4 h. ago Jeff Bezos alters Venice wedding plans after threat of inflatable crocodiles

Amazon founder reportedly forced to change venue for his wedding celebrations in Italian cityCampaigners in Venice have claimed victory after Jeff Bezos was reportedly forced to change the venue for his wedding celebrations in the city as his guests started arriving on Tuesday for the three-day jamboree.The main reception for the wedding of Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist, was due to be held in the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, a majestic 16th-century building in the city centre. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Shocking pictures show city's oldest mill reduced to smouldering ruin after major fire

A ferocious blaze tore through the Hotspur Press building on Monday night resulting in a smoke-filled city centre, road closures and the evacuation of 180 people from their homes

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6 h. ago Heritage group awaiting possible 'criminal investigations' after Hotspur Press fire

Organisation The Georgian Group said it is "waiting for information" after the "tragic" fire destroyed Hotspur Press

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8 h. ago Jeff Bezos changes wedding reception location in Venice after threatened protest

Activists threatened to fill the canal around the Scuola della Misericordia with inflatable crocodiles to block accessCampaigners in Venice have claimed victory after Jeff Bezos was reportedly forced to change the venue for his wedding celebrations in the city as his guests started arriving on Tuesday for the three-day jamboree.The main reception for the wedding of Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, a former TV journalist, was due to be held in the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, a majestic 16th-century building in the city centre. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago 'Major incident' lifted following Hotspur Press blaze that saw apartments evacuated

20 fire engines from across the region were called to tackle the blaze

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11 h. ago Hotspur Press fire: Orange flames and black smoke engulf Manchester’s oldest mill

A major fire has destroyed what is believed to be Manchester’s oldest mill, the historic Hotspur Press building, prompting the evacuation of dozens of nearby residents.

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12 h. ago 'Hotspur Press was part of the beautiful mess of our city centre

That combination of old and new in Manchester architecture is important. Hotspur Press looks set to be lost and therefore the city has lost something that added context to that part of the city, says Jonathan Schofield.

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14 h. ago Video shows the moment huge fire breaks out at Hotspur Press

Dramatic footage shows the moment the city centre landmark became an inferno

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15 h. ago New details revealed on Hotspur Press fire after major incident declared

More than 100 firefighters worked at the scene

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16 h. ago 'It survived two World Wars... what a sad end': Heartbreak as Manchester's Hotspur Press left a smouldering ruin

This morning, people woke up with the tragic realisation that one of Manchester's oldest and most symbolic buildings has been destroyed

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16 h. ago Scenes of devastation as crews begin second day at devastating Hotspur Press fire

Scenes of devastation as crews begin second day at devastating Hotspur Press fire

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17 h. ago Manchester Oxford Road latest as trains cancelled after Hotspur Press fire

Commuters are set for disruption this morning

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20 h. ago Man City have a wildcard solution to fill a problem position

John Stones could still leave Man City this summer but the centre-back has showed his quality before for the club and his versatility could be useful.

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26 h. ago Dramatic scenes as 180 residents evacuated from two tower blocks in massive Manchester mill inferno

Nearby apartment blocks close to Hotspur Press were evacuated due to the scale of the blaze

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26 h. ago The haunting aftermath as part of Manchester's history is destroyed in a raging inferno

Manchester's Hotspur Press building was at the centre of a huge fire on Monday night

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27 h. ago Huge Manchester city centre fire sees 'ash rain from the sky'

A derelict building was engulfed in flames in major city centre blaze

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29 h. ago Horrifying moment train passengers spot huge fire as smoke covers platform

Manchester Oxford Road station was evacuated and closed due to the mammoth blaze at the derelict Hotspur Press building

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29 h. ago Residents 'start packing bags' as flats evacuated in terrifying Manchester fire with new statement issued

Izzy Forbes had just got home when she was confronted by an enormous fire in the city centre

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30 h. ago 'The flames looked out of control... there is ash falling from the sky'

A major fire is ongoing in Manchester city centre at the Hotspur Press building

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30 h. ago Rutherglen MP launches petition to save bus that is a “vital public service”

Michael Shanks is spearheading a campaign that calls on First Bus to reverse its decision to axe a key route into the city centre.

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