7 d. ago Seven arrested after facial recognition cameras deployed in Piccadilly Gardens

One man had been wanted for five years

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8 d. ago Toy Story cast now from tragic death to arrest as iconic film turns 30

On November 22, 1995, a film called Toy Story hit theatres and changed countless lives. If you’re one of the people wondering ‘whatever happened to the Toy Story cast?’ — look no further, because we’ve got the tea.

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1 week ago In freezing temperatures, a crucial meeting took place in the middle of Manchester

Facial recognition vans are being deployed in Piccadilly Gardens to help GMP catch criminals

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1 week ago The tragic story behind the mangled Audi in Piccadilly Gardens

'Let's honour Joseph's memory by committing to safer roads for everyone'

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1 week ago Netflix viewers 'in bits' after watching 'tragic' film based on true story

The TV film was originally released on the BBC and Billy Barratt, who plays Ray, became the youngest actor to win an International Emmy.

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1 week ago 'Terrific' Netflix film based on 'tragic' true story takes number 1 spot

Netflix viewers are being urged to watch the drama, which was originally released on the BBC, and fans can't stop talking about the real-life story that inspired it

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1 week ago Moment Christmas market security fights with man on a bike in festive bust

Dramatic footage shows the Showsec security officer questioning the man who appeared to have been cycling through the markets at Piccadilly Gardens.

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2 w. ago ‘It’s notoriously hard to write about sex’: David Szalay on Flesh, his astounding Booker prize

The novel’s protagonist is violent, libidinous and so inarticulate he says ‘OK’ some 500 times. So how did the author turn his story into a tragic masterpiece?When we meet the morning after the announcement of this year’s Booker prize, David Szalay, the winner, seems an extremely genial and gentle author to have created one of the most morally ambiguous characters in recent contemporary fiction. His sixth novel, Flesh, about the rise and fall of a Hungarian immigrant to the UK, is unlike anything you have read before.Szalay (pronounced “Sol-oy”) is often described as “Hungarian-British”, but that has offended Canadians this morning, he says. His mother was Canadian and he was born in that country, where his Hungarian father had moved a few years earlier. “I’m arguably more Canadian than Hungarian.” Now 51, he grew up in England, graduated from Oxford University, and lived in Hungary for 15 years. To make things more confusing, he is over from Vienna, where he now lives with his wife...

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3 w. ago Young girl rushed to hospital after Audi left mangled at side of busy Scots road

The 11-year-old girl and a 41-year-old man were injured in the horror smash.

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3 w. ago Caroline Flack documentary 'Search for the Truth' release date and how to watch

Disney+ is launching a two-part documentary examining the tragic story of the late TV presenter through the eyes of her mum Christine.

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3 w. ago Police issue update after Piccadilly Gardens fight caught on camera

Three people were arrested

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3 w. ago BBC Breakfast guest breaks down in tears and sobs 'she should be here' recounting death of two

During Tuesday's episode of the early morning BBC One show, Sally Nugent and Jon Kay were joined by John Story, who has been campaigning for Lyla's Law following the tragic loss.

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3 w. ago Third person arrested after Halloween brawl in Piccadilly Gardens

A clip of the altercation has been shared widely online

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3 w. ago 'I walked past Piccadilly Gardens and was spotted by a police camera in seconds'

I volunteered to see the new system in action

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3 w. ago New GMP facial recognition cameras used in Piccadilly Gardens for the first time

The tool led to two arrests being made

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3 w. ago Police make two arrests following Halloween horror brawl in Piccadilly Gardens

GMP are appealing to anyone who caught video footage of the incident

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4 w. ago YouTuber at centre of sickening Piccadilly Gardens violence speaks out

Police have said they are investigating the fight in Piccadilly Gardens

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4 w. ago Sickening violence erupts on Halloween as bloody brawl breaks out in Manchester

Dozens of people were watching as a group scrapped in the street at Piccadilly Gardens in the city on October 31.

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4 w. ago Violence erupts in Manchester as horrific attack caught on camera with dozens watching

WARNING - DISTRESSING IMAGES: Police officers are reviewing footage of an attack in Piccadilly Garden that appeared to involve several people who were out on Halloween night

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4 w. ago Police issue statement on sickening Piccadilly Gardens attack

People can be seen kicking and punching, with one left with blood streaming from their face

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