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Thousands more people in Manchester will be tested for coronavirus after four new cases of the Kent variant were detected there. Some 10,000 extra tests will be rolled out in the region from Tuesday, after four people from two unconnected households were found to be infected with the mutation, Manchester City Council has said. This … Read more
Pressure mounts on Labour’s Keir Starmer as Manchester mayor and former minister Andy Burnham openly says he wants to lead the party in the future (but denies plotting) Mr Burnham at a conference organised by Manchester Jewish charity last night He said: ‘I’d be lying if I said I didn’t have aspirations [to lead the party].’ … Read more
This is the shocking moment a driver smashed a car bonnet with an axe during a furious road rage row on a one-way street. Company director Marchillo Satt, 45 has avoided jail after initially hurling his axe at a windscreen during an argument a judge branded ‘worthy of a TV sitcom’. Footage posted online shows … Read more
A Manchester United fan has gone viral after celebrating his football team winning a match on the same day his baby daughter was born. Bradley Easey, 24, from Holbeach, Lincolnshire, was overcome with joy on Tuesday night after his team beat Southampton with an impressive 9-0 win – and because of the birth of his daughter a … Read more
Counter terror chief says emergency response to Manchester Arena bombing was ‘not as expected’ after police declared incident terrorist attack but did not tell fire or ambulance services, inquiry hears Emergency services’ response to 2017 bombing ‘lacked cohesion,’ inquiry hears Police initially did not tell other services that terror operation had been declared One paramedic … Read more
Emergency services were not told about ‘significant’ problems with their plans for responding to a possible terror attack ‘for fear of appearing rude’, Manchester Arena inquiry hears Training exercise in 2016 ‘raised significant issues,’ with emergency response Scenario of attack revealed ‘poor communication,’ between emergency services ‘Overload’ of duty police officer left them ‘unable to adequately … Read more
Faye Brookes cuts a casual figure during a low-key outing in Manchester… after ‘breaking Dancing On Ice rules by using the show to plug brands on her Instagram’ By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 17:41 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 17:42 GMT, 28 January 2021 She reportedly broke Dancing On Ice rules after plugging … Read more
Families of the Manchester Arena bombing victims today blasted the venue’s security firm over its ‘flagrant disregard’ for safety that proved an ‘open goal’ for the terrorists. Pete Weatherby QC, lawyer for the family of seven victims, said SMG’s failings had also included allowing ‘a CCTV blind spot to exist for many years that was … Read more
Olivia Attwood cuts a casual figure in a baby blue ensemble as she heads out in Manchester after slamming reality star influencers for flocking to Dubai By Nicole Conner For Mailonline Published: 17:08 GMT, 24 January 2021 | Updated: 17:27 GMT, 24 January 2021 She recently slammed fellow influencers for heading to Dubai during the … Read more
ITV is under pressure to kick Rufus Hound off Dancing on Ice for claiming Theresa May planned the Manchester Arena terror attack to help Tories win the election Rufus Hound retweeted claims Theresa May planned Manchester terror attack Comedian, 41, shared tweet stating the timing of bombing ‘fortunate’ for May He later said he was … Read more