Northwich

Samuel Watts, 34, from Northwich, was handcuffed as he left HMP Kirkham, near Preston, on 21 November last year just after he finished serving a sentence for supplying cocaine and cannabis and possessing a weapon.

One of his proudest moments in a Brighton shirt was scoring two hat-tricks in two weeks in 2006, the first in a 3-0 victory against Huddersfield, and the second in an FA Cup game against non-league Northwich Victoria.

Several roads remain closed across the region, including in the Platt Bridge and Ashton areas of Wigan, Rainford and Parbold in Lancashire and Northwich, Warrington and in Cheshire.

Peter Sharratt said he decided to "mark out to help out" after seeing confused drivers at the junction of Manchester Road and Northwich Road in Knutsford.

As a manager, there is less glamour to be found in places like Northwich and Chorley.