1 hour ago Man dies after emergency services and helicopter rush to city centre river

Emergency services were called to a concern for welfare, the M.E.N. understands

Events

5 h. ago Disgusted locals living nightmare as 'blood red' gunge rains down from giant incinerator used to cremate zoo animals and beached whales

Campaigners are demanding a factory causing a 'gut-wrenching stench' in a city centre by burning diseased and dead animals be closed down.

Society

19 h. ago Masked rioters attack highway and clash with police in Limoges, France

Overnight violence leaves nine police wounded, say authorities, who suspect a gang turf warDozens of masked assailants wielding metal bars, mortars and molotov cocktails attacked cars on a highway and clashed with police early on Saturday in the city of Limoges in central France, officials said.The overnight clashes left nine police wounded, according to authorities, who said they suspected a gang turf war. Continue reading...

Events

33 h. ago Manchester city centre's forgotten sights captured in 1990s street photography

The 1990s was the last decade before skyscrapers began to dominate the city centre

Culture

42 h. ago Man who stabbed teenage tourists at iconic NYC train station gets 26 years in prison

A New York City man who stabbed two teenage tourists at Grand Central Terminal has been sentenced to over 26 years in prison

Events

49 h. ago Man arrested in Glasgow for holding sign allegedly supportive of Palestine Action

Arrest under the Terrorism Act happened after the man refused to stop displaying the sign when asked by policeA man has been arrested in Glasgow for holding a paper sign allegedly supportive of the proscribed direct action group Palestine Action, the third arrest of its kind across the city in the past week.Police Scotland confirmed that the 64-year-old man, who had been speaking to a small group of protesters gathered at Nelson Mandela Place in the city centre on Friday afternoon, had been arrested in connection with an offence under the Terrorism Act “for displaying a sign expressing support for a proscribed organisation”. Continue reading...

Events

49 h. ago Moment sick brute walks into hotel carrying battered woman he tried to kill on a date

Michael Harvey, 32, attacked the woman over several hours across Glasgow city centre before a final assault in a hotel left her in an induced coma with catastrophic head injuries

Events

60 h. ago Cardiff city centre roads will close this weekend as another huge gig comes to Wales

Kendrick Lamar and Sza will headline a huge gig at the Principality Stadium

Transport

3 d. ago Major update into devastating Hotspur Press fire as criminal investigation CLOSED

According to Greater Manchester Police, CCTV has not revealed any clues as to cause

Events

3 d. ago LIVE updates as emergency services flood busy city street and cordon in place

A scene is in place just outside Manchester city centre this morning

Events

3 d. ago LIVE updates as emergency services flood busy city street and diving teams scour River Irwell

A scene is in place just outside Manchester city centre this morning

Events

3 d. ago CCTV appeal after £7k worth of goods stolen from city centre store

A man is alleged to have stolen goods from the business on Exchange Street in Manchester

Economics

3 d. ago Winners of £216million EuroMillions jackpot break their silence as they reveal plans for their fortune and the surprising part of their life they'll keep the same

The family, who have chosen to remain anonymous, bagged the largest EuroMillions prize in Irish history after purchasing a ticket at Clifford's Centra in Cork City.

Economics

4 d. ago Moment masked thieves smash up pawnbrokers shop in broad daylight before fleeing the scene

This is the shocking moment masked thieves target a pawnbrokers shop in Derby city centre.

Politics

4 d. ago Travel advice and Cardiff road closures for Kendrick Lamar and SZA at Principality Stadium

Kendrick Lamar and Sza fans will be coming into Cardiff city centre for a huge gig this weekend

Transport

4 d. ago How climate crisis makes rainstorms that flooded New York more common

More than 2in of rain fell in an hour in the region, killing two people, and such storms are only going to intensifyMonday night’s downpour was one of the most intense rainstorms in New York City history, the kind of storm that’s now happening much more often due to climate warming.More than 2in of rain fell in New York City’s Central Park in the 7pm hour on Monday evening, part of a regional downpour that filled the city’s highways and subway tunnels and prompted several water rescues. Continue reading...

Events

5 d. ago Yobs smash through window of city centre shop in broad daylight

The raid took place in Derby city centre today

Politics

6 d. ago Moment people jump off trams stuck in queues in Manchester city centre

There were 'severe delays' across the network

Politics

6 d. ago American chain Popeyes to open another city centre site at Manchester Arndale

American fried chicken giant Popeyes is opening its third Greater Manchester restaurant

Politics

6 d. ago Hundreds of city centre apartments eyed for area slightly bigger than football penalty area

Final designs have yet to be submitted for planning permission

Politics