60 m. ago Trams suspended stopped on Metrolink in Manchester as BMW gets stuck on track

A Metrolink line near Manchester city centre has been forced to suspend its service after a car became stuck on the track, by the New Islington stop, causing traffic chaos

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2 h. ago Marc Guehi's private jet abandons Manchester landing as he arrives for medical ahead of £20m move to City

SIMON JONES: His plane was forced to abort its landing at 8.42am and had to loop around the city centre before touching down ahead of his £20million move from Crystal Palace.

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2 h. ago LIVE: Manchester trains hit by disruption amid trespasser on tracks in city centre

Passengers are being affected

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9 h. ago The pub that changed me: ‘It was a refuge from teenage pressures – and a portal to excitement’

At the Faversham there was thumping house music, projections of lava lamp bubbles, and bottles of K Cider. Rave culture had hit Leeds, and my friends and I plunged inI can mark out stages in my life by the pubs I’ve been to – and I started early. My grandparents used to take me to the Sandford Arms across the road from their house in Leeds on a Saturday afternoon to play the jukebox – and since I remember records like Boney M’s Rivers of Babylon this must mean I was about four. My other grandparents, meanwhile, actually ran a pub in the city centre. Their days usually started with my grandad, who did not have the bonhomie of a natural landlord, groaning to my grandmother: “You open up, Kath, I can’t face it!” Continue reading...

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23 h. ago Two teens charged after ‘machete brandished’ in busy Scots city centre

TWO teenagers have been charged for allegedly brandishing a huge machete in a busy city centre. The alleged incident took place on Rose Street in Edinburgh yesterday afternoon. Firearms officers were scrambled to the scene of the alleged incident. Two teens have now been arrested and charged over the alleged weapon scare. A 17-year-old boy...

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25 h. ago Boy, 16, is arrested for attempted murder after stabbing of teenager at city centre German Doner Kebab shop

Leicestershire Police were called to the kebab shop shortly after 1pm on January 15 following a report a 19-year-old had been stabbed.

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26 h. ago Teens charged after youths seen wielding machetes in Edinburgh city centre

Two males, aged 17 and 15, have been charged after two youths were spotted with machetes in Edinburgh city centre.

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27 h. ago Man found dead in popular Liverpool city centre hotel as police swarm the area

Merseyside Police and ambulance crews raced to a popular hotel in Liverpool city centre to reports of a body being found as the force confirm it was an "unexpected death"

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39 h. ago Teenage thug wields huge machete on busy Scots street as two arrested

A TEENAGE thug has been spotted wielding a huge machete in Edinburgh city centre, as cops make two arrests. Emergency crews raced to Rose Street this afternoon after reports of people brandishing weapons. A yob was pictured holding a huge blade on the busy street. Onlookers can be seen in shock at the concerning scene....

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43 h. ago Youth with huge machete seen walking through Edinburgh city centre

The male was spotted on Rose Street at around 4pm on Friday as shocked passers-by looked on.

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45 h. ago I hate restaurant chains but dinner at this funky Edinburgh newcomer won me over

This place has sprung up in a prime city centre location

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45 h. ago The eerie inside of old Debenhams store that's now a gaping hole in city shopping centre

Works to strip out the unit which include the removal of fixtures, fittings, internal walls and partitions are being finalised

Economics

49 h. ago FA launch probe as player at centre of shocking Cardiff City incident plays despite ban

Shocking details of the player's ban were laid bare earlier this week

Sport

50 h. ago Three women charged and named following alleged city centre theft

They will appear in court today

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53 h. ago Iconic club night set to return to Glasgow as legendary DJs to headline

AN ICONIC club night is set to return to Glasgow in the coming months. Pressure was a hugely popular event at The Arches and was launched by Scottish techno duo Slam in 1998. The landmark monthly night attracted crowds of around 2,000 people to the legendary city centre club. Pressure stopped when The Arches closed...

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53 h. ago Major Birmingham tower block blaze causes chaos as firefighters swarm to city centre

A major fire has broken out at a tower block on Constitution Hill in Birmingham's Hockley district, with more than 30 firefighters attending the scene

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67 h. ago For the first time in years, plans for a city centre skyscraper have been blocked

“We should not be seeing fancy yoga rooms. We should be seeing affordable housing”

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67 h. ago Something has happened in Manchester city centre for the first time in years

“We should not be seeing fancy yoga rooms. We should be seeing affordable housing”

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68 h. ago Explosions rock Utrecht, with buildings damaged and multiple people injured

A major fire has since broken out following the blasts on Visscherssteeg in Utrecht's city centre at around 3.30pm, prompting an emergency response from the local fire and ambulance services.

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69 h. ago Bomb squad called and Welsh city centre cordoned off after item handed to police

A 'small-scale item of ordnance' was handed in by a member of the public

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