completely. It’s hard to describe the fear, sadness and stress we’ve all gone through.

‘Every time I see my mum struggle, I’m reminded how close we came to losing her. I’m so proud of her strength and determination, but I also wish none of this had ever happened.’

Dick was approached by the Daily Mail for comment.

President Donald Trump accused the Biden administration and FBI of mishandling the investigation into the 2024 assassination attempt against him, claiming newly discovered information shows key evidence was missing, altered or corrupted.

“Everybody knows the Crooked Joe Biden FBI didn’t do what they should have with respect to the Lunatic who shot me in Butler, PA. By the time I got into Office, on January 20th, most of the information was missing, altered, corrupted, or gone,” Trump posted Tuesday on Truth Social.

There is no evidence that Democrats were involved in the attempted assassination of Trump.

The president continued, “New info was just found! Why wasn’t it seen long ago? This was all a Democrat Plot, to get me out of the Election, that failed. Dirty Cop Christopher Wray should pay a price for the way he handled this assassination attempt, and certainly for the things he said.

“GOD BLESS AMERICA — MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump concluded.

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Liverpool host Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup this evening, with both sides looking to improve on their stuttering starts to the new season. The Reds haven’t been beaten under new boss Andoni Iraola yet, but they have looked unconvincing in the draws that they have been held to, particularly against Nottingham Forest and Fulham at home.

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A pick-up truck reportedly hit four pedestrians before colliding with two other cars

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Two people are dead and four others seriously injured after pedestrians and other vehicles were reportedly hit by a pick-up truck close to a busy shopping outlet.

The “multiple-vehicle collision” happened at around 11am on Sunday, on White Rose Way in Doncaster, close to the Lakeside Village outlet shopping centre.

A black Mitsubishi L200 reportedly hit four pedestrians on the carriageway before colliding with a black Audi and silver BMW moving in the other direction on the other side of the road, South Yorkshire Police said.

Two pedestrians died at the scene and four other people were taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, the force added.

The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 30-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of two counts of causing death by dangerous driving, two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, and driving while unfit.

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He has been bailed pending further inquiries.

A South Yorkshire Police spokesman confirmed that there was no police involvement prior to the crash, and that the driver was arrested on suspicion of being unfit to drive due to drugs.

The force is appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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A senior councillor has spoken about the situation.

Stockport would have to give up ‘substantially more green belt’ land to hit government housing targets, a senior councillor has said.

The Lib Dem-run council is moving ahead with its local plan with an aim of building at least 24,253 new homes up to 2042, with around 8,000 based in the town centre.

But the figure is short of the 32,317 homes which the borough has been assessed as needing.

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Stockport council has assessed the numbers of homes it can build and the draft local plan aims to provide as many as possible given the borough’s wider constraints, including infrastructure.

Councillor Jake Austin, Stockport council’s cabinet member for housing, said ramping up housebuilding beyond its own draft local plan could lead to a massive loss of protected land.

Stockport council was previously preparing a local plan in 2024 but the work was hit with delays after the Labour government raised housebuilding targets.

Councillor Austin said government changes to housing requirements and its green belt policy ‘continues to cause concern for residents across Stockport’.

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He added: “The introduction of significantly higher housing requirements, changes to green belt policy, and the concept of grey belt have fundamentally changed the planning context for which this plan has been prepared over the last few years.

“But I can oppose those aspects of the national planning framework whilst still recognising our responsibilities as an administration and as a council to produce a local plan for Stockport within that framework.

“The evidence before us today shows that officers have worked hard to maximise brownfield opportunities, carefully assess constraints, minimise green belt release wherever possible, and take on board the comments and concerns raised through our regulation 18 consultation.

“It also shows the consequences of attempting to move further towards the government’s housing requirement, members should be honest that doing so would require substantially more green belt than is currently proposed.”

The comments were made at an extraordinary council meeting held on Monday (September 14) about how Stockport’s draft local plan is progressing.

The next step is for the plan to be published for consultation under a provision known as regulation 19.

Labour Councillor Claire Vibert said: “In terms of having a local plan, time is of the essence, we do need to get on with it, we’ve needed to get on with it for quite some time but it’s got the point now where it is urgent that we get on with it.

“Having an up-to date-plan is something that we desperately need here in Stockport because it allows us take responsibility, that you as an administration [the Lib Dems] need to take on in terms of the development of homes, employment space, infrastructure, transport, all of that.

“That’s why we need a local plan and that’s how we protect our green spaces for everyone. It’s also how we avoid those costly legal challenges that we’ve had from developers, as you’ll be well aware led to the council losing public money.”

Ticketmaster has confirmed the strict age restrictions for the four shows at Knebworth in September 2027

Oasis are back. It was confirmed yesterday (September 14) that the Manchester band will be playing 38 dates next year across the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and the United States, much to delight of their loyal fanbase.

With the exception of homecoming shows in Manchester, the tour will see the band perform in a completely new set of locations from the Oasis Live ‘25 tour. Support will come from Richard Ashcroft, who was also one of their support acts last year.

The full list of locations that the band will play between May 2027 and September 2027 are Glasgow, Manchester, Munich, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Boston, Las Vegas, Slane Castle in Ireland, and Knebworth.

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Now fans are being urged to register by 4pm on Thursday, September 17, via this link to ensure they have a chance of getting tickets. There will be nine onsale windows across three days on September 25, 26, and 27, with successful fans granted access to one window out of a total of nine.

Fans will be informed directly which of the onsale windows they can access, and at what time. The registration process is the only public way to buy tickets for Oasis Live ’27. There will be no general onsale or other public presales outside of this process.

Organisers have said this structure has been created to ensure the purchase process is as fair and smooth as possible for Oasis fans. Standard ticket prices will be fixed and range between £71.50 and £266.60, including fees.

Specific price bands have also been revealed for the Etihad Stadium, Slane Castle and Knebworth ahead of next week’s onsale. Standard ticket prices for Manchester’s Etihad, where the band will play 11 nights, are £71.50, £104.50, £170.50, £203.50 and £263.50 including fees for seated tickets and £170.50 and £203.50 for standing tickets including fees.

For Slane Castle in Ireland, where they’ll play two shows, standard ticket prices are £71.50, £104.50, £170.50, £203.50 and £263.50 including fees for seated tickets and £170.50 and £203.50 for standing tickets including fees.

And for Knebworth, where they’ll wrap up the tour with four shows, standard ticket prices are available at £170.50 for general admission and £203.50 for front standing including fees.

Coach package prices are available at £239.50, £249.50, £259.50, £272.50, £282.50 and £292.50 including fees. And VIP package prices are available at £317.50, £508.50 and £513.50 including fees.

Ahead of the ticket sale, Ticketmaster have also released more specific information on the the VIP packages including prices, what’s included and what it means for access to the venue. They have also confirmed the age restrictions so that people can prepare ahead of trying to obtain tickets.

All under 16’s must be accompanied by an adult 18 or over. No under 14’s will be permitted.

Interestingly, camping will also be available as an optional add-on for the Saturday night shows only. Camping packages will cover Friday and Saturday night, giving fans the option to arrive early to avoid traffic.

Campsites and facilities are expected to open on Friday afternoon. ‘Bring Your Own Tent’ camping options are available at £60 per person and include two nights camping plus car parking.

If you wish to camp, Ticketmaster suggests fans buy a ticket for Saturday night and arrive on Friday night before everyone else, to avoid gig day traffic. There is a campsite with dedicated parking a few minutes’ walk from the Concert arena.

There will be Friday night entertainment in their pre-gig warm up area with late night bars which will also be open post show on the Saturday night. On Sunday morning those camping will need to pack up and leave the campsite.

Ed Sheeran has addressed Macklemore being removed from his tour after his ‘Free Palestine‘ speech upset the owners of venues they were set to play.

The singer, 35, released a statement on Tuesday, addressing the American star’s position and reminding fans he will never personally take a publicly political stance.

Ed, who is a father of two, said that his audience is often young people ‘from different backgrounds’, who do not expect his shows to be a political forum.

The Shape Of You hitmaker assured fans that Macklemore’s removal would not affect his tour, as he told them ‘I would never let down the fans who had made plans’.

In Ed’s reaction, which came two days after Macklemore’s own statement, he said: ‘I am appalled by the conflict between Israel and Palestine. 

‘The suffering and pain caused on both sides is a human tragedy. There are too many wars across the world causing immeasurable pain, none of which should be tolerated.

‘Macklemore asked to join my tour last year and I agreed, because I respect him as an artist. As with all my support acts, I agree that they play a setlist of their choosing.

Ed Sheeran has addressed Macklemore being removed from his tour after his ‘Free Palestine’ speech upset the owners of the venues they were set to play 

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‘After Macklemore’s performances at my New Jersey shows, venues on my upcoming tour dates communicated that they would pull the shows if he was still supporting.’

Ed continued by explaining that he had tried to find a resolution so that Macklemore could remain on his tour, but he was not able to.

He said: ‘I was informed that this stance was based on how Macklemore conveyed part of his message during his performance, rather than on everything that was said. I spoke with the venues at length all week to try and build a bridge.

‘One of those people was Robert Kraft. I was also involved in direct talks with promoters along with activists on both sides to try and find a mutual resolution for all, but the venue’s and promoter’s decision was final.

‘Macklemore coming off tour was the promoter’s decision, it was not mine. Macklemore’s contract for the tour was with the promoter, not me.’

Ed then explained that there would be no alterations to the tour he has planned because he would never let his fans down.

He said: ‘I would never let down the fans who had made plans, nor would I abandon the touring crew and the other support acts and musicians who rely on me for work and to make a living.

‘I have always used my platform and music to bring people from all backgrounds and cultures together and this won’t ever change. Those who have been to one of my shows will know that they are about unity, joy, escapism, love, and a place for everyone to feel welcome.

‘I am not complicit. I have my personal views on this devastating conflict. Just because I choose not to speak publicly, it doesn’t mean I don’t have them, and it doesn’t mean I don’t care. Nor does it mean I don’t support causes in my own, personal way.

‘There is a reason I do not use my professional platform for politics – my audience includes young people, often children, of all backgrounds. Those who come to my shows do not expect a political forum. 

‘I respect Macklemore’s strength of purpose to stand up and shout for what he believes. However, there is room for multiple approaches to the same end: peace. I choose to use my fame and platform to be a place of safety and sanctuary, to maintain diplomacy and keep conversations open, not closed. If we only focus on shouting the loudest, nothing will ever change.

‘There are different approaches to being an advocate for change. I have spent this week trying to build bridges, to find a solution and unfortunately, was unable to do so. I know who I am, both as a person and as an artist, and those who know my heart know my values too.’

The drama started when Macklemore used his opening set to chant ‘Free Palestine’ and deliver a politically motivated speech.

Macklemore stated that every human being deserves the same freedom, and told the crowd he wanted people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank to know they had not been forgotten.

He then performed his protest song Hind’s Hall while images of the devastation in Gaza were projected on the big screens at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Macklemore also faced a boycott petition calling for his removal from Sheeran’s tour for the blunt and direct language he used onstage.

He was the opening act for Sheeran’s LOOP tour on two consecutive nights, September 4 and September 5, at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.

Macklemore has also previously voiced support for Palestinians and called out Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and has continued doing so for years.

As seen in fan-taken footage, he wore a keffiyeh at one point during his set.

During his performance, he said he had a message to share with the Palestinian people and wanted them to know ‘they have not been forgotten’.

He said: ‘One of the reasons why I wanted to come on this tour was because I wanted to stand up here on stages in stadiums across America and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine. I said, Free Palestine!

‘I want those words to be loud and clear so that people from Gaza, all the way to the occupied West Bank know that we have not forgotten them.’

Macklemore also faced a boycott petition calling for his removal from Sheeran’s tour for the blunt and direct language he used onstage. Above, Sheeran and Macklemore in 2013 at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York City

Macklemore stated that every human being deserves the same freedom, and told the crowd he wanted people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank to know they had not been forgotten. Above, Macklemore on August 30 performing at the Goldencoast Rap Festival in France

Macklemore also added: ‘I believe that every human being walking on this earth deserves exactly the same freedom, to know safety and peace before knowing the sounds of violence.’

During his speech, he referred to ICE as a ‘terrorist organization’ before shouting: ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Free Cuba, Congo, Sudan and Iran’.

The Israeli-American Council drew up a petition insisting he should be dropped from the remaining dates of Sheeran’s tour.

The Daily Mail has reached out to Macklemore’s representatives for comment.

It wasn’t known how many signatures the petition collected.

The group’s petition read: ‘This was an Ed Sheeran concert – not a political rally, not a protest, and not an activist event. The issue is not whether Macklemore has the right to hold political views.

‘The question is where the line should be drawn when an opening act uses a global concert platform to advance a one-sided political agenda.’

Fan reaction was split on social media after the two shows, with some defending his onstage war comments as others accused him of anti-Semitic rhetoric.

In 2014, Macklemore issued an apology after wearing a disguise on stage in Seattle that many condemned as an anti-Semitic Jewish caricature

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Meanwhile, Pink weighed in on Macklemore’s recent controversy, amid calls from fans for the rapper to be removed from the tour.

The singer, 47, reposted an Instagram Story from StopAntisemitism, which slammed Macklemore’s performance.

The caption on the post read: ‘Awful – Jewish fans bought tickets to see Ed Sheeran sing last night in NJ, not to be ambushed by Macklemore’s anti-Israel propaganda.

‘Instead, Macklemore walked onstage in a keffiyeh, shouted “Free Palestine,” accused Israel of a false “genocide,” and turned a mainstream event into a political nightmare against the Jewish state. Concert-goers are owed apologies and refunds.’

In response, Macklemore appeared to double down on his comments last week, as he posted a clip of his speech from MetLife Stadium with the caption: ‘Wanting all humans to be treated equal should never be controversial’.

Pink did not add any additional commentary aside from re-sharing the post.

The Daily Mail has also reached out to representatives for Pink and Sheeran for comment but has yet to hear back.

In his apology after the Jewish caricature controversy, he said: ‘There is no worse feeling than being misunderstood, especially when people are hurt or offended… I respect all cultures and all people.

Pink reposted an Instagram Story from StopAntisemitism, which slammed Macklemore’s performance and demanded an apology to the concertgoers

‘I would never intentionally put down anybody for the fabric that makes them who they are. 

‘I love human beings, love originality, and… happen to love a weird outfit from time to time.’

Macklemore added that he never thought he looked Jewish.

‘Some people there thought I looked like Ringo, some Abe Lincoln. If anything, I thought I looked like Humpty Hump with a bowl cut,’ he added.