Jailed terrorist Hashem Abedi has admitted for the first time his involvement in planning the Manchester Arena bombing which killed 22 people, a public inquiry has heard. Salman Abedi, 22, detonated a rucksack bomb in a foyer area of the arena, known as the City Rooms, at the end of an Ariana Grande concert, killing … Read more
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Manchester this afternoon in a peaceful anti-lockdown demonstration, as one man was detained by police for flying a drone. The latest march is one of several which have taken place across England in recent weeks as people continue to protest against the government’s latest tiered lockdown measures … Read more
Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy ‘facing race against time to save his £475,000 Lamborghini from being crushed’ after it was seized by police last month Benjamin Mendy is facing a race against time to stop his car from being crushed Mendy’s Lamborghini, which is worth £475,000, was seized by police last month The defender was … Read more
Covid swab centres have opened at Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands airports offering tourists £99 virus and antibody tests before they jet off on holiday. The scheme launched today by Manchester Airports Group (MAG) is a major boost for those wanting to avoid lengthy quarantines abroad when flying off for a winter sun. The announcement … Read more
Two security workers who failed to pass on concerns about Manchester Arena bomber Salman Abedi to their control room were not adequately supervised or trained, the public inquiry into the 2017 terror attack heard today. Salman Abedi, 22, detonated a rucksack bomb in a foyer area of the arena, known as the City Rooms, at … Read more
As England began life under a new tiered system of coronavirus restrictions following the second national lockdown, there were many similarities across the country with non-essential shops and gyms reopening. But the scenes were very different across the country, with London – in Tier 2 – seeing bargain hunters swarming through Debenhams on Oxford Street … Read more
A senior Manchester Arena boss has issued a public apology to the mother of one of the 22 victims of the 2017 bombing atrocity. Two policing experts, meanwhile, have outlined to the public inquiry into the attack a series of criticisms they have found relating to security in place on the night. John Sharkey met … Read more
Knifeman sparks supermarket panic in Manchester: Shoppers flee as a Tesco is evacuated after he entered the store The knifeman entered a Tesco store in Blackley, North Manchester this afternoon Once he entered, staff began screaming at customers to get out of the store Several confused and panicked shoppers abandoned their goods and fled A … Read more
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
An official graph laying out coronavirus outbreaks across the country suggests there are parts of the North of England and Midlands that could be ‘de-escalated’ in January. The chart, published by Public Health England, shows that some parts of the country are seeing the fastest falls in infection rate and health bosses are monitoring their … Read more