About Manchester

17/06/2026

One of Britain’s most influential television writers as Russell T Davies,Award-winning author Sarah Hall,and Bestselling Canadian author Emily St. John Mandel are among five new events, which are now on sale before the main Festival programme is announced in August.

One of Britain’s most influential television writers as Russell T Davies,Award-winning author Sarah Hall,and Bestselling Canadian author Emily St. John

16/06/2026

Fake news is surging in local Ashton in Makerfield Facebook groups and misinformation has quadrupled as a share of news posts

Analysis by the Social Market Foundation found that one in six news items shared in the groups during the campaign is false, with misinformation heavily targeting Andy Burnham

Fake news is surging in local Ashton in Makerfield Facebook groups and misinformation has quadrupled as a share of news posts Analysis by the Social

16/06/2026

Could this have been the last image of pre IRA bomb Manchester?

30 years ago, I took this black and white image from the Manchester Arndale Shopping Centre bridge, 24 hours before it was completely destroyed by the IRA bomb.

On the 15th June 1996 @ 11.17am, the IRA exploded a 1,500kg lorry bomb on Corporation Street, Manchester. It was the largest bomb detonated in Great Britain since the Second World War.

I was working in central Manchester and heard the detonation.

More than 200 people were injured and, amazingly, there were no fatalities.

I took this image looking north towards Victoria train station. It was probably one of the last images—or perhaps even the very last image—to be taken from this vantage point before the bridge was obliterated.

A red Royal Mail post box survived the full blast. It has since been moved slightly from its original spot but remains in the regenerated area today, standing tall as a beacon of resilience.
I used a Canon EOS 1000FN 35mm film camera with Ilford XP2 film.

11/06/2026

Therme Manchester have unveiled their artists of the future along the billboards surrounding their build projects at the Trafford Centre

10/06/2026

Some of the UK’s rarest wildlife will make a special appearance in Manchester city centre as the National Trust brings its much-loved ‘Puffin Cam’ to First Street.

Some of the UK’s rarest wildlife will make a special appearance in Manchester city centre as the National Trust brings its much-loved ‘Puffin Cam’ to

09/06/2026

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and remains in custody for questioning at this time after three people were stabbed at a school in Blackley this morning

The incident at the Co-op Academy on Plant Hill Road in Blackley saw Three people injured during the incident – a 14-year-old schoolgirl, a 14-year-old schoolboy and a 27-year-old male member of staff.

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of section 18 assault and remains in custody for questioning at this time after three people were

08/06/2026

Despite rumours to the contrary Gary Neville in an interview with the Telegraph has said he will not be a candidate in any forthcoming Greater Manchester Mayoral election

Despite rumours to the contrary Gary Neville in an interview with the Telegraph has said he will not be a candidate in any forthcoming Greater Manchester

08/06/2026

Berghaus, the iconic British outdoor clothing and equipment brand will open the doors to its new Manchester Arndale store – its first ever standalone retail space in the North West – later this year.

Berghaus, the iconic British outdoor clothing and equipment brand established in the North of England 60 years ago, will open the doors to its new

06/06/2026

Chow says he was not consulted or asked for permission and has now instructed law firm Brabners to seek redress on the basis of copyright infringement

Nigel Farage has deleted a post using Andy Burnham's portrait after the artist launched legal action for using it to push "anti-immigration" messaging

06/06/2026

Over a three-month period between January and April 2025, Iain Potter, Jack Wright, and Ross Fathi ran an industrial-scale operation from a warehouse in Edenfield, Bury. The warehouse was set up as a professional distribution hub, complete with packaging stations, vacuum sealing machines, label printers, and Royal Mail bags ready for dispatch.

Three men have been sentenced after our officers dismantled a highly sophisticated drug supply network that operated across the United Kingdom, using