All news on the topic: Manchester

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Pakistani cricketer Haider Ali suspended after rape allegation in Manchester
Cricketer Haider Ali is being investigated by Greater Manchester Police and has been provisionally suspended by the Pakistan Cricket Board.
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‘Cowardly’ pranksters spray Orthodox Jews with water guns in sick social media stunt
"Prankster" social media influencers have been harassing Orthodox Jews in Manchester by spraying them with a water pistol in a series of attacks.
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Woman in £2.7m Spitalfields property dispute found dead after Manchester fall
A mother of three who died after falling from a Manchester apartment block was engaged in a fierce High Court battle with her celebrity antique dealer ex-fiancé over a £2.7 million five-storey Georgian mansion.
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‘Hellish’ revenge: drug dealer ordered torture and murder over ex’s new partner
A drug dealer has been found guilty of torturing and murdering a ‘love rival’ in his home.
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12 years in prison: Manchester driver who took 20 lines of cocaine kills 3-year-old Lula in crash
A van driver who took ’20 lines of cocaine’ hours before he hit a tram and then ran over a three-year-old girl has been jailed for 12 years.
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HS2 investigates whistleblower claims of labour cost inflation by staffing suppliers
HS2 states it "treats all whistleblower allegations seriously" and initiated an investigation earlier this year, while the Department for Transport asserts it will ensure any claims of wrongdoing are "thoroughly investigated".
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EasyJet flight redirected to Gatwick after onboard emergency announcement
EasyJet flight from Alicante to Manchester was forced to divert to Gatwick after a mid-air emergency
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’Dust devil’ sweeps through central Manchester, causing panic among pedestrians
A 30-meter-high column of swirling dust swept along Great Ancoats Street on Saturday afternoon.
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Major terror attack in the UK was just hours away — police foiled the plot in time
Counter-terror officers and Special Forces conducted raids on two suspected Iranian cells in a ’highly significant’ operation to address the increasing activity by the hostile state in the UK
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Inside Manchester’s stylish Hotel Gotham – steaks with a view, suites with copper bathtubs, and a speakeasy behind closed doors
Find out more about Honey’s restaurant, which has been awarded the two-AA Rosette.
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Manchester killer hid body parts in a bag in front of passersby
Nobody batted an eyelid as he walked down a busy street on a Tuesday afternoon. Stopping every so often or changing hands, it looked as if the man was carrying a heavy bag of shopping home after a trip to the supermarket.
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Six arrested after knife and hammer brawl erupts in Manchester
Manchester Police have arrested six men aged between 18 to 24 on suspicion of affray. They remain in police custody for questioning following a mass brawl with knives
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Four-year-old girl dies in suspected arson attack in Manchester
A four-year-old girl has died following a suspected arson attack at a house in Manchester, police have said.
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Father imprisoned for backing over three-year-old son with farm machinery
A father who accidentally killed his three-year-old son after reversing over him with farm equipment has been jailed.
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Rania Alayed: Human remains discovered during search for murder victim’s body
Rania Alayed was murdered in 2013 by her husband Ahmed al Khatib, but her body was never recovered. Her son, speaking on behalf of their family, has said that news of her remains being found was "surreal". Formal identification is yet to take place.
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Man charged following the death of ’sweetest’ 3-year-old girl in Manchester tram accident
A man has been charged after the death of a three-year-old girl in Manchester who was hit by a van when it mounted the pavement.
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Chris Eubank Jr hits Conor Benn with an EGG as the fighters are pulled apart
Eubank Jr slapped Benn as they faced off for the first time since their grudge fight was finally rescheduled for April 26 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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Nigel Farage vows to initiate a private prosecution against Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds over ’CV lies’
Nigel Farage has promised a private prosecution against the Business Secretary after accusations that he misrepresented his legal career.
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Wythenshawe fire: Massive blaze visible from miles away as explosions with ’popping sound’ are heard
People have been advised to stay indoors and shut their windows as footage displayed a fierce orange fire tearing through a warehouse in Wythenshawe, Manchester.
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Manhunt for van driver after 3-year-old girl dies in Manchester tram crash
A three-year-old girl has been killed after a tram crash in Manchester city centre.
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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.