92 m. ago Man brutally attacked before having wallet stolen in city centre robbery

Officers have made two arrests

Events

2 h. ago Police confirm contents of 'suspicious bag' that sparked evacuation and closed Manchester city centre road

A major cordon was in place for around an hour

Events

3 h. ago UK city centre on lockdown and buildings evacuated over 'suspicious item'

Firefighters and the police are at the scene of the 'suspicious bag' near the Spinningfields area of Manchester city centre as a cordon has been put in place shutting down a street

Politics

4 h. ago LIVE updates as Manchester city centre street taped off by police following discovery of 'suspicious bag'

Firefighters are also at the scene near Spinningfields

Events

4 h. ago LIVE updates after Manchester city centre street taped off by police following discovery of 'suspicious bag'

Firefighters are also at the scene near Spinningfields

Events

6 h. ago One dead and thousands without power as Tokyo receives half a month’s rainfall in one hour

Central parts of city receive around 100mm of rain in a single hour, breaking records in several districts

Events

20 h. ago Novotel London West Joins Arora Group The Impact on City Centre Hospitality and the Future of Business Tourism in London

Novotel London West Joins Arora Group The Impact on City Centre Hospitality and the Future of Business Tourism in London  Travel And Tour World

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22 h. ago Learning disabled artists front and centre of 2025 Bradford City of Culture celebrations

Mind the Gap, a National Lottery-funded theatre company, is putting learning disabled and/or autistic performers at the heart of Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture with their groundbreaking new production

Culture

28 h. ago Live map shows Tube train desert through central London on final day of RMT strike

Londoners have been forced to use buses and bikes to access the city centre all week

Events

29 h. ago LIVE: Traffic chaos near Manchester city centre as breakdown sparks huge queues

Drivers in Salford and Manchester have been hit by delays

Events

31 h. ago 28 people are living in a village of tents under a city centre bridge

The embankment has been a hotspot for anti-social behaviour

Politics

31 h. ago 28 people are using a village of tents under a city centre bridge

The embankment has been a hotspot for anti-social behaviour

Politics

31 h. ago Glasgow recycling centre fire burns overnight as smoke billows over city

Fire crews are continuing to battle the blaze at the plant on London Road in Glasgow after the inferno broke out last night.

Events

43 h. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: All lines suspended as services wiped out during rush hour

Central, Circle, District, Northern, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines had earlier resumed some services despite the RMT strike

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44 h. ago Merck warns UK is ‘not internationally competitive’ as it scraps £1bn London research centre

Merck warns UK is ‘not internationally competitive’ as it scraps £1bn London research centre  City AM

Events

46 h. ago Langstane Place studios celebrates 20 years at the heart of Aberdeen’s creative community

This Friday 12 September marks the 20th anniversary of Langstane Place studios, a vibrant artist studio complex located in Aberdeen city centre.

Politics

48 h. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: Trains running on SIX London Underground lines despite RMT walkout

Central, Circle, District, Northern, Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City lines resume some services despite the RMT strike

Events

53 h. ago Tube strike latest LIVE: Central line breakthrough despite London Underground walkout 'carnage'

Central line resumes service between between White City and West Ruislip/Ealing Broadway

Events

55 h. ago A moment that changed me: I’m a chef who joined the Ukrainian army – and it transformed how I live and cook

When I opened my first restaurant, just before the war began, I was a perfectionist. My time in an army unit taught me about discipline and what’s really importantEvery chef longs to open their own restaurant so, when I did, it felt like a dream. I had been away working in some of the best restaurants in Europe. My business partner had a great spot for a restaurant in the centre of Dnipro, my home city in Ukraine, and we opened to rave reviews. My team and I were all a similar age and we had a shared vision: to create modern Ukrainian food.But by February 2022, just three months later, we knew war with Russia was likely. I was already in touch with friends in the army and, if Russia invaded, I knew I would fight. When the war started, all the team gathered in the restaurant and I said I would understand if anybody wanted to leave Dnipro and move west, where it was safer, which lots of people were doing. Nobody wanted to. We decided that anyone who wasn’t going to join the army would...

Society

56 h. ago 100 miles of floating walkways could be built in Manchester city centre

The £100m project launches today with 15 miles of routes ready-to-go

Politics