17 h. ago Police reveal number of arrests over Manchester Caribbean Carnival weekend

Thousands of revellers enjoyed a jubilant weekend

Events

56 h. ago 37 brilliant pictures from the second day of Manchester's Caribbean Carnival 2025

Festival vibes, good food, music and sunshine at the second day of Manchester's Caribbean Carnival

Politics

58 h. ago Campaigners criticise UK plans to reveal suspects’ ethnicity and migration status

Yvette Cooper wants guidance to change after row over claims police ‘covered up’ status of two men on charges relating to an alleged rapeAnti-racism campaigners have criticised proposals to allow police to reveal the ethnicity and migration status of suspects, after a row triggered by claims police “covered up” the backgrounds of two men charged in connection to the alleged rape of a child.The home secretary, Yvette Cooper, this week told the BBC she hoped the Law Commission would “accelerate” a review of contempt of court and that “guidance needs to change” about information released when a trial is pending. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Number of arrests at London Palestine Action protest reaches 365

Charity Amnesty International described the mass arrests under UK terrorism law as “deeply concerning”.

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3 d. ago Number of arrests at London Palestine Action protest reaches 466

Charity Amnesty International described the mass arrests under UK terrorism law as “deeply concerning”.

Events

3 d. ago GMP warning as Caribbean Carnival gets underway in Manchester

'Any form of crime will not be tolerated'

Events

3 d. ago 51 incredible pictures as Manchester Caribbean Carnival 2025 gets underway with spectacular parade

Hundreds lined the streets for the amazing showcase of colour and music

Politics

3 d. ago More than 200 arrests in London at Palestine Action demonstration

Police said more 'would follow'

Events

3 d. ago Police make 50 arrests in London at Palestine Action demonstration

The Metropolitan Police said it would 'arrest anyone expressing support for Palestine Action'

Events

3 d. ago ‘We are diverse cultures come together’: the vision of harmony behind Manchester’s Caribbean carnival

Passionate elders of Leeward Islands People’s Association wanted to promote racial harmony – and inspired a tradition that is still going strong 55 years onThe Caribbean islands of St Kitts and Nevis are 4,000 miles from Greater Manchester and a fraction of the size. But the dual-island nation inspired a tradition in the English metropolis that is still going 55 years on – the annual carnival in Moss Side.Geraldine Walters, 79, a retired mental health nurse who was born in St Kitts, and her late husband, Rudolph, from Nevis, were on the very first organising committee from the Leeward Islands People’s Association (Lipa). Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Man arrested after 'entering elderly women's homes and touching himself'

"People deserve to be safe in their own homes"

Events

5 d. ago Two men arrested after video of Orthodox Jewish people sprayed with water pistol

The men, aged 26 and 36, were arrested in Farnworth on suspicion of racially aggravated common assault today (August 7)

Events

6 d. ago Man arrested after police told someone was 'acting suspiciously' outside school

He was arrested on suspicion of possession of an offensive weapon

Events

6 d. ago Gardener arrested by armed police for carrying trowel home from allotment

Samuel, who lives in Chorlton, had his Japanese gardening trowel, a sickle and a fruit harvesting tool confiscated from him

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6 d. ago Gardener arrested by armed police while carrying tools home from allotment

Samuel, who lives in Chorlton, had his Japanese gardening trowel, a sickle and a fruit harvesting tool confiscated from him

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6 d. ago Three men charged and another arrested after hundreds of thousand of pills found

The discovery was made at an industrial unit in Cheetham Hill

Events

6 d. ago Three men arrested after cocaine, cannabis and £6,000 of cash seized

'Significant amounts' of class A and B drugs, suspected to be cocaine and cannabis, were seized, while cash was also recovered

Economics

7 d. ago Police raid house and arrest man, 36, in 'significant step' after £250k theft

Police carried out raid in Salford today

Events

7 d. ago Police must reveal the immigration status of suspects, says Yvette Cooper after Keir Starmer's call for 'transparency'

Yvette Cooper said the Government wants to see the public provided with more details about the backgrounds of those charged with criminal offences.

Events

8 d. ago Police make more arrests after teenager stabbed to death in Bury car park horror

Mohammed Afzal died in a car park next to Bury College on Friday night

Events