14 h. ago 17 Inflatable monsters have taken over Manchester city centre

Halloween in the City 2025 includes a monster trail, monster party procession and more free family activities for half term

Politics

14 h. ago Drone pictures show dramatic collapse of part of city centre building

The building, Alberton House off Bridge Street, collapsed with scaffolding sent crashing into the River Irwell

Events

16 h. ago Collapsed building was earmarked for stunning new city centre landmark

The new building featuring a rooftop pool and 'wellness centre' was supposed to be completed this year

Politics

16 h. ago Collapsed scaffolding in city centre leads to business being evacuated and '500 people' sent home

Alberton House, near Bridge Street, is being demolished to make way for a new development.

Politics

17 h. ago 'We thought it was an earthquake': Drama as part of Manchester city centre building collapses during demolition work as debris flung into River Irwell

The building, Alberton House off Bridge Street, is understood to have been scheduled for demolition but part of it collapsed this afternoon, with scaffolding crashing into the River Irwell

Sport

18 h. ago Huge building collapses in UK city centre as 500 evacuated in what felt 'like an earthquake'

The collapsed building is believed to be Albert House just off Bridge Street in Manchester city centre. One witness said: 'We were shaking and we didn’t know if the building was coming down'

Politics

18 h. ago LIVE updates as part of Manchester city centre building collapses following scaffolding failure during demolition work

Other buildings have reportedly been evacuated following a 'strong earthquake like feeling'

Sport

25 h. ago Edinburgh city centre roads closed as two police vehicles involved in four vehicle crash

Two marked police vehicles involved in four-vehicle crash

Events

25 h. ago Broughton Street crash: Edinburgh city centre roads closed as police vehicles involved in four vehicle crash

Two marked police vehicles involved in four-vehicle crash

Events

40 h. ago Manchester Christmas Markets 2025 full list of traders at every location

There will be 247 stalls spread out across 10 city centre locations including Albert Square at this year's Christmas Markets

Politics

46 h. ago Queues of people snake around shopping centre in manic scenes as new Sephora store opens in city centre

The number of people queuing is thought to have reached around 800 as the beauty giant officially opens in the capital

Economics

49 h. ago Gorilla bar worker, 20, found dead in city centre flat pictured for first time

Kadey Anglin, 20, who worked who worked at Gorilla bar in Manchester was found dead at a city centre flat with police continuing to investigate the tragic death

Events

50 h. ago City centre tram stop CLOSED and services diverted after day of Metrolink chaos

Passengers are facing more disruption

Events

50 h. ago New CCTV in urgent hunt for missing girl, 15, who disappeared in broad daylight

COPS have released a new CCTV image as they step up a desperate search for a missing 15-year-old girl. Ebony was last seen on the Copcut Rise estate in Droitwich, Worcestershire, on Monday. The teenager was picked up by CCTV footage on Centenary Road / Austin Drive at 6.10pm on the same day. But the...

Events

57 h. ago Bar worker, 20, is found dead at city centre flat: Three arrested

Kadey Anglin, 20, who worked at Gorilla in the city centre, was found unresponsive in a flat near the venue's sister site The Deaf Institute in the early hours of October 16.

Events

60 h. ago Reddit launches copyright suit against AI search engine Perplexity

Social media group claims the start-up harvested user conversation to train its models

Politics

61 h. ago Young woman tragically found dead at city centre flat is named

Emergency services were called to a street off Oxford Road

Events

63 h. ago Man ‘touched himself while staring at women’ on a train as cops release CCTV

COPS have released CCTV in their hunt for a man who reportedly touched himself while staring at a woman on a train. The suspect is alleged to have masturbated on a Thameslink train between London Bridge and Greenwich at around 6.15am on October 10. Police have now released a CCTV image of a man they...

Politics

69 h. ago Glasgow pubs: Iconic Glasgow bar locals feared had closed for good to reopen with 'bold new vision'

Many believed the city centre favourite had closed for good.

Politics

69 h. ago Glasgow pubs: Popular Glasgow bar locals feared had closed for good to reopen with 'bold new vision'

Many believed the city centre favourite had closed for good.

Politics