All news on the topic: Manchester

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Labour MP dismissed over offensive WhatsApp messages being investigated by Parliamentary watchdog
The Labour MP who was dismissed due to offensive messages sent in a WhatsApp group chat is being investigated by the Parliamentary standards commissioner.
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Angry easyJet passenger who directed racist abuse at the police claims in court that he hadn’t eaten all day
An easyJet passenger said he was ’frothing at the mouth’ and shouting racist abuse at police forced to drag him off the plane because he ’hadn’t eaten all day’.
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Uber and Bolt drivers go on strike on Valentine’s Day
Thousands of Uber, Bolt and Addison Lee drivers are logging off during peak hours on Valentine’s Day in a campaign for better pay and working conditions, a union says.
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Victims applaud judge as an international hockey player is sentenced to 28 years for pedophilia
Philip Hamer’s victims wept in the public gallery as he was jailed at Manchester Crown Court.
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16-year-old boy and 20-year-old man severely injured in a stabbing on a Manchester street
A double stabbing has left a man and teenager with serious injuries.
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Man arrested following the burning of the Koran in Manchester city centre
The book appeared to be set alight in footage that was livestreamed on social media on Saturday.
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Rochdale gang ’used girls as sex slaves’ - trial
Two young girls were groomed to become ‘sex slaves’ for a group of Asian men in Rochdale who preyed on their vulnerabilities, a court has heard.
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Armed suspect arrested after knife incident causes lockdown at Lilly Lane Primary School in Manchester
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after he was said to have tried to attack another parent in the playground of a primary school.
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Collision between double-decker buses in Manchester leaves 17 injured
Two buses crash north of Manchester city centre, with witnesses reporting that the impact caused one vehicle to leave the road.
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Boy, 15, dies after collapsing suddenly during school football match
A 15-year-old boy has died after collapsing during a school football match in Manchester.
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Ambulance worker sentenced to prison for hammer attack on boss in Greater Manchester
Stacey Smith, who texted ‘I’ve smashed her head in. Oppsie!’ after hitting Michala Morton, sentenced to 20 years
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A full list of 19 train stations where commuters are receiving cyber terrorism warnings
Several major UK train stations appear to be showing Islamophobic messages after being hacked in a major ‘cyber-security’ incident.
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The feud between the Burger Bar Boys and the StreetFighters has been highlighted as Britain’s most dangerous gangs are mapped out
From the rise of new Mafia groups to a violent feud that began over a video game, the Daily Star uncovers the complex and dangerous criminal landscape of the country’s underworld.
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Manchester rioter’s mother must pay compensation equal to the cost of her £1,200 Ibiza trip
The boy was given a 12-month referral order after admitting violent disorder.
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Masked thugs set corner shop on fire, accidentally setting themselves ablaze
An amateur arsonist got instant karma after setting himself alight as he tried to torch a corner shop.
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Young man loses arm after being stabbed in Manchester with man and woman arrested
A 26-year-old man was found injured in Moston, Manchester after allegedly being stabbed and it has since emerged that he has lost his arm as a result of the attack
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Citizens are warned about dire services of the CrossCountry
Transport secretary had ‘no choice’ but to approve cuts – but warns she will take further action if improvements not made
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Map reveals locations of riots across the UK, with dozens more planned
Violence has continued to erupt across the country, with dozens more protests planned for this weekend in the wake of the Southport stabbings.
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Armed police officer caught on video kicking man in the face while he lay on the ground at Manchester Airport
Footage shows Greater Manchester police officer pointing Taser at two men, kicking one of them and hitting the other
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Officer from Italy forced to quit UK police due to post-Brexit barriers
Dani says his £26,000 salary is not high enough to sponsor his wife so she can join him in Britain
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Marcus Rashford banned from driving after being caught speeding at 104mph in Rolls-Royce on motorway
Man Utd star claimed he feared he was being followed when undercover cop car clocked him
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Baby-faced murderers, 13 and 14, jailed for life for stabbing schoolboy over cannabis dispute
The court heard how Nathaniel and Dermody had previously been pals
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A new train line from London to Manchester could address the gap left by the controversial HS2 project
Plans for new trains with ‘up to 50% cheaper fares’ between London and Manchester have been revealed after the HS2 drama that ended with its northern leg being cancelled.
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The family of a murdered teen cadet calls for action to combat the surge of knife crime
Nathaniel Shani was stabbed in the neck by two boys since jailed for over a decade, and his family are now calling on politicians to take action on knife crime
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Search teams discover man’s body in Manchester canal, marking a tragic outcome
A body has been pulled from a canal in east Manchester. Emergency services descended on Varley Street, in Miles Platting, after 7.45am today (June 21) following reports of a person seen in the Rochdale Canal.