All news on the topic: Manchester

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Former football club boss and senior paramedic among 14 men charged in alleged rape plot
A former football club boss and a senior paramedic are among 14 men charged over an alleged plot to rape and sexually assault a man’s drugged wife.
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From Manchester mayor to PM contender: Burnham’s long road to power
On February 25 2015, Andy Burnham rang me up out of the blue. In those days, I was the political editor at the Manchester Evening News, covering Greater Manchester’s escalating attempts to wrestle power away from London.
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“Britain’s first gay dad” Barrie Drewitt-Barlow charged with 18 more offences including rape and child exploitation
One of “Britain’s first gay dads” and his husband have been charged with 18 more offenses including rape and paying for sexual services of a child.
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Starmer faces final showdown as Burnham heads for victory in Makerfield
On Friday evening, Keir Starmer will head for Chequers for another crisis meeting with his dwindling band of senior loyalists.
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British remigration activist attacked during Manchester street debate
A British ‘remigration’ activist was giving a public debate on colonization when he was allegedly attacked from behind.
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Doctor who treated mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro says even ‘monsters’ deserve care
A doctor whose job was to try and save the life of infamous mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro tells The Sun: “You cannot take away the right to medical care from anyone, not even from such monsters.”
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Manchester school locked down after pupil injures three in knife attack
A Manchester school is on lockdown after three people were injured by a pupil in a knife attack this morning.
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Bomb disposal team called after suspicious item discovered in Manchester front garden
Residents were evacuated from homes in Manchester after a ‘suspicious item’ was found in a front garden.
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North of England eyeing bid to host 2040s Olympics and Paralympics
A bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of England in the 2040s is entering the initial assessment phase.
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X Factor finalist accused of mowing down woman in horror Soho nightclub incident
An influencer has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was struck by a car outside a nightclub in Soho.
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Bride’s fairytale wedding ruined after sister-in-law hurls black paint over dress
A bride has described how her fairytale wedding turned into chaos after her sister-in-law threw black paint all over her dress.
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Victorian house horror as infant remains found with twine around neck and centuries-old dating
A baby boy whose skeletal remains were found wrapped in newspaper dating back to 1910 and with twine around his neck may have been alive up to 300 years ago, an inquest has heard
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Family spends £1,600 to get home after easyJet flight leaves without them due to EES chaos
The Hume family from Leeds woke extra early on Sunday morning to leave their Italian ski resort for Milan Linate airport.
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New EU border system triggers airport meltdown as passengers faint and vomit
Holidaymakers were left vomiting and fainting in a queue from hell at Milan airport.
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Unpaid engineers and phantom data centres rock Kenna’s Media Stream AI
Chris Kenna’s Media Stream AI has failed to pay its engineers and its crown jewel is an empty building.
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London and Manchester police get £5m boost after wave of synagogue attacks and hate crimes
Police in London and Manchester are to be given an extra £5 million to pay for more patrols around places of worship, the Home Office has said.
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Roblox predator jailed after grooming 14-year-old and breaking into her home twice
An "obsessive and predatory" man who groomed and collected indecent images of a teenage girl he met through the online gaming platform Roblox.
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Starmer under pressure after Labour falls to third place in Manchester vote
The embattled centrist leader called the humiliating third-place finish -behind the victorious leftist Greens and anti-immigration Reform UK party - in Thursday’s by-election for the Manchester parliamentary seat "disappointing".
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UK government backs free speech after US sanctions CCDH chief
The UK Government said it is “fully committed to upholding the right to free speech,” after the head of a campaign group aimed at preventing the spread of online hate and disinformation was barred from entering the United States.
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Mohammad Bashir to face court over four terrorism offences
A 31-year-old man has been charged with allegedly assisting Manchester synagogue terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie by driving him to a UK defense facility to carry out reconnaissance.
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Major road closures after deadly crash involving e-bike and pedestrians in North Manchester
The two pedestrians are in the hospital with serious injuries following the collision. An e-bike rider has died, and two pedestrians have been seriously injured following a crash, resulting in the closure of several roads by police. ​
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Christmas market chaos as Liz Truss associate Dougie Joyce brawls with rival in front of shocked Manchester crowds
A Christmas market came to a halt due to a dramatic public altercation between two men - one of whom once stated to Liz Truss that he "loves" her.
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Adam Peaty escorted off plane as brother is reportedly arrested over threats
Adam Peaty’s brother James has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of sending threatening texts to the Olympic swimmer during his stag do.
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Two teenagers stabbed in Manchester: police arrest two suspects
Police have sealed off a street in the Longsight area of Manchester after two teenagers were stabbed on Monday night.
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19-year-old bar worker found dead in Manchester flat amid drugs investigation
A 19-year-old bar worker from one of Manchester’s most popular music venues has been found dead in a city centre flat, prompting a police investigation and three arrests.