6 h. ago Criminal behind bars after secret footage from Piccadilly Gardens brings him down

The arrest came as part of Operation Vulcan

Events

7 h. ago Violent criminals to be 'reassured' by prison officers in case Taser trial behind bars triggers them

Guidance issued to officers at HMP Belmarsh in south-east London instructs staff to explain the rollout of the devices and 'provide reassurance' to convicts unsettled by the scheme.

Events

4 d. ago Rugby legend Gareth Thomas bringing Tackle HIV campaign to Manchester

Thomas will be in Piccadilly Gardens in the centre of the city as two Women's Rugby World Cup matches are played in Manchester

Sport

5 d. ago Council names date Piccadilly Gardens redesign will be unveiled with 'features people liked in the old days'

It's been promised for years

Politics

5 d. ago England flags and Union Jacks appear across city centre overnight as council makes decision on removal

Men were seen tying a Union Jack and England flags around Piccadilly Gardens

Politics

8 d. ago Two teenagers arrested in Piccadilly Gardens after knife and balaclava found

One suspect was arrested on suspicion of carrying out a terrifying knife-point robbery

Events

8 d. ago 'Barcode sign' that means you are likely to be targeted in Spain

Thieves are targeting hire cars, with Spanish police reporting a spike in tourist-focused crime

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1 week ago US court orders release of Kilmar Ábrego García from criminal custody

Ábrego allowed to return home to Maryland for first time after wrongful deportation to El SalvadorA court has ordered the release of Kilmar Ábrego García from criminal custody in Tennessee.On Friday, magistrate judge Barbara Holmes issued an order allowing the Maryland father of two to leave custody for the first time since his return to the US in June, following his wrongful deportation to El Salvador earlier this year. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Police issue picture of man they want to speak to after Piccadilly Gardens robbery

Officers are investigating a robbery in Piccadilly Gardens in the early hours

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2 w. ago Expert for The Jury: Murder Trial believes second series reaches 'wrong verdict' next week

Criminal barrister Alex McBride says he found the reasoning behind the verdict to be "imprecise" on the BAFTA-winning show, to be stripped over four consecutive nights on Channel 4

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3 w. ago Channel migrants reaching 50,000 under Labour ‘unacceptable’ – ex

Baroness Jacqui Smith of Malvern, now an education minister, said criminal gangs were allowed to become entrenched under the Conservative government.

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3 w. ago Married teacher brought boy, 11, to her home for 'play dates' then raped him

Alley Bardfield admitted predatory criminal assault against a minor, whom she taught at a school in Illinois, United States, and she now faces up to 40 years in jail

Society

3 w. ago 'I took my kids to play in Piccadilly Gardens, what I saw left me fuming'

"No decent Mancunian should need telling"

Politics

3 w. ago Anita Rose murder UPDATES as Roy Barclay sentenced for killing dog walker

Mum Anita Rose was brutally beaten in a vile attack by wanted criminal Roy Barclay while she walked her dog on a public footpath early in the morning - the killer will be sentenced today

Events

4 w. ago US sports lobby Home Office for travel exemption after golf caddie refused UK entry

Criminal conviction meant Eric Larson was barredNFL teams play in UK and have been alerted to situationSports organisations in the US will press the Home Office to apply exemptions to new travel rules for American citizens entering the UK after the caddie of golfer Harris English missed out on around £130,000 by being denied access for the Scottish Open and Open Championship.The case of Eric Larson has alerted the likes of the NFL and NBA, which stage games in London, that sportspeople or staff can be prohibited from entering the UK under Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) rules if they have a criminal conviction. Larson was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 1995 for involvement in drug dealing and rebuilt his career as a caddie for several leading PGA Tour players after serving 10 years. Continue reading...

Society

4 w. ago Urgent appeal issued to find missing teenage boy with links to Piccadilly Gardens

Officers are searching for him

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