PLATELL’S PEOPLE: Associate of Manchester Arena bomber is to be released from jail 

Haven’t the families of the 22 who died in the Manchester Arena bombing suffered enough? During the inquiry into the atrocity, they have had to endure hearing how it took 40 minutes for a paramedic to arrive after the bombing when children were bleeding to death. They were told the most senior officer on duty, … Read more

David ‘Kochie’ Koch screws up again: Sunrise host makes a faux pas while greeting Tina Arena

Kochie screws up again: The moment David Koch makes a cringeworthy faux pas of a common French saying while greeting Tina Arena on Sunrise By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 00:50 GMT, 18 November 2020 | Updated: 00:54 GMT, 18 November 2020 David ‘Kochie’ Koch left Jennifer Hawkins less that impressed when he … Read more

Tina Arena reveals she almost quit her music career as she announces her 2021 tour

Tina Arena reveals she almost quit her music career because she was ‘psychologically and physically exhausted’ – as she announces her 2021 Australian tour By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:21 GMT, 8 November 2020 | Updated: 21:24 GMT, 8 November 2020 Tina Arena has revealed she almost quit her successful music career … Read more

Manchester Arena bomber’s parents are among six people police want to quiz over 2017 terror attack

The parents of the Manchester Arena bomber are among six people sought by detectives for questioning, legal papers have revealed. Salman Abedi’s father, Ramadan, is wanted after his fingerprints were found in a Nissan Micra used by the terrorist and his brother Hashem to store explosives. Ramadan flew with the Abedi brothers to Libya in … Read more

Manchester Arena bombing: Steward, 18, ‘failed to pass on concerns’

A security guard had a ‘bad feeling’ as he looked at the Manchester Arena suicide bomber Salman Abedi but did not approach him for fear of being branded a racist, a public inquiry has heard. Kyle Lawler, who was 18 at the time, was on duty when a colleague, Mohammed Agha, told him a member … Read more

Harry Styles invests in new live music arena in Manchester

Former One Direction star and Dunkirk actor Harry Styles invests in new live music arena in Manchester By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:18 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 22:32 GMT, 26 October 2020 Harry Styles says his new investment ‘feels like coming home’.  The former One Direction star and Dunkirk actor … Read more

Harry Styles invests some of his £63m fortune in major new arena in Manchester  

Harry Styles invests some of his £63m fortune in major new 23,500 capacity live music arena in Manchester By Joanna Crawley For Mailonline Published: 12:04 GMT, 26 October 2020 | Updated: 12:10 GMT, 26 October 2020 Not content with his singing and film career, Harry Styles in getting involved in the business world.  The former … Read more

Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi looked ‘like a Bond villain’ and a ‘terrorist’, witness claims

The Manchester Arena suicide bomber looked ‘like a Bond villain’ and a ‘terrorist’ moments before he set off his devastating rucksack device, a witness told the inquiry into the terror attack. Neil Hatfield was waiting to collect his four daughters after Ariana Grande’s concert on May 22, 2017, when he saw a young man ‘in the process … Read more

Police officer patrolling Manchester Arena went on ‘unacceptable’ two-hour lunch break

A police officer patrolling Manchester Arena went on an ‘unacceptable’ two-hour break the day of Salman Abedi’s suicide attack – and would ‘probably’ have asked what was in his rucksack had she seen him, an inquiry has heard.  British Transport Police (BTP) officer Jessica Bullough came back on patrol shortly after suicide the bomber walked … Read more

Security worker told police officer about ‘praying crank’ at Manchester Arena

A Manchester Arena security worker alerted a police officer to a ‘praying crank’ who had secreted himself away at the venue 30 minutes before the explosion, an inquiry has heard.  Julie Merchant learned that Salman Abedi, 22, had been praying upstairs and caught the attention of a British Transport Police officer who was patrolling the … Read more