Manchester Arena Explosion inquiry hears parent’s harrowing 999 call

The harrowing first police radio and 999 calls reporting the Manchester Arena bomb attack have been played to the inquiry. In one call, a desperate parent who was in the City Room foyer when the bomb was detonated, can be heard telling and ambulance controller he is looking for his daughter. The ambulance call handler … Read more

Youngest victim of Manchester Arena bombing ‘could have survived with better first aid’

Youngest victim of Manchester Arena terror blast ‘bled to death while asking paramedics for help’: Family of Saffie-Rose Roussos, eight, claim she ‘could have survived with better first aid’ Saffie-Rose Roussos, eight, died after losing too much blood from leg injuries New report revealed no one used tourniquets or splints to stop the bleeding Her … Read more

Tesco shuts superstore in Manchester due to staff Covid outbreak as one employee dies

Tesco shuts superstore in Manchester due to staff Covid outbreak as one employee dies Tesco Extra on Chester Road in Stretford was closed Saturday amid outbreak An employee has died, though Tesco would not confirm if it was covid-related Meanwhile up to 50 staff have been infected by the disease, sources revealed  Comes amid 35 … Read more

Manchester Arena terrorist and Parsons Green Tube bomber charged with joint attack on prison officer

Manchester Arena terrorist Hashem Abedi and Parsons Green Tube bomber Ahmed Hassan are charged with joint attack on Belmarsh prison officer Hashem Abedi, 23, and Ahmed Hassan, 21, charged with assault on prison officer Third man, who is awaiting sentencing for terror offences, has also been charged Trio due to appear at Bromley Magistrates Court … Read more

Drunk Jet2 passenger avoids jail after leering at air hostess on flight from Manchester to Budapest

Kieran Jones, 27, binged on spirits, threw crisps across the plane and leered at flight attendant Beth Rose while she served drinks on a Jet 2 flight from Manchester to Budapest, Hungary, in September 2019 A ‘loutish’ Brit who brought misery to a holiday jet after he got drunk on gin and tonic, hurled crisps … Read more

Olivia Attwood and fiancé Bradley Dack opt for matching tracksuits on Manchester stroll

They’ve had to put their wedding plans on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And Olivia Attwood cut a laid back figure as she and fiancé Bradley Dack headed out for a stroll in matching tracksuits on Thursday. The Love Island star, 29, and her footballer beau, 26, wore the cosy ensembles as they emerged … Read more

Photographs reveal the memorabilia left inside abandoned WWII club for Polish veterans in Manchester

Incredible photographs taken by an urban explorer have revealed the inside of an abandoned WWII club for Polish veterans which has stood untouched for decades in the centre of a busy Manchester town. The empty building full of ‘lost treasure’, in Stretford, Trafford, once served as the meeting place for the Manchester branch of the Polish Ex-Combatants … Read more

Manchester City confirm THREE new coronavirus cases, hours before they play Manchester United

Manchester City confirm THREE new coronavirus cases, hours before they play Manchester United, with Scott Carson and Cole Palmer joining six other players in testing positive Kyle Walker, Gabriel Jesus and Eric Garcia have already tested positive  Now they have been joined by veteran Scott Carson and youngster Cole Palmer  The news comes as a … Read more

Manchester students threaten ‘rent strike’ after being told to pay up to £3,000 for accommodation

University students in Manchester have threatened a rent strike after being told to pay up to £3,000 for accommodation even though they cannot return to campus during lockdown. Like students elsewhere in the country, thousands of Manchester students face being stuck at home while being forced to continue paying for university accommodation, even though halls … Read more

Manchester City legend Colin Bell dies age 74 after non-Covid related illness

Manchester City legend Colin Bell dies age 74 from ‘non-Covid related illness’, with club to wear retro No 8 shirts against rivals United tomorrow night in honour of England midfielder who won the title and FA Cup in blue Colin Bell has died at the age of 74 following a short, non-Covid related illness The … Read more